Montgomery County, Kansas

Montgomery County (county code MG) is a county found in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, 31,486 people lived there. Its county seat is Independence, and its most populous city is Coffeyville.

 History 
Montgomery County was created on February 26, 1867.

 Geography 
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that  is land and  (1.2%) is water. The lowest point in the state of Kansas is on the Verdigris River in Cherokee Township in Montgomery County (just southeast of Coffeyville), where it flows out of Kansas and into Oklahoma. Western portions of the county contain parts of the northern Cross Timbers eco-region, which separates the forested eastern portion of the United States with the Plains.

 Bordering counties 
 Wilson County (north)
 Neosho County (northeast)
 Labette County (east)
 Nowata County, Oklahoma (southeast)
 Washington County, Oklahoma (south)
 Chautauqua County (west)
 Elk County (northwest)

 People 

The Coffeyville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Montgomery County.

 Education 

 Unified school districts 
 Caney Valley USD 436
 Cherryvale USD 447
 Coffeyville USD 445
 Independence USD 446

 Colleges and universities 
 Coffeyville Community College
 Independence Community College

 Communities 

 Cities 

 Caney
 Cherryvale
 Coffeyville
 Dearing
 Elk City
 Havana
 Independence
 Liberty
 Tyro

 Unincorporated communities 

 Avian
 Blake
 Bolton
 Corbin
 Jefferson
 Sycamore
 Videtta Spur
 Wayside

 Ghost towns 
 Le Hunt

 Townships 
Montgomery County is divided into twelve townships.  The cities of Caney, Cherryvale, Coffeyville, and Independence are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships.  In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau; Census Data Explorer from the U.S. Census Bureau. Township  FIPS  Populationcenter Population(2020)  Populationdensity/km² (/sq mi) Land areakm² (sq mi)  Water areakm² (sq mi)  Water % Geographic coordinates Caney  10400   1,134  6 (17)  175 (67)  2 (1)  0.90%   Cherokee  12850   415  4 (11)  94 (36)  0 (0)  0%   Cherry  12875   462  5 (12)  102 (39)  0 (0)  0.02%   Drum Creek  18700   494  5 (14)  91 (35)  0 (0)  0.22%   Fawn Creek  23325   1,857  10 (27)  179 (69)  0 (0)  0.06%   Independence  33900   2,241  14 (37)  157 (61)  5 (2)  3.05%   Liberty  40275   511  5 (12)  113 (44)  0 (0)  0.19%   Louisburg  42900   552  3 (8)  184 (71)  3 (1)  1.42%   Parker  54525   1,077  16 (42)  66 (25)  0 (0)  0.37%   Rutland  61925   299  2 (4)  185 (71)  2 (1)  1.04%   Sycamore  69750   805  5 (12)  168 (65)  8 (3)  4.35%   West Cherry  76825   285  3 (7)  102 (39)  1 (0)  0.81%  

 Related pages 
 List of counties in Kansas

 References 

 Further reading 
 History of Montgomery County, Kansas; Lew Wallace Duncan; Press of Iola Register; 852 pages; 1903.
 Atlas and Plat Book of Montgomery County, Kansas; Kenyon Co; 36 pages; 1916.
 Historical Atlas of Montgomery County, Kansas; John P. Edwards; 34 pages; 1881.

 Other websites 

County

 Montgomery County - Directory of Public Officials
Maps
 Montgomery County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
 Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

Category:1867 establishments in Kansas