Montgomery County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,614
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,536
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,834 (it was 2,312 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 492 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 54 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.3%), Educational, health and social services (20.6%), Construction (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 16,26461.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,39916.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,36116.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 7552.9%Two or more races
- 4051.5%Asian alone
- 1400.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 510.2%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 43.8 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 12,800 |  (48.5%) |
| Females: 13,603 |  (51.5%) |
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| Montgomery County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,609 ($32,903 in 1999)
| This county: | $56,609 |
| North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $532 (lower quartile is $443, upper quartile is $684)
| This county: | $532 |
| State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,118 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
| Montgomery: | $167,118 |
| North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,119
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $412
Institutionalized population: 1,023
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 36
- Burglaries: 63
- Thefts: 134
- Auto thefts: 29
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 40
- Burglaries: 60
- Thefts: 149
- Auto thefts: 38
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 136 buildings, average cost: $343,200
- 2021: 104 buildings, average cost: $217,500
- 2020: 85 buildings, average cost: $179,700
- 2019: 78 buildings, average cost: $179,700
- 2018: 72 buildings, average cost: $179,700
- 2017: 54 buildings, average cost: $232,800
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 28 buildings, average cost: $83,700
- 2014: 37 buildings, average cost: $166,900
- 2013: 133 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 2012: 112 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 2011: 108 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 2010: 40 buildings, average cost: $246,100
- 2009: 45 buildings, average cost: $246,100
- 2008: 67 buildings, average cost: $246,100
- 2007: 88 buildings, average cost: $251,000
- 2006: 117 buildings, average cost: $231,500
- 2005: 108 buildings, average cost: $208,600
- 2004: 94 buildings, average cost: $180,100
- 2003: 92 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2002: 99 buildings, average cost: $168,200
- 2001: 121 buildings, average cost: $168,000
- 2000: 102 buildings, average cost: $184,700
- 1999: 131 buildings, average cost: $170,700
- 1998: 109 buildings, average cost: $170,300
- 1997: 122 buildings, average cost: $139,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,192 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $966 (0.7%)
| Montgomery County: | 15.5% |
| North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.8 years old
(Males: 43.8 years old, Females: 44.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.3 years old, Black residents: 43.1 years old, American Indian residents: 30.0 years old, Asian residents: 33.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.6 years old, Other race residents: 22.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montgomery County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.
Cities in this county include: Troy, Biscoe, Mount Gilead, Candor, Star.
2023 air pollution in Montgomery County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.033 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Torrance County, New Mexico 
, Davidson County 
, Graham County , Kiowa County, Oklahoma , Johnston County 
, St. Francis County, Arkansas , Donley County, Texas , Potter County, Texas .
| Here: | 3.6% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 844
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,203 (34.0% naturalized citizens)
| Montgomery County: | 8.3% |
| Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 6122010 or later
- 5032000 to 2009
- 6691990 to 1999
- 3931980 to 1989
- 941970 to 1979
- 49Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,433
- One, attached: 60
- Two: 363
- 3 or 4: 379
- 5 to 9: 212
- 10 to 19: 25
- 20 to 49: 7
- 50 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 3,624
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 68
Housing units in Montgomery County with a mortgage: 3,160 (209 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 215 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 298
| Here: | 1.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Montgomery County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,373 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,087 | 29 |
| Black Protestant | 2,329 | 16 |
| Catholic | 681 | 1 |
| Orthodox | 56 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | 1 |
| None | 14,318 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Montgomery County: | 1.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
| Montgomery County: | 5.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
| This county: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Montgomery County: | 10.9% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Montgomery County: | 30.8% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 19.1% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Montgomery County:
Average size of farms: 143 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $233,850
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $381.76
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $157,072
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,985
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.76
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.91%
Corn for grain: 748 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 113 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 269 harvested acres
Vegetables: 174 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 203 acres
Earthquake activity:
Montgomery County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 208.6 miles away from Montgomery County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 103.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 169.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 298.9 miles away from Montgomery County center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 158.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 10, 2018 - October 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4412, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 04, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3146: September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Droughts: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7,602 (78.9%)
