Montgomery County (North Carolina)

Montgomery County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Troy.

Geography

The County is located just southwest of the geographic center of North Carolina, is in the south about 40 miles from South Carolina away and has an area of ​​1299 square kilometers, of which 26 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Randolph County, Moore County, Richmond County, Stanly County and Davidson County.

Montgomery County is divided into eleven townships: Biscoe, Cheek Creek, Eldorado, Little River, Mount Gilead, Ophir, Pee Dee, Rocky Springs, Star, Troy and Uwharrie.

History

Montgomery County was formed in 1778 from parts of Anson County. It was named after General Richard Montgomery, who was killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000, lived in Montgomery County 26 822 people in 9,848 households and 7,189 families. The population density was 21 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 69.07 percent White, 21.84 percent Black or African American, 0.40 percent Native American, 1.61 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 5.75 percent from other races groups; 1.29 percent were descended from two or more races. 10.43 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 9,848 households out of which 31.0 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.6 percent were married couples living together, 12.4 percent were single mothers and 27.0 percent were non-families. 24.1 percent of all households and 10.7 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08.

24.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 9.0 percent 18 to 24 years 28.5 percent between 25 and 44, 23.6 percent between 45 and 64, and 14.0 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 37 years. In all females there were 102.6 males. In all women aged 18 years or over 100.6 males.

The median income for a household was 32,903 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was $ 39,616. Males had a median income of $ 27,832 versus $ 21,063 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,504. 15.4 percent of the population and 10.9 percent of families are below the poverty line. 19.5 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 17.8 percent are 65 years or older.