About Montgomery County
Montgomery County, located in Texas, is part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of Montgomery, Texas. As of the census of 2000, there were 293,768 people, 103,296 households, and 80,157 families residing in the county. The population density was 281 people per square mile. There were 112,770 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile. In 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated Montgomery County's population to be 412,638, a 40% growth rate in the seven years from 2000 census.
Conroe and portions of The Woodlands are two of the largest populated areas in Montgomery County. The Woodlands is a large master-planned community of Montgomery County. The Woodlands began as a suburban development and a bedroom community, but quickly has attracted corporations to the area. As a result, the area features several corporate campuses, most notably Chevron Phillips, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Baker Hughes, CB&I, and Hewitt Associates. The development won a Special Award for Excellence in 1994 from the Urban Land Institute. In addition to residential and corporate housing, The Woodlands features a shopping mall, seven golf courses and The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, a regional concert venue, and the 4 star rated The Woodlands Resort. Over the past decade, The Woodlands has seen tremendous growth in terms of commercial/office space in Town Center. Many high-rise office and residential buildings have recently been built. Just completed is 24 Waterway Avenue, a 13 story class A office/retail building. Recently announced for The Woodlands are several new class A office structures and a 20-story condominium tower that will sit on the waterway next to 24 Waterway Ave.
Conroe is a city and the seat of Montgomery County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 36,811, though a 2004 estimate placed the population at 43,402. The number of residential building permits issued per year has doubled in the last three years as the region has gone from a sleepy town north of Houston to a booming Houston suburb.
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| Montgomery County makes Forbes' top 10 |
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| Well-priced homes, enviable job growth and proximity to vibrant cities helps Montgomery County make the Forbes' Top 10 of good, affordable places to weather recessionary times. The energy sector and oil and gas industry provided steady and stable job growth. This combined with the median property tax in Montgomery County being $2,816, makes Montgomery County a great choice to weather the downturn in the economy. |
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