Montgomery County, Missouri

Montgomery County
County
The Montgomery County Courthouse in Montgomery City
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°56′N 91°28′W / 38.94°N 91.47°W / 38.94; -91.47
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	December 14, 1818
Named for	Richard Montgomery
Seat	Montgomery City
Largest city	Montgomery City
Area
• Total	542 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Land	536 sq mi (1,390 km2)
• Water	5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  1.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,322
• Density	21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	mcmo.us

Montgomery County is a county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,322.^[1] Its county seat is Montgomery City.^[2] The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.

The county comprises a portion of the Missouri Rhineland. It is approximately halfway between Columbia and St. Louis.