Moving to Montgomery, New York

Population: 20,891. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,841 (+14.1% change)
Males: 10,222 (48.9%), Females: 10,669 (51.1%)

Orange County

Zip code: 12549

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $49,422
Median house value: $125,800

Population by Race

Races in Montgomery:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • Hispanic (7.8%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (25.2%), Italian (23.0%), German (17.8%), English (11.3%), Polish (5.8%), Dutch (4.3%).

Elevation: 354 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montgomery

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montgomery town

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

5.1% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.7% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Montgomery:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montgomery:

  • STEWART INT’L (about 10 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 26 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 40 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montgomery:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montgomery:

  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 19 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 21 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 26 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 30 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)

Schools

Public high school in Montgomery:

  • VALLEY CENTRAL HS (Students: 1,707; Location: 1175 STATE RT 17K; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Montgomery:

  • VALLEY CENTRAL MS (Students: 1,288; Location: 1189 STATE RT 17K; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MONTGOMERY ES (Students: 634; Location: 141 UNION ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BEREA ES (Students: 464; Location: 946 STATE RT 17K; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Montgomery:

  • MONTGOMERY FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,462; Location: 133 CLINTON STREET; 18,294 books; 215 audio materials; 383 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)