History · Montague

Montague’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Montague is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. Its population is 1,226 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,443 from the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,443 to 1,226 (-15%). Half of its homes were built before 1972.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Montague yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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Then & now

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