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Welcome to Montgomery ...

The village of Montgomery is primarily located in Kendall County<1>. A portion of Montgomery extends into Kane County.


The location of Montgomery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Montgomery: mont-GUHM-er-ee<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montgomery, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montgomery has a population of 19,633 people<4> (see below for details).

Montgomery is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Montgomery lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Montgomery: (630) and (331)<6>

The ZIP code for Montgomery: 60538<7>

Websites for Montgomery ...

Official Website: www.villageofmontgomery-il.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montgomery had an population of 19,633 people. This is an increase of 6.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 258.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery had a population of 18,438 people (which is 16.07% of the total population of Kendall County). This makes Montgomery the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Montgomery represents 0.14% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 136th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,438 people, the population of Montgomery increased 237.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,471 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Montgomery.

Communities Also Named Montgomery ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Montgomery - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montgomery.

Communities near Montgomery ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montgomery.

  • Naperville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Joliet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolingbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <8>
  • Wheaton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Downers Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Plainfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bartlett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <8>
  • Romeoville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <8>
  • Carol Stream
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
    • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <8>
  • Glendale Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Montgomery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montgomery.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montgomery. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montgomery.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montgomery. See our Newspapers Page for Montgomery.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montgomery ...

Looking for more information about Montgomery? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Montgomery, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montgomery.

Adding Montgomery to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montgomery in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Montgomery was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montgomery.

The official website for Montgomery: www.villageofmontgomery-il.org/

The official website for Kendall County: www.co.kendall.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kendall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Montgomery. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montgomery.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montgomery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (331) is an overlay for area code (630).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Montgomery). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montgomery or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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