Montgomery County, New York

Founding: 1772
Parent county: Albany

Namesake: Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general
Seat: Johnstown (1772–1836); Fonda (1836–)

Land area: 403 square miles

Population (2020): 49,532

Population (historic): 28,848 (1790); 35,818 (1840); 34,457 (1870); 47,488 (1900); 60,076 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1790; 1800s; 1820s; 1860–1930; 1940s; 2000s

Subdivisions: One city; ten villages; one CDP; ten towns

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 10,735 (45.7%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 68.7%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 37%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 13.2%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.6%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $2,161
Average outbuilding value (1930): $2,329
Average farmhouse size (1940): 8 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,015
Average farm size (1920): 91 acres
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Fonda

Namesake: Douw Fonda, local settler

Founding: 1836 (post office); 1850 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 668

Population (historic): 1,092 (1870); 1,190 (1890); 1,100 (1910); 1,170 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870; 1880s; 1910s; 1960s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 272 (65.7%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Samuel Jones Farm (c. 1840). 932 State Route 67. Amsterdam. Greek Revival.
2. Ruggles House (c. 1875). 219 Tanner's Road. Canajoharie. Italianate.
3. Harlow Van Deusen Farm (c. 1870). 268 Van Deusenville Road. Canajoharie. Italianate.
4. John Vanderveer Farm (1846). Belldon's Road, southeast of Minaville Road. Florida. Greek Revival.
5. Peter Voorhees Farm (c. 1840). 6384 State Route 30. Florida. Greek Revival.
6. Isaac Voorhees House (c. 1835). 208 Round Barn Road. Glen. Greek Revival.
7. William Printup House (c. 1820). 3782 State Route 5S. Glen. Federal.
8. Edick House (c. 1865). 2009 Clinton Road. Minden. Italianate.
9. Henry Crouse House (c. 1840). 152 Mindenville Road. Minden. Greek Revival.
10. Henry Flagg Farm (c. 1875). 217 Pickle Hill Road. Minden. Italianate.
11. Henry Sanders House (c. 1855). 806 River Road. Minden.
12. Alfred Walrath Farm (c. 1870). 7194 State Route 5S. Minden. Italianate.
13. Miller Farm (c. 1860). 7882 State Route 5S. Minden. Italianate.
14. John Smith Farm (c. 1834/1865). 1059 State Route 80. Minden. Italianate.
15. Benjamin Bauder House (c. 1860). 1059 State Route 80. Minden. Italianate.
16. Danascara Place / Visscher–DeGraff House (c. 1795/1875). 662 Mohawk Road. Mohawk. Italianate.
17. Henry Brower Farm (c. 1860). 508 Old Trail Road. Mohawk. Italianate.
18. Barney Martin House (c. 1865). 3810 State Route 5. Mohawk. Italianate.
19. Valley View / Daniel Van Wie Farm (c. 1850/1873). 269 Brower Road. Palatine. Italianate.
20. David Snell Farm (c. 1864). 265 Dillenbeck Road. Palatine. Second Empire.
21. Josiah Sitterly House (1867). 330 Dillenbeck Road. Palatine. Italianate.
22. Henry Frey House (1808). 9 Frey Drive. Palatine. Federal.
23. Reuben Groff House (c. 1865). 351 Groff Road. Palatine. Italianate.
24. Walrath–Wagner House (1842/1895). 6487 Main Street. Palatine. Second Empire.
25. Peter Snell Farm (c. 1870). McKinley Road, northeast of Brower Road. Palatine. Italianate. Razed.
26. Palatine Lutheran Church (c. 1770). 146 Old Mill Road. Palatine. Federal.
27. John Smith Farm (c. 1870). 199 South Gray Road. Palatine. Italianate/Gothic Revival. Razed.
28. Fort Wagner / Johann Wagoner Farm (c. 1750). 6710 State Route 5. Palatine.
29. Stone Arabia Reformed Church (1788). 5414 State Route 14. Palatine. Federal.
30. Nellis Farm (c. 1855). 5474 State Route 14. Palatine. Italianate.
31. John Saltsman Farm (c. 1840). 1061 State Route 67. Palatine. Greek Revival.
32. Fox House (c. 1835). 148 Fox Road. St. Johnsville. Greek Revival.
33. Kilts Farm (c. 1840). 172 Kilts Road. Palatine. Greek Revival.
34. Peter Ehle Farm (c. 1826/1870). 6176 State Route 5. Palatine. Italianate.
35. Rupert Farm (c. 1840). 1061 State Route 67. Palatine. Greek Revival.
36. Snell Farm (c. 1865). 903 Stone Arabia Road. Palatine. Italianate.
37. Hugh Mitchell House (c. 1835). 158 Monk Road. Root. Greek Revival.
38. Henry Voorhees Farm (c. 1840). 788 State Route 162. Root. Greek Revival.
39. Robert Bloomingdale Farm (c. 1845). 317 Clay Hill Road. St. Johnsville. Greek Revival.
40. Fox House (c. 1835). 148 Fox Road. St. Johnsville. Greek Revival.
41. John Cochran Farm (c. 1790). 6968 State Route 5. St. Johnsville. Federal.
42. Stage Tavern. 7120 State Route 5. St. Johnsville. Razed.
43. Fort Klock / Johannes Klock Farm (c. 1750). 7214 State Route 5. St. Johnsville.
44. Christian Nellis House (c. 1750/1790). 7355 State Route 5. St. Johnsville.

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