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Welcome to Montgomery County ...

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

The community of Hillsboro is the Seat for Montgomery County.

Montgomery County was founded in 1821. Montgomery was created by taking area from Bond and Madison Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Montgomery had a population of 28,401 people. This is a decrease of 5.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 30,104 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery represented 0.23% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Montgomery County:

  • Butler
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Butler is located in Montgomery County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
  • Coalton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coalton is located in Montgomery County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Coffeen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coffeen is located in Montgomery County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeen <3>
  • Donnellson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <3>
  • Farmersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <3>
  • Fillmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <3>
  • Harvel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harvel is located in Montgomery County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <3>
  • Hillsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
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    • Irving
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Irving is located in Montgomery County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <3>
    • Litchfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nokomis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nokomis
      • Nokomis is located in Montgomery County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nokomis <3>
    • Ohlman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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      • Ohlman is located in Montgomery County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohlman <3>
    • Panama
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Panama is located in Montgomery County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <3>
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Raymond is located in Montgomery County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
    • Schram City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Taylor Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <3>
    • Waggoner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner
      • Waggoner is located in Montgomery County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waggoner <3>
    • Walshville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wenonah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Witt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>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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