Population |
570,934 |
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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.
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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, 67.3; Black, 5.1; Hispanic, 23.4; Asian, 2.9; Other, 1.1; Two or more races, 1.8.
Vital Statistics, annual: Births, 6,971; 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 (85,163) county seat; retail/wholesale center, government/services, manufacturing, commuters to Houston; hospitals, community college, museum; Cajun catfish festival in October.
The Woodlands (110,114) commuters to Houston, energy, tourism; college branches, hospitals, museums, parks, concerts, festivals at Mitchell Pavilion.
Other towns include: Cut and Shoot (1,105); Dobbin (310); Grangerland (300); Magnolia (1,872) government/services, drilling technology, construction, depot museum, Love Bug Fest in June; Montgomery (843) commuters to Houston and Conroe, antiques stores, pioneer museum, historic homes tour in April; New Caney (6,800); Oak Ridge North (3,203); Panorama Village (2,276); Patton Village (1,652).
Also, Pinehurst (5,086); Porter (4,200); Porter Heights (1,824); Roman Forest (1,901); Shenandoah (2,908); Splendora (1,827); Stagecoach (585); Willis (6,588) commuters to Conroe and Houston; Woodbranch (1,374); Woodloch (204).
Also, part [4,047] of Houston [Kingwood], hospital.
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Horseback riders in Jones State Forest. Photo from Texas A&M Forest Service. |