Montgomery, New York
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Town Hall, on Bracken Road
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| Etymology: For Richard Montgomery | |
| Nickname(s): Transportation Hub of the Northeast | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Orange County and the state of New York. |
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.svg) Location of New York in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°31′32″N 74°12′1″W / 41.52556°N 74.20028°WCoordinates: 41°31′32″N 74°12′1″W / 41.52556°N 74.20028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Founded | 1772 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Hall |
| • Supervisor | |Michael Hayes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.19 sq mi (132.58 km2) |
| • Land | 50.26 sq mi (130.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Highest elevation (USGS BM Garrison, Kings Hill) | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Wallkill River at north town line) | 240 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,606 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 23,763 |
| • Density | 472.84/sq mi (182.56/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Codes | 12534, 12549, 12550, 12561, 12586, 12589 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-071-48153 |
| Town of Montgomery, New York | |
| Website | Home |
Montgomery is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 22,606 at the 2010 census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec.
The Town of Montgomery is in the northern part of the county at the county line shared by Ulster County. Montgomery is immediately west of the Town of Newburgh. It contains three villages, one also called Montgomery, as well as Walden and most of Maybrook.
The early town began as a patent to Henry Wileman in 1710, who was the first settler. He was the first of a group of Palatine Germans to emigrate and settle land around what is now the village of Montgomery.
The town was originally established as "Hanover" in 1772, but became the Town of Montgomery in 1782.
The community of Montgomery set itself off by incorporating as a village in 1810, and in 1855, the community of Walden incorporated also. Maybrook was the last village to incorporate, in 1926.
Montgomery is bordered on the east by the Town of Newburgh and on the north by the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County.The Town of Crawford is to the west. The towns of Wallkill, Hamptonburgh and New Windsor, from west to east, border on the south.
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