- Carpooled: 829 (8.6%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 3 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 113 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0.1%)
- Walked: 134 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 681 (7.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Manufacturing (16%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Manufacturing (15%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (18%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Mexico (53%)
- Honduras (8%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Thailand (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Haiti (3%)
- El Salvador (3%)
- American (19%)
- English (16%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- German (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
- European (2%)
- Irish (2%)
People in group quarters in Montgomery County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 855 people in state prisons
- 103 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 65 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 37 people in group homes intended for adults
- 23 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Montgomery County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 753 people in state prisons
- 219 people in nursing homes
- 45 people in other group homes
- 36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
7.05% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,577 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.05% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.69% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($50,489 average AGI)
1.37% relocated from other states ($15,090 average AGI)
Montgomery County: 1.37% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Stanly County, NC |  0.85% ($62,550 average AGI) |
| from Moore County, NC | 0.66% ($41,161) |
| from Randolph County, NC | 0.63% ($40,695) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.47% ($102,682) |
| from Richmond County, NC | 0.35% ($32,818) |
| from Cabarrus County, NC | 0.33% ($67,484) |
| from Union County, NC | 0.31% ($82,966) |
6.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,392 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.15% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.12% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($36,094 average AGI)
1.03% relocated to other states ($7,298 average AGI)
Montgomery County: 1.03% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Randolph County, NC | 0.99% ($39,587 average AGI) |
| to Stanly County, NC | 0.79% ($41,392) |
| to Moore County, NC | 0.63% ($33,525) |
| to Richmond County, NC | 0.37% ($33,886) |
| to Guilford County, NC | 0.36% ($42,382) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.26% ($60,833) |
| to Davidson County, NC | 0.26% ($58,292) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,396 (3,329 aged, 1,067 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 981 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Montgomery County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (376)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (362)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (323)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (267)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (241)
- Unspecified dementia (151)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (49)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (24)
- Congestive heart failure (22)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,251
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 200
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,028
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,460
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,190
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.8. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 26,403- Male householders: 4,491 (1,215 living alone), Female householders: 5,469 (1,523 living alone)
4,997 spouses (4,988 opposite-sex spouses), 423 unmarried partners, (352 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,825 children (7,479 natural, 73 adopted, 274 stepchildren), 767 grandchildren, 235 brothers or sisters, 319 parents, 3 foster children, 399 other relatives, 529 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 922
Size of family households: 3,745 2-persons, 1,450 3-persons, 1,101 4-persons, 397 5-persons, 210 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,739 1-person, 254 2-persons, 10 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
2,937 married couples with children.
1,686 single-parent households (182 men, 1,504 women).
83.1% of residents of Montgomery speak English at home.
14.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $171,300,000 ($6,229 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $38,556,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,504,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,689,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,006,000
Federal grants: $34,219,000
Federal procurement contracts: $38,501,000 ($35,812,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,380,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,648,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,253,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,105| Here: | 77 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,410
| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +854
| Here: | +31 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,006
| Here: |  -37 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.86 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Montgomery County, North Carolina
- 02020 or later
- 1,0702010 to 2019
- 2,2402000 to 2009
- 2,1631990 to 1999
- 2,3071980 to 1989
- 2,2721970 to 1979
- 1,7201960 to 1969
- 1,0601950 to 1959
- 5611940 to 1949
- 1,3501939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Montgomery County, North Carolina
- 01 room
- 1152 rooms
- 2003 rooms
- 8974 rooms
- 2,0075 rooms
- 1,4686 rooms
- 6827 rooms
- 7988 rooms
- 9999+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montgomery County, North Carolina
- 1031 room
- 542 rooms
- 2463 rooms
- 9484 rooms
- 6965 rooms
- 3456 rooms
- 1607 rooms
- 1068 rooms
- 1059+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Montgomery County, North Carolina
- 100no bedroom
- 1571 bedroom
- 1,5732 bedrooms
- 3,8273 bedrooms
- 1,1204 bedrooms
- 3895+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montgomery County, North Carolina
- 107no bedroom
- 1531 bedroom
- 1,0572 bedrooms
- 1,2463 bedrooms
- 1674 bedrooms
- 325+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Montgomery County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 238no vehicle
- 1,5181 vehicle
- 2,5122 vehicles
- 1,5003 vehicles
- 9204 vehicles
- 4995+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Montgomery County in renter-occupied apartments
- 179no vehicle
- 1,4421 vehicle
- 6512 vehicles
- 3883 vehicles
- 914 vehicles
- 385+ vehicles
94.0% of Montgomery County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in North Carolina.
