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Montgomery County

county in Illinois, United States
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Montgomery County

Summary

Montgomery County is a county of Illinois[1]. It draws 87 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_illinois category, ranking #46 of 102).[2]

Key Facts

  • Montgomery County is located in Illinois[3].
  • Montgomery County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Montgomery County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].
  • Montgomery County's capital is recorded as Hillsboro[6].
  • Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Sangamon County[7].
  • Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Bond County[8].
  • Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Christian County[9].
  • Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Shelby County[10].
  • Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Fayette County[11].
  • Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Madison County[12].
  • Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Macoupin County[13].
  • Richard Montgomery is named after Montgomery County[14].
  • Montgomery County's Commons category is recorded as Montgomery County, Illinois[15].
  • 1821 marks the founding of Montgomery County[16].
  • Montgomery County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.23, 'lon': -89.48}[17].
  • Montgomery County's official website is recorded as http://www.montgomeryco.com[18].
  • Montgomery County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Montgomery County, Illinois[19].
  • Montgomery County has a population of {'amount': '+30104'}[20].
  • Montgomery County has a population of {'amount': '+30096'}[21].
  • Montgomery County has a population of {'amount': '+29826'}[22].
  • Montgomery County has a population of {'amount': '+29688'}[23].
  • Montgomery County has a population of {'amount': '+29654'}[24].
  • Montgomery County has a population of {'amount': '+28898'}[25].
  • Montgomery County has a population of {'amount': '+28288'}[26].
  • Montgomery County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Illinois[27].

Body

Geography

Montgomery County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Illinois[3].

Physical Characteristics

Montgomery County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1838'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+30104'}[20], {'amount': '+30096'}[21], {'amount': '+29826'}[22], {'amount': '+29688'}[23], {'amount': '+29654'}[24], and {'amount': '+28898'}[25].

Designation and Status

Montgomery County's instance of is recorded as county of Illinois[5].

History and Context

1821 marks the founding of Montgomery County[16]. Richard Montgomery is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Montgomery County draws 87 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_illinois category, ranking #46 of 102).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Illinois United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → {'amount': '+30104'}, {'amount': '+30096'}, {'amount': '+29826'} +4
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    Water as percent of area → {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+0.8'}
    Country → United States
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