In 1796, Montgomery became the 22nd county created by the Kentucky Legislature. It was named for General Richard Montgomery, an Irishman who was killed in the first volley of the attack on Quebec in 1775. In the beginning, Montgomery County stretched over unpopulated land all the way to the Virginia border. Within a few years, however, other counties had been formed from parts of Montgomery, and it is now one of the smallest of Kentucky’s 120 counties.
It is located in the Outer Bluegrass region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 707 to 1447 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 22,554 in a land area of 198.59 square miles, an average of 113.6 people per square mile. The county seat is Mount Sterling.
County Profile
Mt. Sterling
Mayor
Al Botts
33 North Maysville Street
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 498-8725 – Office
City Council:
- Tony Tipton
- Al Botts
- Roger Barnes
- Steve Trimble
- B. Danielle King
- Harold Wilson
City Clerk
Jeanette C. Bertram
(859) 498-8725 – Office
Jeffersonville
Mayor
Steven Barnes
225 Highway 213
Jeffersonville, KY 40337
(859) 498-5808 – Office
City Commissioners
- David Amburgey
- Greg Arnett
- Catherine Johnson
- Justin Thorpe
City Clerk
Sandy Ballard
(859) 498-5808 – Office
Camargo
Mayor
Clayton Neal
4406 Camargo Road
Mt Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 498-9075 – Office
City Commissioners
- Kim Kirby
- Sherri Beam
- DeWayne Williams
- Felicia Spencer
Phone number for all is (859) 498-9075
City Clerk/Treasurer
Starlena Profitt
(859) 498-9075 – Office