New York

Montgomery

49,532
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Montgomery

Montgomery, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 28,848. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 49,532.

Its recorded population peaked at 60,076 in 1930, and has since declined by roughly 18 percent.

On the ground today, 10 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Iroquois League Formation Wars – Mohawk Valley, Raid on Palatine NY, Cherry Valley Massacre Nov 11 1778, and 69 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202049,532
201050,219
200049,708
199051,981
198053,439
197055,883
196057,240
195059,594
194059,142
193060,076
192057,928
191057,567
190047,488
189045,699
188038,315
187034,457
186030,866
185031,992
184035,818
183043,715
182037,569
181041,214
180022,051
179028,848
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Montgomery

Military engagements that took place in Montgomery, New York.

Iroquois League Formation Wars – Mohawk Valley
1420
Raid on Palatine NY
1757
Cherry Valley Massacre Nov 11 1778
1778
Battle of Klock's Field (Stone Arabia area)
1780
Battle of Klock's Field
1780
Battle of Stone Arabia
1780
Battle of Fort Klock
1780
Battle of Springfield (NY approach)
1780
Burning of Canajoharie (1780)
1780
Destruction of Currytown
1781

Historic places in Montgomery

National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery, New York.

Greene Mansion
Amsterdam
Reformed Dutch Church of Stone Arabia
Nelliston
Van Wie Farmstead
McKinley
Jones, Samuel and Johanna, Farm
Amsterdam
Sweet, Samuel, Canal Store
Amsterdam
Fort Klock
St. Johnsville
Ames Academy Building
Ames
Fort Johnson
Fort Johnson
Guy Park Avenue School
Amsterdam
US Post Office-Fort Plain
Fort Plain
Van Alstyne House
Canajoharie
Caughnawaga Indian Village Site
Fonda
First Methodist Episcopal Church of St. Johnsville
St. Johnsville
Canajoharie Historic District
Canajoharie
Vrooman Avenue School
Amsterdam
First Baptist Church
Charleston
Caspar Getman Farmstead
Stone Arabia
Hurricana Stock Farm
Amsterdam
Guy Park
Amsterdam
Reaney, Margaret, Memorial Library
St. Johnsville
Erie Canal
Fort Hunter
Temple of Israel
Amsterdam
US Post Office-Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam City Hall
Amsterdam
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Frequently asked about Montgomery

When does Montgomery first appear in the US census?
Montgomery, New York first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 28,848.
What is the population of Montgomery?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Montgomery had a recorded population of 49,532.
When did Montgomery's population peak?
Montgomery's recorded population peaked at 60,076 in 1930.
Were any battles fought in Montgomery?
10 documented military engagements took place in Montgomery, including Iroquois League Formation Wars – Mohawk Valley, Raid on Palatine NY, Cherry Valley Massacre Nov 11 1778.
How many historic places are in Montgomery?
69 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery, New York.
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