Montgomery County | |
|---|---|
 Memorial Hall in Independence (2017) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′N 95°44′W / 37.200°N 95.733°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Richard Montgomery |
| Seat | Independence |
| Largest city | Coffeyville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 651 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Land | 644 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
| • Water | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) 1.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 31,486 |
| • Density | 48.9/sq mi (18.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | mgcountyks.org |
Montgomery County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Independence,[2] and its most populous city is Coffeyville. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 31,486.[1] The county was named after Richard Montgomery, a major general during the American Revolutionary War.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Montgomery County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021. [?https://web.archive.org/web/20210818035303/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/montgomerycountykansas/POP010220 Alt URL]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.