Montgomery at a Glance

MONTGOMERY

AT A GLANCE

Population 10,804

Montgomery’s Sycamore Schools have consistently ranked among the U.S. News & World Reports’ “Best High Schools in America” and Newsweek’s “America’s Top High Schools” for the last 10 years. In 2022 the district proudly turned out 13 seniors named National Merit Semifinalists, placing them in the top 1% of U.S. high school seniors. Niche also named Sycamore Community Schools No. 4 in their 2022 “Best School Districts in Ohio.” Montgomery Elementary was named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School for exemplary academic achievement.

The Graphic Media Alliance awarded Think Patented and the City of Montgomery’s Bulletin the 2022 Print Excellence Silver Award for Magazines and Publications, the 2021 Print Excellence Gold Award for Newsletters, and the 2021 Print Excellence Silver Award for the 2020 City Calendar.

Median Income $118,973

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee was created in January 2018 and was approved to be a formal City commission on December 1, 2021. The City of Montgomery Diversity and Inclusion Committee was honored with the Local Government Innovation Award during the 2020 Alliance for Innovation Transforming Local Government Conference.

Ohio National Financial Services was awarded the 2022 Insurance Technology Impact Award by the Aite-Novarica Group Insurance Technology Research Council.

The fi rst Montgomery Inn restaurant, founded by locals Ted and Matula Gregory, opened here in 1951. It wasn’t long until Matula’s BBQ sauce and ribs drew everyone from Johnny Cash and June Carter to Bob Hope and Britney Spears.

Bethesda North Hospital is the City’s Top Employer and named as one of America’s Top 50 Hospitals in 2022 by Healthgrades.

Montgomery began as a coaching stop on the Cincinnati–Zanesville road in the late 1790s, with an inn, two taverns, a grist mill, and a carding mill. Today, Montgomery is home to more than 500 businesses.

AT WORK

Montgomery was awarded the 2021 Healthy Worksite Platinum Award which is the highest honor granted by the Healthy Business Council of Ohio.

Montgomery was named “Top Workplace” in 2022 by the Cincinnati Enquirer—this is the fourth year in a row the City has received this honor.

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recognized historic sites in Montgomery, including fi ve on the National Register of Historic Places.

For the 27th consecutive year, Montgomery was named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. They’ve also received the Foundation’s “Growth Award” for 24 consecutive years.

Since 1989, Montgomery has had a sister city in Neuilly-Plaisance, France. Their longstanding relationship became the basis for what is now a nationally recognized, award-winning sister cities program.