Montgomery, Ohio
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Location in Ohio
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1796 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Hamilton County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 15 ′ N , 84 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 10,581 (as of 2009) | ||
| Population density : | 766.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 13.8 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 244 m | ||
| Postal code : | 45242 | ||
| Area code : | +1 513 | ||
| FIPS : | 3951716 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1065047 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.montgomery.oh.us | ||
Montgomery is a city in Hamilton County and is located in the state of Ohio in the United States .
geography
The city is located 15 kilometers northeast of Cincinnati and to the highways Interstate 71 and Interstate 275 .
history
The region of what is now Montgomery was originally inhabited by Indians . After these were driven out by troops under General Anthony Wayne in 1794, the first settlers came to the area. These came from Montgomery in Orange County , New York State, and named the newly populated place Montgomery as well. The name goes back to Richard Montgomery . The inhabitants initially lived mainly from agriculture. Not until the 1960s, when nearby Cincinnati developed into an industrial metropolis, did the population of Montgomery increase significantly.
Demographics
In 2009 there was a population of 10,581 people, which means an increase of 4.1% compared to 2000.