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Tennessee · Middle Tennessee · #298 Most Populous County in the US
Montgomery County, Tennessee
Tennessee's fastest-growing large county - home to Clarksville, the gateway city to Fort Campbell and the 101st Airborne Division, one of the most remarkable city growth stories in the American South. Property tax, courts, public records, and senior services for Montgomery County residents.
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Office: Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency – Director Ed Baggett | 130 S. 1st Street, Clarksville, TN 37040 | (931) 648-5702 | Fax: (931) 553-5145 | [email protected]; hosts Homeland Security District 7 (Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart counties, plus Fort Campbell and TVA region).
EMS: Montgomery County EMS – 601 Dunlop Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040; sole 911 EMS provider for Clarksville-Montgomery County, 12 stations, 140+ paramedics/EMTs/RNs, every unit staffed by a Paramedic; responded to nearly 38,000 calls in 2025.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-24 and US-79 serve Clarksville, the county’s only incorporated city and seat, about 40 minutes northwest of Nashville
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Clarksville was established in 1785 as part of colonial North Carolina. Montgomery County was created in 1796, honoring John Montgomery, a Revolutionary War leader and Indian fighter. The Great Flood of 1937 saw the Cumberland River crest at a record 65.5 feet; a devastating F4 tornado struck downtown Clarksville on January 22, 1999, damaging 500+ structures and causing over $72 million in losses.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Montgomery County Building/Permits – confirm current contact via montgomerytn.gov.
Notes: Montgomery County is genuinely home to one of America’s largest military installations, Fort Campbell – a 106,700-acre post straddling the TN/KY line, home to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the only air assault division in the world, plus the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Fort Campbell (originally Camp Campbell, established 1942, named for General William Bowen Campbell) supports over 239,000 people, including 150,000+ military retirees and their families who have chosen to remain in the area. Montgomery County is genuinely the birthplace of Olympic gold medalist Wilma Rudolph (born 1940), who overcame childhood polio to win three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics and become one of the most celebrated athletes of her era; she died in 1994 and is buried in Clarksville.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization – 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 405, Clarksville, TN 37040 | (931) 553-5173 | Fax: (931) 553-5176; VSOs collectively hold 30+ years of individual experience and 70+ years of combined military service. Military veterans and their families genuinely make up at least 25% of the local community – one of the highest veteran populations of any Tennessee county (behind only Shelby and Davidson).
State: Tennessee Department of Veterans Services – tn.gov/veteran
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library – confirm current address/phone via montgomerytn.gov/publiclibrary.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Downtown Commons, a county park hosting music, yoga, and community events, anchors downtown Clarksville. Austin Peay State University traces its roots to the 1806 Rural Academy on the same site. Dunbar Cave and the historic downtown are also notable local destinations.
Notes: The genuine Fort Campbell and Wilma Rudolph heritage are among the most distinctive facts covered anywhere in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Montgomery County Assessor of Property – confirm current phone via montgomerytn.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Montgomery County Animal Care and Control – Clarksville location: 437 Jordan Road, Clarksville, TN 37042; also 616 N. Spring St, Clarksville, TN 37040 (confirm current primary address) | (931) 648-5750 | [email protected]; a second location serves Fort Campbell, 5290 8th Street, Ft. Campbell, KY 42223. This is the only county-funded shelter taking in stray animals – described as frequently overwhelmed by community need.
Nonprofit: Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County – 940 Tennessee Ave, Clarksville, TN 37040 | General: (931) 648-8042 | Spay-Neuter Clinic: (931) 542-2282; IMPORTANT: this organization is NOT a shelter – it operates a low-cost spay/neuter clinic, pet food bank, and resale store, and explicitly directs strays and surrenders to Montgomery County Animal Care and Control instead.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Montgomery County Solid Waste – confirm current contact via montgomerytn.gov.
NOTES: Montgomery County is the seventh and final county in this batch (Marshall, Maury, McMinn, McNairy, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery) of the Tennessee v2 redo. The genuine Fort Campbell military heritage and Wilma Rudolph’s Clarksville roots are among the most distinctive local facts covered anywhere in this project; the Humane Society’s non-shelter status versus the county’s actual (frequently overwhelmed) shelter is an important distinction worth flagging clearly. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Montgomery County
Montgomery County is Tennessee’s fifth most populous county and the 298th most populous in the United States, covering 539 square miles of the Cumberland River valley in north-central Tennessee near the Kentucky border.
Clarksville (population ~166,000, the county seat) is Tennessee’s fifth largest city and one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States – a growth story driven by Fort Campbell and the Nashville metro’s northward expansion.
Fort Campbell – straddling the Kentucky-Tennessee border between Montgomery County and Christian County, Kentucky – is home to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) “Screaming Eagles,” one of the most famous military divisions in American history. The division’s WWII history (including the D-Day airborne assault, the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, and the liberation of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest) and its subsequent service in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan make it one of the most decorated units in the US Army. Fort Campbell is one of the largest Army installations in the United States and by far the largest employer in the Clarksville-Fort Campbell metro area.
