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Physical Features: Rolling, half timbered; Sam Houston National Forest; loam, sandy, alluvial soils; Lake Conroe and Lewis Creek Reservoir. 

Economy: Varied manufacturing, oil production, medical research, government/services, many residents work in Houston.

History: Orcoquisac and Bidais tribes, removed from the area by the 1850s. Anglo-Americans arrived in the 1820s as part of Austin’s colony. County created and organized in 1837 from Washington County; named for Richard Montgomery, American Revolution general.

Race/Ethnicity: (In percent) Anglo, 66.2; Black, 5.3; Hispanic, 24.1; Asian, 3.1; Other, 1.1; Two or more races, 1.9.

Vital Statistics, annual: Births, 7,336; deaths, 3,623; marriages, 3,350; divorces, 1,791.

Recreation: Hunting, fishing; Lake Conroe activities; national and state forests; hiking, boating, horseback riding; historic sites.

Minerals: Natural gas.

Agriculture: Greenhouse crops, hay, beef cattle, horses. Market value $23.8  million. Timber important.

CONROE (85,685) county seat; retail/wholesale center, government/services, manufacturing, commuters to Houston; hospitals, community college, museum; Cajun catfish festival in October.

The Woodlands (116,958) commuters to Houston, energy, tourism; college branches, hospitals, museums, parks, concerts, festivals at Mitchell Pavilion.

Other towns include: Cut and Shoot (1,294); Dobbin (310); Grangerland (300); Magnolia (2,028) government/services, drilling technology, construction, depot museum, Love Bug Fest in June; Montgomery (963) commuters to Houston and Conroe, antiques stores, pioneer museum, historic homes tour in April; New Caney (6,800); Oak Ridge North (3,221); Panorama Village (2,295); Patton Village (1,902).

Also, Pinehurst (5,166); Porter (4,200); Porter Heights (1,858); Roman Forest (1,905); Shenandoah (2,938); Splendora (2,034); Stagecoach (613); Willis (6,791) commuters to Conroe and Houston; Woodbranch (1,460); Woodloch (212).

Also, part [4,047] of Houston [Kingwood], hospital.

Horseback riders in Jones State Forest. Photo from Texas A&M Forest Service.