Moving to Montgomery, Illinois

Population: 5,471. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,959 (+118.6% change)
Males: 2,655 (48.5%), Females: 2,816 (51.5%)

Kane County

Zip code: 60538

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $51,028
Median house value: $135,200

Population by Race

Races in Montgomery:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.4%)
  • Hispanic (13.5%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (28.2%), Irish (11.1%), English (9.8%), Polish (5.5%), Swedish (5.1%), Italian (5.0%).

Elevation: 642 feet

Land area: 6.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montgomery

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montgomery village

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

5.3% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +826 (+17.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Montgomery:

  • MERCY CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 4 miles; AURORA, IL)
  • RUSH COPLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; AURORA, IL)
  • DELNOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GENEVA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montgomery:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 34 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 41 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 61 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montgomery:

  • AURORA MUNI (about 10 miles; CHICAGO/AURORA, IL; Abbreviation: ARR)
  • DUPAGE (about 14 miles; CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: DPA)
  • CLOW INTL (about 16 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; Abbreviation: 1C5)

Amtrak stations near Montgomery:

  • 14 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: PLANO (MAIN ST. WEST OF CENTER ST.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montgomery:

  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
  • LEWIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ROMEOVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,974)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 17 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 20 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)

Private high school in Montgomery:

  • S AURORA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: 1353 HINMAN ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Montgomery:

  • LONG BEACH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 770; Location: 67 LONG BEACH RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BOULDER HILL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 163 BOULDER HILL PS; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NICHOLSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 649 N MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Montgomery:

  • ST LUKE LUTH PRE-SCHOOL & KDG (Students: 249; Location: BOULDER HILL-11 PEMBROOKE RD; Grades: PK – 2)