Montgomery County, Texas

County in Texas, United States

County in Texas

Montgomery County

County

The Montgomery County Courthouse in Conroe

Location within the U.S. state of Texas

Texas's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 30°17′56″N 95°30′11″W﻿ / ﻿30.298801°N 95.50295°W﻿ / 30.298801; -95.50295
Country|  United States
State|  Texas
Founded| December 14, 1837
Named after| Montgomery, Texas
Seat| Conroe
Largest community| The Woodlands
Government

• County judge| Mark Keough
Area

• Total

| 1,076.885 sq mi (2,789.12 km2)
• Land| 1,042.179 sq mi (2,699.23 km2)
• Water| 34.706 sq mi (89.89 km2)  3.22%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 620,443

• Estimate

(2024)

| 749,613
• Density| 719.239/sq mi (277.700/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code| 281, 346, 621, 713, 832, and 936
Congressional districts| 2nd, 8th
Website| mctx.org

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 620,443,[1] and was estimated to be 749,613 in 2024.[2] Its county seat is Conroe.[3]

Montgomery County is part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area.

## History

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The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837,[4] and is named for the town of Montgomery.[5]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,076.885 square miles (2,789.12 km2), of which 1,042.179 square miles (2,699.23 km2) is land and 34.706 square miles (89.89 km2) (3.22%) is water.[6] It is the 65th largest county in Texas by total area.

### Adjacent counties

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* Walker County (north)
* San Jacinto County (northeast)
* Liberty County (east)
* Harris County (south)
* Waller County (west)
* Grimes County (northwest)

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1850| 2,384| | —
1860| 5,479| | 129.8%
1870| 6,483| | 18.3%
1880| 10,154| | 56.6%
1890| 11,765| | 15.9%
1900| 17,067| | 45.1%
1910| 15,679| | −8.1%
1920| 17,334| | 10.6%
1930| 14,588| | −15.8%
1940| 23,055| | 58.0%
1950| 24,504| | 6.3%
1960| 26,839| | 9.5%
1970| 49,479| | 84.4%
1980| 128,487| | 159.7%
1990| 182,201| | 41.8%
2000| 293,768| | 61.2%
2010| 455,746| | 55.1%
2020| 620,443| | 36.1%
2024 (est.)| 749,613| [7]| 20.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[2]

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Montgomery County was $371,646.[12]

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 235,474 estimated households in Montgomery County with an average of 2.77 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $97,266. Approximately 10.1% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Montgomery County has an estimated 64.6% employment rate, with 37.9% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 90.2% holding a high school diploma.[2]

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (73.0%), Spanish (21.3%), Indo-European (2.8%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.9%), and Other (1.0%).

The median age in the county was 37.3 years.

Montgomery County, Texas – racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) | Pop. 1980[13] | Pop. 1990[14] | Pop. 2000[15] | Pop. 2010[16] | Pop. 2020[17]

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White alone (NH)  | 117,290
(91.29%) | 159,436
(87.51%) | 239,150
(81.41%) | 324,611
(71.23%) | 371,403
(59.86%)
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 6,117
(4.76%) | 7,659
(4.20%) | 10,076
(3.43%) | 18,537
(4.07%) | 34,177
(5.51%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 262
(0.20%) | 646
(0.35%) | 1,118
(0.38%) | 1,807
(0.40%) | 1,884
(0.30%)
Asian alone (NH)  | 358
(0.28%) | 1,143
(0.63%) | 3,167
(1.08%) | 9,347
(2.05%) | 21,436
(3.45%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | — | — | 80
(0.03%) | 241
(0.05%) | 634
(0.10%)
Other race alone (NH)  | 171
(0.13%) | 80
(0.04%) | 281
(0.10%) | 635
(0.14%) | 2,522
(0.41%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH)  | — | — | 2,746
(0.93%) | 5,870
(1.29%) | 24,298
(3.92%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 4,289
(3.34%) | 13,237
(7.27%) | 37,150
(12.65%) | 94,698
(20.78%) | 164,089
(26.45%)
Total | 128,487
(100.00%) | 182,201
(100.00%) | 293,768
(100.00%) | 455,746
(100.00%) | 620,443
(100.00%)

### 2023 estimate

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As of the 2023 estimate, there were 711,354 people and 235,474 households residing in the county. There were 280,357 housing units at an average density of 269.01 per square mile (103.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 85.0% White (58.8% NH White), 7.8% African American, 1.0% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 28.3% of the population.[18]

### 2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 620,443 people, 219,796 households, and 164,212 families residing in the county.[19] The population density was 595.3 inhabitants per square mile (229.8/km2). There were 238,489 housing units.

