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Welcome to Montgomery County ...

Time Zone: Montgomery County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fonda is the Seat for Montgomery County.

Montgomery County was founded in 1772 and was created by taking area from Albany County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Montgomery had a population of 49,221 people. This is a decrease of 2.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 50,307 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery represented 0.26% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Montgomery County:

  • Ames
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ames is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
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  • Amsterdam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
  • Canajoharie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Charleston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Charleston is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
  • Florida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Florida is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
  • Fonda
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fonda is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
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  • Fort Johnson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fultonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
    • Hagaman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
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    • Minden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Minden is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
    • Mohawk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Mohawk is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,754 people
    • Nelliston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Palatine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Palatine is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,238 people
    • Palatine Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Root
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Root is located in Montgomery County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Saint Johnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.