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Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 559,062. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. The county seat is Dayton6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,203 km² (464 mi²). 1,196 km² (462 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.58% water.
Adjacent counties
Government
Montgomery County is governed by a three-member county commission.
- Board of Commissioners:
- County Auditor: Karl L. Keith (D)
- Clerk of Courts: Dan Foley (D)
- County Coroner: James H. Davis (R)
- County Engineer: Joseph Litvin (D)
- County Prosecutor: Mathias H. Heck Jr. (D)
- County Recorder: Judy Dodge (D)
- Sheriff: Dave Vore (R)
- County Treasurer: Hugh Quill (D)
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas
- Presiding Judge: John W. Kessler (D)
- Administrative Judge: Dennis J. Langer (D)
- Judges (General Division):
- G. Jack Davis (D)
- Mary E. Donovan (R)
- Jeffery E. Froelich (D)
- Barbara P. Gorman (D)
- David A. Gowdown
- Michael T. Hall (R)
- Mary Katherine Huffman (R)
- Michael L. Tucker
- A. J. Wagner (D)
- Judges (Domestic Relations Division):
- Denise L. Cross (R)
- Judith A. King (D)
- Judges (Juvenile Division):
- Judges (Probate Division):
County Court of Montgomery County
- Presiding Judge James L. Manning (D)
- Judges:
- Adele M. Riley (D)
- James A. Hensley Jr. (R)
- Connie S. Price (D)
- James D. Piergies (D)
See also:
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 559,062 people, 229,229 households, and 146,935 families residing in the county. The population density is 468/km² (1,211/mi²). There are 248,443 housing units at an average density of 208/km² (538/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 76.57% White, 19.86% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 229,229 households out of which 29.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.30% are married couples living together, 13.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.90% are non-families. 30.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $40,156, and the median income for a family is $50,071. Males have a median income of $38,710 versus $27,297 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,743. 11.30% of the population and 8.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.60% of those under the age of 18 and 8.20% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and Villages
Under Ohio law, there are two types of incorporated municipal jurisdictions, cities and villages. The following cities and villages are located in Montgomery County.
Townships
Under Ohio law, any territory within a county that is not part of an incorporated municipality (city or village), is part of a township. Townships have limited local government and services.
- Butler Township (includes Vandalia)
- Clay Township (includes Verona, Phillipsburg, and part of Brookville)
- German Township (includes Germantown)
- Harrison Township (includes Dayton, Fort McKinley CDP, Shiloh CDP, and Northridge CDP)
- Jackson Township (includes Farmersville and part of New Lebanon)
- Jefferson Township (includes Moraine, Dayton, and Drexel CDP)
- Miami Township (includes Miamisburg, West Carrollton, and part of Carlisle)
- Perry Township (includes parts of Brookville and New Lebanon)
- Washington Township (includes Centerville, Woodbourne-Hyde Park CDP)
- Townships swallowed up by annexations:
- Dayton Township (incorporated by Dayton)
- Mad River Township (mostly incorporated by Riverside and Dayton)
- Madison Township (mostly incorporated by Trotwood)
- Randolph Township (mostly incorporated by Clayton, Union, and Englewood)
- Van Buren Township (mostly incorporated by Kettering)
- Wayne Township (mostly incorporated by Huber Heights; still exists in name only as part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
The following geographical areas have been designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under state law.
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