### 2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 455,746 people, 162,530 households, and 121,472 families residing in the county. The population density was 423 people per square mile (163 people/km2). There were 177,647 housing units at an average density of 165 per square mile (64/km2).

In 2010, the racial makeup of the county was 83.5% White, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. 20.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. At the 2020 census, the racial and ethnic makeup was 59.86% non-Hispanic white, 5.51% African American or Black, 0.30% Native American, 3.45% Asian alone, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.41% some other race, 3.92% multiracial, and 26.45% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.

At the 2010 census there were 162,530 households, out of which 36.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.70% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.30% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the county, 27.60% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.29 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.94 males.

### 2000 census

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As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $50,864, and the median income for a family was $58,983. Males had a median income of $42,400 versus $28,270 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,544. About 7.10% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.90% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.

### National protected area

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* Sam Houston National Forest (partial)

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Cleveland (most of the city is in Liberty County)[20]
* Conroe (county seat)
* Cut and Shoot
* Houston (most of the city is in Harris County)
* Magnolia
* Montgomery
* Oak Ridge North
* Panorama Village
* Patton Village
* Roman Forest
* Shenandoah
* Splendora
* Willis
* Woodbranch

### Towns

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* Stagecoach
* Woodloch

### Census-designated places

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* Pinehurst
* Porter Heights
* The Woodlands (small part of the CDP located in Harris County)

### Unincorporated communities

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* Chateau Woods (former city)
* Decker Prairie
* Dobbin
* Egypt
* Grangerland
* Imperial Oaks
* New Caney
* Porter
* River Plantation
* Spring (larger part in Harris County, which includes the CDP part)
* Tamina

## Education

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### Public schools

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Several school districts operate public schools in the county:[21]

* Conroe ISD
* Magnolia ISD
* Montgomery ISD
* New Caney ISD
* Richards ISD (partial)
* Splendora ISD
* Tomball ISD (partial)
* Willis ISD
* Humble ISD (partial)
* Cleveland ISD (partial)

### Private schools

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Pre-K to 12

* Covenant Christian School
* Christ Community School
* Esprit International School
* The Woodlands Christian Academy
* The John Cooper School
* The Woodlands Preparatory School
* Porter Christian Academy
* Cunae International School
* Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy
* Willis Classical Academy

Pre-K to 8

* St. Anthony Of Padua Catholic School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

The closest Catholic high school is Frassati Catholic High School in north Harris County; the planners of the school intended for it to serve The Woodlands.[22]

### Colleges and universities

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The county is also home to two campuses of the Lone Star College System (formerly North Harris-Montgomery Community College District): Montgomery and The University Center.

Lone Star College's service area under Texas law includes, in Montgomery County: Conroe, Magnolia, Montgomery, New Caney, Splendora, Tomball, and Willis ISDs. The portion in Richards ISD is zoned to Blinn Junior College District.[23]

Former colleges for black students in the pre-desegregation era included Conroe Normal and Industrial College and Royal College.[24]

## Politics

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Montgomery County has given Republican candidates 70 percent or more of the vote since 2000, and a Democratic presidential candidate has not won the county since 1964, when native Texan and favorite son Lyndon Johnson won 60.9% of the county's vote.[25]

In 2004, county voters gave 78.1 percent of their vote to Republican candidate George W. Bush, who served as Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.[26] In 2008, 75.8% of the voters supported the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin.[27]

