Montgomery is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, home to about 21,515 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60538, and parts of 60506, 60512 and 60543 are in Montgomery too.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL34 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montgomery; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Montgomery had 20,262 residents in the 2020 census, up 270% since 2000.
It’s the 112th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Kendall County grew from 11,467 residents in 1900 to 131,869 in 2020.
Kendall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aurora, IL weather station (4 miles away).
25,500 jobs at 2,548 businesses in Kendall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montgomery.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (42 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1832.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kaneland CUSD 302, CUSD 308, Aurora West USD 129. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneland McDole Elem SchoolMontgomery | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Lakewood Creek ElementaryMontgomery | Pre-K–5 | 767 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Long Beach Elem SchoolMontgomery | Pre-K–5 | 632 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Boulder Hill Elem SchoolMontgomery | K–5 | 476 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Nicholson Elem SchoolMontgomery | K–5 | 337 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Aurora, Oswego, Boulder Hill, Yorkville and Plainfield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.