Montgomery, Georgia

Not to be confused with Montgomery County, Georgia.

Montgomery is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,443 at the 2020 United States census, down slightly from 4,523 in 2010.^[4] It is a suburb of Savannah and is part of the Savannah metropolitan area.

Montgomery, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°56′36″N 81°6′24″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Chatham
Area [1]
• Total	6.10 sq mi (15.81 km2)
• Land	5.21 sq mi (13.51 km2)
• Water	0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
Elevation [2]	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,443
• Density	851.97/sq mi (328.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	13-52332[3]
GNIS feature ID	0332411[2]

History

Montgomery is believed to be the location of an early settlement in the Savannah area (prior to General Oglethorpe's land grant in 1733) founded by three brothers who were British baronets: William, James, and Robert Montgomery. They received a land grant in 1677. They failed to maintain a permanent settlement, due to poor location and disease, and therefore lost their grant. The brothers moved to the more established Virginia Colony. The name of the settlement continues in this area of Chatham county, as well as Old Montgomery Road, Montgomery Street, and Montgomery Cross Road.

Geography

Montgomery is located south of the center of Chatham County at 31°56′36″N 81°6′24″W (31.943237, -81.106648).^[5] It occupies a neck of land bordered on the west by the Vernon River, on the east by the Moon River, and on the south by the Burnside River; all of which are tidal. The northeast border of the CDP is formed by Georgia SR 204 Spur, which leads to Skidaway Island. Downtown Savannah is 13 miles (21 km) north of the Montgomery town center.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km²), of which 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²), or 13.94%, is water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	4,327		—
2000	4,134		−4.5%
2010	4,523		9.4%
2020	4,443		−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Montgomery first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.^[17]

2020 census

Montgomery, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000[20]	Pop 2010[21]	Pop 2020[19]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	3,612	3,463	2,930	87.37%	76.56%	65.95%
Black or African American alone (NH)	382	396	329	9.24%	8.76%	7.40%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	12	19	0.10%	0.27%	0.43%
Asian alone (NH)	25	65	50	0.60%	1.44%	1.13%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	14	3	2	0.34%	0.07%	0.05%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	4	6	25	0.10%	0.13%	0.56%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	32	52	163	0.77%	1.15%	3.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	526	925	1.48%	11.63%	20.82%
Total	4,134	4,523	4,443	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,443 people, 1,609 households, and 1,161 families residing in the CDP.

Notable people

• Henry McKenzie (died 1974), newspaper publisher and politician