Montgomery County, Virginia
Montgomery County | |
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Montgomery County Courthouse | |
| Motto: Freedom Increases Responsibility | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′N 80°23′W / 37.17°N 80.39°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1772 |
| Named after | Richard Montgomery |
| Seat | Christiansburg |
| Largest town | Blacksburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 389 sq mi (1,010 km2) |
| • Land | 387 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 99,721 |
| • Density | 256/sq mi (99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | www |
Montgomery County is a county located in the Valley and Ridge area of the U.S. state of Virginia. As population in the area increased, Montgomery County was formed in 1777 from Fincastle County, which in turn had been taken from Botetourt County. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 99,721. Its county seat is Christiansburg, and Blacksburg is the largest town. Montgomery County is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg metropolitan area. It is dominated economically by the presence of Virginia Tech, Virginia's third largest public university, which is the county's largest employer.