Montgomery, Alabama

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The city of Montgomery is located in Montgomery County. It is the county seat and the capital of Alabama.

Montgomery is 70 feet [21.34 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Montgomery lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Montgomery can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Montgomery had a population of 201,568 people^<3> (or 90.22% of the total population of Montgomery County). The population of Montgomery represented 4.53% of the total of Alabama, making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Montgomery had a population of 202,696 people. This is an increase of 0.56% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Montgomery.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Coosada	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,649	19.32% increase
	Deatsville	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	374	10% increase
	Elmore	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	749	276.38% increase
	Gibbs Village	W	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Highland Village	W	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Millbrook	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	16,640	60.22% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Montgomery.

Websites for Montgomery

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The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama<5>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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