{"id":989,"date":"2018-05-01T13:15:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T17:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmont.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=989"},"modified":"2024-06-21T11:35:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:35:11","slug":"county-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/about\/county-information\/","title":{"rendered":"County Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3468\" class=\"img-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1216px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SilverSpring_PhotoCreditVisitMontgomery_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3468\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SilverSpring_PhotoCreditVisitMontgomery_8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SilverSpring_PhotoCreditVisitMontgomery_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SilverSpring_PhotoCreditVisitMontgomery_8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SilverSpring_PhotoCreditVisitMontgomery_8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SilverSpring_PhotoCreditVisitMontgomery_8-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"img-caption-text\"><em>Downtown Silver Spring, Maryland<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Formerly a part of Frederick County, Montgomery County was formed in 1776. The county was named after General Richard Montgomery, who was the first general to give his life fighting for American Independence. Here are a few interesting facts and statistics about our county.<\/p>\n<h4>Montgomery County Size and Population<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Montgomery County has a total area of 507 square miles.<\/li>\n<li>The county consists of 3 cities, 12 towns, 4 villages, and 33 census-designated places, and 5 unincorporated communities.<\/li>\n<li>Approximately 1 million people make their home in Montgomery.<\/li>\n<li>Montgomery is a part of the Washington Metropolitan area, which consists of Washington, DC, 7 counties in Maryland, and 5 counties in Virginia; this area has a total of 5.8 million residents.<\/li>\n<li>This is the second richest county in the state of Maryland, in terms of per-capita income.<\/li>\n<li>About 7 million tourists visit Montgomery County every year.<\/li>\n<li>There are over 156,000 school-aged children throughout the county.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Geography<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>There are nearly 2 dozen lakes scattered throughout Montgomery County, which make up part of the 16 square miles of water throughout the county.<\/li>\n<li>The Potomac River is the only large river that passes through the county.<\/li>\n<li>There are nearly 40 islands located in Montgomery County, all of them within the waters of the Potomac River.<\/li>\n<li>Montgomery\u2019s county seat is Rockville, Maryland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Resources<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/about\/\">About Montgomery County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/about\/meet-the-team\/\">Meet the Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/resources\/regional-map\/\">Regional Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/listings\/\">Travel Directory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/resources\/metro-system\/\">Metro System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/resources\/nearby-airports\/\">Nearby Airports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/travel-guide\/\">Request a Travel Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formerly a part of Frederick County, Montgomery County was formed in 1776. The county was named after General Richard Montgomery, who was the first general to give his life fighting for American Independence. Here are a few interesting facts and statistics about our county. 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