Montgomery, located in the southern region of the United States, serves as both the capital city of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Its namesake comes from the heroic Irish soldier, Richard Montgomery. Situated along the Alabama River and the Gulf of Mexico's coastal plain, the city boasts a population of 200,603 people, making it Alabama's second most populous city after Huntsville. On a national scale, Montgomery ranks as the 119th most populous city in the country.

The Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area, with a population of 386,047 as of 2020, holds the fourth-largest population in the state of Alabama and ranks 142nd among United States metropolitan areas. The city itself was established in 1819 through the merging of two towns located along the Alabama River.

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