Montgomery County, Georgia

Montgomery County
County
Montgomery County Courthouse (built 1907) in Mount Vernon
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°10′N 82°32′W / 32.17°N 82.53°W / 32.17; -82.53
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	December 19, 1793; 231 years ago (1793)
Named for	Richard Montgomery
Seat	Mount Vernon
Largest city	Mount Vernon
Area
• Total	245 sq mi (630 km2)
• Land	240 sq mi (600 km2)
• Water	5.2 sq mi (13 km2)  2.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,610
• Density	36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	12th
Website	montgomerycountyga.gov

Montgomery County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,610.^[1] The county seat is Mount Vernon.^[2] Montgomery County is part of the Vidalia, GA micropolitan statistical area.