| Montgomery County: | 94.0% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 18,899
- Other state: 4,750
- Northeast: 1,500
- Midwest: 892
- South: 2,157
- West: 196
- 71.4%Electricity
- 15.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.0%Wood
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 83.7%Electricity
- 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.8%Utility gas
- 3.0%Wood
- 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 305
| Here: | 14.0% |
| North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
| Here: | 4.3% |
| North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 31
| Here: | 4.3% |
| North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Montgomery County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,236,000
Higher Education - Other: $846,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $592,000
Other: $428,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $406,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $121,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $48,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $349,000
General Public Buildings: $291,000
Air Transportation: $78,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $41,598,000
Other Higher Education: $8,204,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,417,000
Health - Other: $3,363,000
Police Protection: $2,564,000
Water Utilities: $1,949,000
Central Staff Services: $1,392,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,286,000
Liquor Stores: $1,185,000
Local Fire Protection: $888,000
Solid Waste Management: $786,000
General Public Buildings: $747,000
Financial Administration: $717,000
Housing and Community Development: $506,000
General - Other: $376,000
Libraries: $294,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $197,000
Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
Transit Utilities: $138,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $39,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,837,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
Other: $27,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $943,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $287,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $846,000
Other: $25,000
General Local Government Support: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,448,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,917,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,531,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $681,000
General Revenue - Other: $529,000
Donations From Private Sources: $412,000
Rents: $68,000
Interest Earnings: $40,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $666,000
Other Higher Education: $241,000
Central Staff Services: $203,000
Public Welfare - Other: $87,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,000
Health - Other: $17,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,781,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,525,000
Liquor Stores: $1,238,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $39,066,000
Public Welfare: $4,244,000
Health and Hospitals: $763,000
Other: $587,000
General Local Government Support: $354,000
Transit Utilities: $128,000
Housing and Community Development: $100,000
- Tax - Property: $19,770,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,632,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $298,000
Other License: $55,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000
Other Selective Sales: $39,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,436,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $275,000
Montgomery County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,236,000
Higher Education - Other: $846,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $592,000
Other: $428,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $406,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $121,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $48,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $349,000
General Public Buildings: $291,000
Air Transportation: $78,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $41,598,000
Other Higher Education: $8,204,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,417,000
Health - Other: $3,363,000
Police Protection: $2,564,000
Water Utilities: $1,949,000
Central Staff Services: $1,392,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,286,000
Liquor Stores: $1,185,000
Local Fire Protection: $888,000
Solid Waste Management: $786,000
General Public Buildings: $747,000
Financial Administration: $717,000
Housing and Community Development: $506,000
General - Other: $376,000
Libraries: $294,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $197,000
Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
Transit Utilities: $138,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $39,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,837,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
Other: $27,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $943,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $287,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $846,000
Other: $25,000
General Local Government Support: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,448,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,917,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,531,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $681,000
General Revenue - Other: $529,000
Donations From Private Sources: $412,000
Rents: $68,000
Interest Earnings: $40,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $666,000
Other Higher Education: $241,000
Central Staff Services: $203,000
Public Welfare - Other: $87,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,000
Health - Other: $17,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,781,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,525,000
Liquor Stores: $1,238,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $39,066,000
Public Welfare: $4,244,000
Health and Hospitals: $763,000
Other: $587,000
General Local Government Support: $354,000
Transit Utilities: $128,000
Housing and Community Development: $100,000
- Tax - Property: $19,770,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,632,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $298,000
Other License: $55,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000
Other Selective Sales: $39,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,436,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $275,000
Montgomery County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,236,000
Higher Education - Other: $846,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $592,000
Other: $428,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $406,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $121,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $48,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $349,000
