Montgomery County, Georgia
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,640
- Median household income
- $51,941
- ±6,937
- Unemployed
- 7.5%
- 291 of 3,868 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.6%
- 2,626 of 3,143 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Montgomery | 8,653 (2021) | Po Box 295, Mount Vernon | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ailey | 523 (2021) | Po Box 220, Ailey | — |
| City of Higgston | 314 (2021) | 310 James St, Ailey | — |
| City of Mount Vernon | 1,993 (2021) | Po Box 237, Mount Vernon | — |
| City of Uvalda | 442 (2021) | Po Box 402, Uvalda | Website |
| Town of Alston | 175 (2021) | Po Box 40, Alston | Website |
| Town of Tarrytown | 64 (2021) | Po Box 905, Tarrytown | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 335, Mount Vernon | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Montgomery County
School district3 schools
305 South Richardson Street, Mt. Vernon, GA, 30445
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.