Welcome to Montgomery ...
Montgomery is located in Lycoming County<1>.
The location of Montgomery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montgomery, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Montgomery has a population of 1,509 people<3> (see below for details).
Montgomery is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Montgomery lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Montgomery is within the (570) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montgomery had an population of 1,509 people. This is a decrease of 4.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery had a population of 1,579 people. This makes Montgomery the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Montgomery represents 0.01% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 488th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,579 people, the population of Montgomery decreased 6.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,695 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, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), 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.
- Williamsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
- South Williamsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamsport
- South Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamsport <5>
- Montoursville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
- Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <5>
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <5>
- Avis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
- Avis is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <5>
- Duboistown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
- Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Picture Rocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Salladasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
- Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Carsontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
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. Our list includes 4 papers. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Montgomery post office opened in 1894.
We also found Montgomery on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montgomery.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montgomery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montgomery. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montgomery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |