Montgomery (Town, New York)
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Location in New York
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Basic data | ||
State : | United States | |
State : | new York | |
County : | Orange County | |
Coordinates : | 41 ° 32 ′ N , 74 ° 12 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 22,606 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 173.6 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 132.6 km 2 (approx. 51 mi 2 ) of which 130.2 km 2 (approx. 50 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 123 m | |
Postal code : | 12549 | |
Area code : | +1 845 | |
FIPS : | 36-48153 | |
GNIS ID : | 979232 | |
Website : | www.townofmontgomery.com |
Montgomery is a town in the northern part of Orange County in the US state of New York . The city includes the three villages of Montgomery , Walden and Maybrook and in 2010 had a population of 22,606. Montgomery is named after General Richard Montgomery from the time of the American Revolutionary War (* 1736, † 1775).
According to the US Census Bureau , the United States Census Bureau covers a total area of 132.6 km², of which 130.2 km² is land and 2.4 km² is water. 25.2% of the population can be traced back to Irish ancestors, 23.0% to Italian and 17.8% to German ancestors.
The motorcycle manufacturer Orange County Choppers had its first two manufacturing facilities in Montgomery.