General Public Buildings: $291,000
Air Transportation: $78,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $41,598,000
Other Higher Education: $8,204,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,417,000
Health - Other: $3,363,000
Police Protection: $2,564,000
Water Utilities: $1,949,000
Central Staff Services: $1,392,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,286,000
Liquor Stores: $1,185,000
Local Fire Protection: $888,000
Solid Waste Management: $786,000
General Public Buildings: $747,000
Financial Administration: $717,000
Housing and Community Development: $506,000
General - Other: $376,000
Libraries: $294,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $197,000
Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
Transit Utilities: $138,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $39,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,837,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
Other: $27,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $943,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $287,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $846,000
Other: $25,000
General Local Government Support: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,448,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,917,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,531,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $681,000
General Revenue - Other: $529,000
Donations From Private Sources: $412,000
Rents: $68,000
Interest Earnings: $40,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $666,000
Other Higher Education: $241,000
Central Staff Services: $203,000
Public Welfare - Other: $87,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,000
Health - Other: $17,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,781,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,525,000
Liquor Stores: $1,238,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $39,066,000
Public Welfare: $4,244,000
Health and Hospitals: $763,000
Other: $587,000
General Local Government Support: $354,000
Transit Utilities: $128,000
Housing and Community Development: $100,000
- Tax - Property: $19,770,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,632,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $298,000
Other License: $55,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000
Other Selective Sales: $39,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,436,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $275,000
Montgomery County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,236,000
Higher Education - Other: $846,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $592,000
Other: $428,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $406,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $121,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $48,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $349,000
General Public Buildings: $291,000
Air Transportation: $78,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $41,598,000
Other Higher Education: $8,204,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,417,000
Health - Other: $3,363,000
Police Protection: $2,564,000
Water Utilities: $1,949,000
Central Staff Services: $1,392,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,286,000
Liquor Stores: $1,185,000
Local Fire Protection: $888,000
Solid Waste Management: $786,000
General Public Buildings: $747,000
Financial Administration: $717,000
Housing and Community Development: $506,000
General - Other: $376,000
Libraries: $294,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $197,000
Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
Transit Utilities: $138,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $39,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,837,000
General Local Government Support: $108,000
Other: $27,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $943,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $287,000
Other - Health - Other: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $846,000
Other: $25,000
General Local Government Support: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,448,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,917,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,531,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $681,000
General Revenue - Other: $529,000
Donations From Private Sources: $412,000
Rents: $68,000
Interest Earnings: $40,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $666,000
Other Higher Education: $241,000
Central Staff Services: $203,000
Public Welfare - Other: $87,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,000
Health - Other: $17,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,781,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,525,000
Liquor Stores: $1,238,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $39,066,000
Public Welfare: $4,244,000
Health and Hospitals: $763,000
Other: $587,000
General Local Government Support: $354,000
Transit Utilities: $128,000
Housing and Community Development: $100,000
- Tax - Property: $19,770,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,632,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $298,000
Other License: $55,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000
Other Selective Sales: $39,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,436,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $275,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 742
- Number of aged recipients: 87
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 655
- Number of recipients under 18: 125
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 435
- Number of recipients older than 64: 182
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 340
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 287
| Most common first names in Montgomery County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 276 | 70.8 years |
| William | 216 | 70.2 years |
| Mary | 208 | 77.8 years |
| John | 200 | 74.0 years |
| Robert | 122 | 69.8 years |
| George | 79 | 75.2 years |
| Annie | 69 | 79.8 years |
| Charles | 68 | 70.1 years |
| Henry | 59 | 72.1 years |
| Thomas | 56 | 74.5 years |
| Most common last names in Montgomery County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Haywood | 113 | 77.9 years |
| Harris | 109 | 72.6 years |
| Little | 99 | 65.6 years |
| Smith | 98 | 75.6 years |
| Greene | 98 | 75.0 years |
| Thompson | 93 | 72.2 years |
| Davis | 91 | 71.6 years |
| Freeman | 89 | 73.4 years |
| Russell | 74 | 79.2 years |
| Robinson | 71 | 72.4 years |
| Businesses in Montgomery County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| CVS | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 3 | Subway | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| Ford | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | |||
Montgomery County on our top lists:
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"