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Physical Features: Rolling, half timbered; Sam Houston National Forest; loam, sandy, alluvial soils; forks of the San Jacinto River; 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, 65.1; Black, 5.6; Hispanic, 24.8; Asian, 3.2; 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 forest and W.G. Jones State Forest; hiking, boating, horseback riding; historic sites.

Minerals: Natural gas.

Agriculture: Greenhouse crops, hay, beef cattle, horses. Market value $25.8  million. Timber important.

CONROE (85,191) county seat; government/services, hospital/medical services, commuters to Houston; new Sam Houston State University medical school; community college, museum; Cajun catfish festival in October.

The Woodlands (114,591) commuters to Houston, energy, tourism; college branches, hospitals, museums, parks, concerts, festivals at Mitchell Pavilion.

Other towns include: Cut and Shoot (1,36i0); Dobbin (310); Grangerland (300); Magnolia (2,060) government/services, drilling technology, construction, depot museum, Love Bug Fest in June; Montgomery (992) commuters to Houston and Conroe, antiques stores, pioneer museum, historic homes tour in April; New Caney (6,800); Oak Ridge North (3,180); Panorama Village (2,264); Patton Village (1,978).

Also, Pinehurst (5,125); Porter (4,200); Porter Heights (1,846); Roman Forest (1,946); Shenandoah (2,977); Splendora (2,060); Stagecoach (591); Willis (6,758) commuters to Conroe and Houston; Woodbranch (1,287); Woodloch (206).

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

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