In 2016, Montgomery County was the only county in the United States where Republican nominee Donald Trump won against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by a margin of greater than 100,000 votes.[28] In 2020, Trump won Montgomery County again, with an expanded margin of 119,000 votes.[29] In 2024, Trump won Montgomery County once again, with another expanded margin of about 140,000 votes.[30]

United States presidential election results for Montgomery County, Texas[31] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 221,964  | 72.24% | 82,277  | 26.78%  | 3,017  | 0.98%
2020 | 193,382  | 71.22% | 74,377  | 27.39%  | 3,784  | 1.39%
2016 | 150,314  | 73.00% | 45,835  | 22.26%  | 9,755  | 4.74%
2012 | 137,969  | 79.51% | 32,920  | 18.97%  | 2,634  | 1.52%
2008 | 119,884  | 75.76% | 36,703  | 23.19%  | 1,664  | 1.05%
2004 | 104,654  | 78.11% | 28,628  | 21.37%  | 706  | 0.53%
2000 | 80,600  | 75.89% | 23,286  | 21.92%  | 2,327  | 2.19%
1996 | 51,011  | 65.23% | 20,722  | 26.50%  | 6,469  | 8.27%
1992 | 39,976  | 51.28% | 18,551  | 23.80%  | 19,431  | 24.92%
1988 | 40,360  | 68.24% | 18,394  | 31.10%  | 392  | 0.66%
1984 | 41,230  | 75.39% | 13,293  | 24.31%  | 167  | 0.31%
1980 | 26,237  | 65.64% | 12,593  | 31.51%  | 1,141  | 2.85%
1976 | 15,739  | 53.07% | 13,718  | 46.25%  | 202  | 0.68%
1972 | 15,067  | 77.48% | 4,358  | 22.41%  | 22  | 0.11%
1968 | 4,353  | 32.84%  | 4,021  | 30.34%  | 4,881  | 36.82%
1964 | 3,167  | 38.64%  | 4,989  | 60.87% | 40  | 0.49%
1960 | 3,309  | 47.70%  | 3,510  | 50.60% | 118  | 1.70%
1956 | 3,360  | 56.24% | 2,572  | 43.05%  | 42  | 0.70%
1952 | 2,969  | 46.32%  | 3,432  | 53.54% | 9  | 0.14%
1948 | 544  | 16.30%  | 1,795  | 53.77% | 999  | 29.93%
1944 | 219  | 6.05%  | 2,902  | 80.17% | 499  | 13.78%
1940 | 408  | 10.87%  | 3,347  | 89.13% | 0  | 0.00%
1936 | 186  | 7.05%  | 2,443  | 92.61% | 9  | 0.34%
1932 | 126  | 6.00%  | 1,971  | 93.90% | 2  | 0.10%
1928 | 613  | 40.36%  | 905  | 59.58% | 1  | 0.07%
1924 | 166  | 9.83%  | 1,500  | 88.81% | 23  | 1.36%
1920 | 203  | 14.00%  | 935  | 64.48% | 312  | 21.52%
1916 | 197  | 16.13%  | 880  | 72.07% | 144  | 11.79%
1912 | 120  | 12.67%  | 613  | 64.73% | 214  | 22.60%

### United States Congress

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Senators | Name | Party | First Elected | Level

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| Senate Class 1  | Ted Cruz | Republican | 2012  | Junior Senator
| Senate Class 2  | John Cornyn | Republican | 2002  | Senior Senator
Representatives | Name | Party | First Elected | Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented
| District 2  | Dan Crenshaw | Republican | 2018  | South county  |
| District 8  | Morgan Luttrell | Republican | 2020  | West and north county

### Texas Legislature

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#### Texas Senate

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District | Name | Party | First Elected | Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented

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| 3  | Robert Nichols | Republican | 2006  | North
| 4  | Brandon Creighton | Republican | Special election 2014  | South and central (including The Woodlands and Conroe)

#### Texas House of Representatives

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District | Name | Party | First Elected | Area(s) of Montgomery County Represented

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| 3  | Cecil Bell Jr. | Republican | 2012  | Southwest to southeast
| 15  | Steve Toth | Republican | 2014  | South (including The Woodlands)
| 16  | Will Metcalf | Republican | 2014  | North and east (including Conroe)

## Libraries

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The county operates the Montgomery County Memorial Library System.

