Montgomery County, Tennessee

Montgomery County, Tennessee
Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°30′N 87°23′W / 36.5°N 87.38°W / 36.5; -87.38
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedApril 9, 1796
Named afterJohn Montgomery
SeatClarksville
Largest cityClarksville
Government
 • MayorWes Golden (R)
Area
 • Total
544 sq mi (1,410 km2)
 • Land539 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Water4.7 sq mi (12 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
220,069
 • Estimate 
(2024)
246,025
 • Density408/sq mi (158/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code931
Congressional district7th
Websitemcgtn.org

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 220,069. The county seat and only incorporated municipality is Clarksville. The county was created in 1796. Montgomery County is included in the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.