Montgomery, IL

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Montgomery, Illinois

Introduction to Montgomery, Illinois

Montgomery, Illinois, in Kendall county, is 4 miles SW of Aurora, Illinois and 36 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. There are an estimated 5,471 people in the village.

Montgomery History

The first European settler in this area was Jacob Carpenter, who arrived in 1832. Daniel Gray is credited with establishing the village, which he did in 1835. He named it Montgomery after Montgomery County, New York. Gray started several businesses in the area, including a gristmill that is now listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Montgomery was incorporated as a village in 1858.

Montgomery and nearby Attractions

Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village
Farnsworth House
Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve
Hollywood Casino Aurora
Gaylord Building

Things To Do In Montgomery

The Fox River and its surrounding parks are popular local recreational spots. The Hollywood Casino Aurora is located nearby as well. Local museums and historic sites include the Gaylord Building, the Farnsworth House and Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village.

Montgomery Transportation

Chicago O'Hare International Airport is nearby.

Montgomery Higher Education

Nearby colleges include the Adler School of Professional Psychology, Aurora University and Benedictine University.

High Points

Montgomery strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Montgomery, IL

Comparing Montgomery to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles SW of Aurora, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Kendall
Standard Zip Codes	60538
Phone Area Codes	630
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.71
Longitude	-88.329

Station	AURORA
Distance	4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	WHEATON 3 SE
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,471	100%
Male	2,655	48.5%
Female	2,816	51.5%
Under 18	1,333	24.4%
18+	4,138	75.6%
65+	796	14.5%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3.1
White	4,887	89.3%
African-American	165	3%
Asian	44	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	23	0.4%
Other	267	4.9%
Mixed Race	83	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	741	13.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	11,959
Growth	6,488
Growth %	118.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.4%
English	8.5%
Irish	7.9%
Italian	6%
US/American	5.7%
Polish	4.4%
Swedish	3.2%
Norwegian	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2%
Scottish	1.9%
Romanian	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Czech	1%
Greek	0.8%
Luxemburger	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Lebanese	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Montgomery	5,471	$61,319
Aurora	142,990	$61,113
North Aurora	10,585	$70,780
Oswego	13,326	$75,929
Plainfield	13,038	$86,417
Sugar Grove	3,909	$83,332
Yorkville	6,189	$67,521

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