## Healthcare

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In 1938, the Montgomery County Hospital, a public institution, opened, the first public hospital in the county. It had 25 beds.[32] The Montgomery County Hospital District opened in the 1970s, and the purpose of the district was making a new hospital, which opened in 1982 and replaced the former hospital.[33]

## Transportation

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### Airports

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Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport, a general aviation airport, is located in Conroe.

The Houston Airport System stated that Montgomery County is within the primary service area of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, an international airport in Houston in Harris County.[34]

### Major highways

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* Interstate 45
* Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59
* State Highway 75
* State Highway 99 \- Grand Parkway Toll Road
* State Highway 105
* State Highway 242
* State Highway 249 \- a.k.a. MCTRA 249 Tollway (from Spring Creek to Pinehurst) and the Aggie Expressway (Pinehurst up to Todd Mission)

### Toll roads

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Main article: Montgomery County Toll Road Authority

Montgomery County has several toll roads within its borders, most of which are operated as "pass-through toll roads"[35] or shadow toll roads.

There are two "true" toll roads within Montgomery County. One toll road consists of a section of mainlanes of State Highway 249 between the Harris County line at Spring Creek to FM 1774 in Pinehurst and is signed as MCTRA 249 Tollway (maintained by the Montgomery County Toll Road Authority).[36] North of Pinehurst, the toll road continues as the TxDOT maintained Aggie Expressway (SH 249 Toll) up north to FM 1774 near Todd Mission then as a two-lane freeway up to State Highway 105 near Navasota.[37] The other toll road within Montgomery County (also maintained by TxDOT) is Grand Parkway (State Highway 99) between the Harris County line at Spring Creek, with an interchange at I-69/US 59 near New Caney, and reentering Harris County before continuing into Liberty and Chambers Counties.

## See also

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* Texas portal

* List of museums in the Texas Gulf Coast
* Earth Quest Adventures
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Texas
* Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Montgomery County

## References

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1. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
2. ^ a b c "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Montgomery County, Texas". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
4. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". publications.newberry.org. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
5. ^ Searle, Kameron K. (July 7, 2012). "The Early History of Montgomery, Texas" (PDF). www.texashistorypage.com. Texas History Page. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
6. ^ "2024 County Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
7. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". Retrieved May 11, 2025.
8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. 2007. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
10. ^ Forstall, Richard L. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 19, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
12. ^ "County Median Home Price". National Association of Realtors. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
13. ^ "Montgomery County, Texas — Population by Race". CensusScope. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
14. ^ "Montgomery County, Texas — Population by Race". CensusScope. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
15. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Montgomery County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
16. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
17. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Montgomery County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
18. ^ "County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2023". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
19. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
20. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
21. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Montgomery County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022. \- Text list
22. ^ Dominguez, Catherine (August 29, 2012). "New Catholic high school breaks ground". The Spring Observer. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
23. ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.168. BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.191. LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
24. ^ Hernandez, Sondra (February 15, 2024). "Montgomery County's early Black schools laid the groundwork for today's education ecosystem". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
25. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Data Graphs". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
26. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Data Graph --2004 Montgomery County, Texas". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
27. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Data Graph --2008 Montgomery County, Texas". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
28. ^ "2016 Presidential Election Results". The New York Times. August 9, 2017.
29. ^ 2020 Presidential General Election Results - Montgomery County, TX, Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections, LLC.
30. ^ 2024 Presidential General Election Results - Texas - Montgomery County, Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections, LLC., November 5, 2024.
31. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
32. ^ "Mary Swain Sanitarium, County Hospital cornerstones to local modern healthcare". Montgomery County Courier. November 22, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
33. ^ Hernandez, Sondra (March 23, 2021). "Developer looks to renovate old Montgomery County Hospital property". Montgomery County Courier. Retrieved April 28, 2021. \- See at Houston Chronicle, see at PressReader.
34. ^ "Master Plan Executive Summary Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." George Bush Intercontinental Airport Master Plan. Houston Airport System. December 2006. 2-1 (23/130). Retrieved on December 14, 2010.
35. ^ TxDot's Pass-Through Financing Program
36. ^ [1] Montgomery County Toll Road Authority (MCTRA) SH 249 Retrieved May 8, 2020
37. ^ First stretch of ‘Aggie Expressway’ toll road opens Saturday Houston Chronicle. August 8, 2020 (same-day retrieval)

