Montgomery, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Montgomery, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chatham
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:15.81
Area Land Km2:13.51
Area Water Km2:2.30
Area Total Sq Mi:6.10
Area Land Sq Mi:5.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.89
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4443
Population Density Km2:328.95
Population Density Sq Mi:851.97
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:31.9433°N -81.1067°W
Elevation Ft:13
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-52332[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0332411

Montgomery is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,443 at the 2020 United States census, down slightly from 4,523 in 2010.[3] It is a suburb of Savannah and is part of the Savannah metropolitan area.

History

Montgomery is believed to be the location of an early settlement in the Savannah area (prior to General Oglethorpe's land grant in 1733) founded by three brothers who were British baronets: William, James, and Robert Montgomery. They received a land grant in 1677. They failed to maintain a permanent settlement, due to poor location and disease, and therefore lost their grant. The brothers moved to the more established Virginia Colony. The name of the settlement continues in this area of Chatham county, as well as Old Montgomery Road, Montgomery Street, and Montgomery Cross Road.

Geography

Montgomery is located south of the center of Chatham County at 31.9433°N -81.1067°W (31.943237, -81.106648).[4] It occupies a neck of land bordered on the west by the Vernon River, on the east by the Moon River, and on the south by the Burnside River; all of which are tidal. The northeast border of the CDP is formed by Georgia SR 204 Spur, which leads to Skidaway Island. Downtown Savannah is north of the Montgomery town center.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.7km2, of which 13.5km2 is land and 2.2km2, or 13.94%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Montgomery first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Montgomery, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[5] !Pop 2010[6] ![7] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)3,6123,463style='background: #ffffe6; 2,93087.37%76.56%style='background: #ffffe6; 65.95%
Black or African American alone (NH)382396style='background: #ffffe6; 3299.24%8.76%style='background: #ffffe6; 7.40%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)412style='background: #ffffe6; 190.10%0.27%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.43%
Asian alone (NH)2565style='background: #ffffe6; 500.60%1.44%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.13%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)143style='background: #ffffe6; 20.34%0.07%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.05%
Some Other Race alone (NH)46style='background: #ffffe6; 250.10%0.13%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.56%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)3252style='background: #ffffe6; 1630.77%1.15%style='background: #ffffe6; 3.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)61526style='background: #ffffe6; 9251.48%11.63%style='background: #ffffe6; 20.82%
Total4,1344,523style='background: #ffffe6; 4,443100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,443 people, 1,609 households, and 1,161 families residing in the CDP.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Montgomery CDP, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212180901/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1352332. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. July 24, 2014.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Montgomery CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery CDP, Georgia . United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery CDP, Georgia . United States Census Bureau.