In 1836, the population of Modoš numbered 3560, of whom 2440 were Orthodox Christians, 1116 Roman Catholics, and 4 Evangelicals (Lutherans). In 1842, Serbian prince Mihajlo Obrenović stayed in Modoš, during his trip from Principality of Serbia to Vienna. In 1848, Torontal County was administratively divided into three districts, one of which had its administrative seat in Modoš. In 1848-9, Modoš was part of the autonomous Serbian Vojvodina and in 1849-60 of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Temes Banat, a separate Habsburg crown land. After abolition of the Voivodeship in 1860, Modoš was again included in Torontal County.