## External links

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* Montgomery County government website
* Montgomery County in the Handbook of Texas Online from The University of Texas at Austin
* History of the Lake Creek Settlement and the Founding of the Town of Montgomery, Texas
* Early History of Montgomery County, Texas
* Lonestar College – The Lone Star College System, formerly known as the North Harris Montgomery Community College District, is accredited through the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
* Montgomery County Community Website

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Places adjacent to Montgomery County, Texas

| Grimes County | Walker County | San Jacinto County

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Waller County |

Montgomery County, Texas

| Liberty County
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| Harris County |

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Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Texas, United States

County seat: Conroe

Cities|

* Conroe
* Cut and Shoot
* Houston‡
* Magnolia
* Montgomery
* Oak Ridge North
* Panorama Village
* Patton Village
* Roman Forest
* Shenandoah
* Splendora
* Willis
* Woodbranch

Montgomery County map

Towns|

* Stagecoach
* Woodloch

CDPs|

* Deerwood
* Pinehurst
* Porter Heights
* The Woodlands‡

Other
communities|

* Chateau Woods (former city)
* Decker Prairie
* Dobbin
* Egypt
* Grangerland
* Imperial Oaks
* New Caney
* Porter
* River Plantation
* Tamina

Ghost town|

* Esperanza

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* Texas portal
* United States portal

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Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands

Counties|

* Austin
* Brazoria
* Chambers
* Fort Bend
* Galveston
* Harris
* Liberty
* Montgomery
* San Jacinto
* Waller

"Principal" cities|

* Houston
* Pasadena
* The Woodlands
* Sugar Land
* Baytown
* Conroe
* Galveston
* Texas City

Other cities|

* Alvin
* Angleton
* Bellaire
* Clute
* Deer Park
* Dickinson
* Freeport
* Friendswood
* Galena Park
* Humble
* Jacinto City
* Katy
* Lake Jackson
* La Marque
* La Porte
* League City
* Manvel
* Missouri City
* Pasadena
* Pearland
* Richmond
* Rosenberg
* South Houston
* Stafford
* West University Place

For a complete listing, see list of cities and towns in Greater Houston

Unincorporated
areas|

* Atascocita
* Channelview
* Cloverleaf
* Crosby
* Cypress
* Fresno
* Hockley
* Klein
* Port Bolivar
* Spring
* The Woodlands

Bodies of water|

* Buffalo Bayou
* Galveston Bay
* Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
* Houston Ship Channel
* San Jacinto River
* Trinity River
* Lake Houston
* Lake Conroe

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Counties of Texas

* Anderson
* Andrews
* Angelina
* Aransas
* Archer
* Armstrong
* Atascosa
* Austin
* Bailey
* Bandera
* Bastrop
* Baylor
* Bee
* Bell
* Bexar
* Blanco
* Borden
* Bosque
* Bowie
* Brazoria
* Brazos
* Brewster
* Briscoe
* Brooks
* Brown
* Burleson
* Burnet
* Caldwell
* Calhoun
* Callahan
* Cameron
* Camp
* Carson
* Cass
* Castro
* Chambers
* Cherokee
* Childress
* Clay
* Cochran
* Coke
* Coleman
* Collin
* Collingsworth
* Colorado
* Comal
* Comanche
* Concho
* Cooke
* Coryell
* Cottle
* Crane
* Crockett
* Crosby
* Culberson
* Dallam
* Dallas
* Dawson
* Deaf Smith
* Delta
* Denton
* DeWitt
* Dickens
* Dimmit
* Donley
* Duval
* Eastland
* Ector
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* El Paso
* Ellis
* Erath
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