Montgomery County

Montgomery County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	28,288
County Seat	Montgomery County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	135
Num Towns	17
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	20,548
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	28,352
Median Age	42.7
Veterans	1,990
Housing Units	12,539
Uninsured	227
Net Migration (recent)	-260
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	671
Total Employees	7,110
Avg Annual Pay	$83,351
Median Household Income	$61,796
Poverty Rate	14.0%
Unemployment Rate	5.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,701
Federal Spending FY2024	$189,013,438
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,682

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$102,000
Median Rent	$684
FMR Studio	$644
FMR 1BR	$663
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,098
FMR 4BR	$1,171

Health & Safety

Hospitals	34
EMS Stations	51
Fire Stations	51
Police Stations	51
Adult Smoking	19.5%
Adult Obesity	37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	32.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	17

Community

Churches	35
Libraries	17
Historic Places (NRHP)	13
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	216
SNAP Stores	38
Bank Branches	21

Agriculture

Total Farms	747
Land in Farms (acres)	193,630
Avg Farm Size (acres)	259.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2021-12-13
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-10-03
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2007-02-09
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Montgomery County

Litchfield — pop 6,605
Hillsboro — pop 5,902
Nokomis — pop 2,142
Raymond — pop 949
Witt — pop 785
Taylor Springs — pop 724
Farmersville — pop 689
Coffeen — pop 647
Schram City — pop 563
Irving — pop 373
Coalton — pop 317
Fillmore — pop 305
Waggoner — pop 181
Butler — pop 164
Ohlman — pop 109
Walshville — pop 61
Wenonah — pop 32

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.