Clarksville’s growth has been extraordinary – from about 75,000 residents in 2000 to over 166,000 in 2020, an increase of over 120% in two decades. This growth reflects both Fort Campbell’s expansion and the city’s appeal as an affordable, accessible alternative for Nashville-area workers. Clarksville is approximately 50 miles northwest of Nashville via I-24.
Austin Peay State University (APSU) (enrollment ~10,000) is Clarksville’s academic anchor, providing significant educational access for Fort Campbell soldiers and the broader community.
The Cumberland River flows through Clarksville, and Lake Barkley (formed by the Barkley Dam on the Cumberland River, completed 1966) provides significant recreational resources for the county’s residents.
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Tennessee assesses residential property at 25% of appraised value (commercial at 40%). The Montgomery County Assessor of Property at 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 101-C, Clarksville, TN 37040, phone 931-648-5709, determines appraised values on a four-year reappraisal cycle.
The appeal process: File an informal appeal with the Montgomery County Assessor during the year of reappraisal. If dissatisfied, appeal to the Montgomery County Board of Equalization in June of the reappraisal year. Beyond the Board, appeal to the State Board of Equalization in Nashville.
Tennessee has no estate tax and no inheritance tax. Tennessee also has no individual income tax (the Hall Tax on investment income was fully repealed in 2021). Assets pass subject only to federal estate tax above $13.61 million (2025).
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Courts & Legal
Courts & Legal
Circuit/Chancery Court (Probate): Tennessee probate is handled by the Circuit or Chancery Court depending on county. The Montgomery County Courts at 2 Millennium Plaza, Clarksville, TN 37040, phone 931-648-5703, handle probate, estate administration, guardianships, and all civil and criminal matters.
Register of Deeds: The Montgomery County Register of Deeds at 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 101-A, Clarksville, phone 931-648-5711, maintains all real property records. Land records searchable online.
Senior Services
The Montgomery County Senior Citizens, Inc. at 250 Cunningham Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040, phone 931-645-5999, serves the county’s senior population with in-home services, nutrition programs, and transportation. Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville and Vanderbilt Health Clarksville provide significant geriatric care.
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Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
350 Pageant Ln, Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5711
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Montgomery County Clerk and Master, Clarksville (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Montgomery County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Clerk and Master, Montgomery County 2 Millennium Plaza, Suite 101, Clarksville, TN 37040 (931) 648-5703 Montgomery County is in Middle Tennessee, seated in Clarksville.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Tennessee has NOT adopted the Uniform Probate Code. Instead, Tennessee uses its own common form and solemn form probate framework, governed by Title 30 of the Tennessee Code Annotated. In Montgomery County, the Clerk and Master (part of Chancery Court) administers probate.
Small Estate Affidavit (T.C.A. §§ 30-4-101 through 30-4-103) – available when the value of the probate estate does not exceed $50,000 (personal property; real property is generally excluded). The affidavit can be filed no sooner than 45 days after death. A bond payable to the state is commonly required to protect creditors and other heirs, though it is often waived when the person filing is the estate’s sole heir/beneficiary, or when all heirs consent in writing.
Common Form Probate – the standard, uncontested path: the will (if any) is admitted to probate without formal notice to all interested parties, and the personal representative is appointed and issued Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (without a will).
Solemn Form Probate – used when formal proof of the will’s validity is needed, typically because of an anticipated will contest; requires notice to all interested parties and a hearing.
Muniment of Title – used to transfer real estate when there is a valid will but no other assets requiring administration.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files the original will (if one exists) and a Petition for Probate of Will or Petition for Letters of Administration with the Montgomery County Clerk and Master.
The court issues Letters Testamentary (testate) or Letters of Administration (intestate), giving the personal representative authority to act.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors in a local newspaper; creditors generally have a limited window (commonly around 4 months from the notice) to file claims.
The personal representative inventories and appraises the estate’s assets (may be waived by the will or by all beneficiaries).
The personal representative pays valid debts, expenses, and taxes.
The estate is closed with a final accounting (unless waived) and distribution to beneficiaries or heirs.
What it costs
Filing fees vary by county; confirm current fees with Montgomery County directly.
Tennessee has no statutory fee schedule for attorneys or executors – fees must be “reasonable” and are subject to court approval if contested.
Tennessee does NOT impose a state estate tax or a state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Typical timeline for a simple, uncontested estate: roughly 6-9 months.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
385 County Corrections Way, Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-0611
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTION COMMISSION
350 Pageant Ln, Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5707
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
330 Pageant Ln, Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5747
DHS Office
1252 Golden Bear Gateway, Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 552-1420
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Montgomery County Health Department – confirm current contact via montgomerytn.gov.
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