Montgomery

Formed November 2, 1779 (43^rd county)

Montgomery County (25,752), Troy (2,856)

The 1921 tan brick courthouse serving Montgomery County is located on a square at East Main, Pearl, Spring, and South Main streets.  East Main Street is North Carolina State Highway 27.  Benton and Benton designed this Neo-Classical courthouse.  A County Administration Building was added in 1989.  The courthouse features columns and veteran memorials are on the grounds.  There was previously an 1886 version.  Montgomery County was taken from Anson County on November 2, 1779 as the 43^rd county.  It is named for Revolutionary War General Richard Montgomery.  The county seat was named for North Carolina Legislator J. B. Troy.  Tindalsville was the original county seat until 1843 when Troy assumed the role. 

Montgomery County government consists of a manager, a register, a sheriff, an attorney, and a clerk (executive).  It has 5 Commissioners (legislative.)  Twenty-four Superior Court Judges serve Montgomery, Alamance, Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, Union, and Wake counties, One District Court Judges serve Montgomery and Stanly counties and a court clerk serves Montgomery County (judicial.)  Montgomery County is in south central North Carolina.  Raleigh, North Carolina is northeast and Charlotte, North Carolina is southwest of the county.  The county center is 1.2 miles West of Troy.  The county is surrounded clockwise by Randolph, Moore, Richmond, Anson, Stanly, and Davidson counties. 

The area of the county is 502 square miles.  It is 48 out of 100 in the state.  It ranks 74 out of 100 in population in the state.  It has a density of 51.3 persons per square mile making it 78 out of 100 in the state.  Montgomery County has 29.1% of its population in its incorporated areas.  Interstate Highway 74 enters the county from the north, Randolph County, and terminates.  United States Highway 220 comes from Randolph County, north, and goes into Richmond County, south.  The county’s shape could be described as the State of Missouri with the leg missing.  Troy is slightly east of center in the county.  Troy is the county seat and the largest city.  It is 11.1% of the county population.