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.[1] Its county seat is Independence,[2] and its most populous city is Coffeyville.
| Montgomery County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Independence |
| Largest City | Coffeyville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
651 sq mi (1,686 km²) 644 sq mi (1,668 km²) 8.0 sq mi (21 km²), 1.2% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Richard Montgomery | |
History
Montgomery County was created on February 26, 1867.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 651 square miles (1,690 km2). Of that 644 square miles (1,670 km2) is land and 8.0 square miles (21 km2) (1.2%) is water.[3] 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.[4]
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
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 7,564 | ||
| 1880 | 18,213 | 140.8% | |
| 1890 | 23,104 | 26.9% | |
| 1900 | 29,039 | 25.7% | |
| 1910 | 49,474 | 70.4% | |
| 1920 | 49,645 | 0.3% | |
| 1930 | 51,411 | 3.6% | |
| 1940 | 49,729 | −3.3% | |
| 1950 | 46,487 | −6.5% | |
| 1960 | 45,007 | −3.2% | |
| 1970 | 39,949 | −11.2% | |
| 1980 | 42,281 | 5.8% | |
| 1990 | 38,816 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 36,252 | −6.6% | |
| 2010 | 35,471 | −2.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] | |||
The Coffeyville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Montgomery County.
Education
Unified school districts
Colleges and universities
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
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.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caney | 10400 | 1,244 | 7 (18) | 176 (68) | 1 (0) | 0.30% | 37°3′44″N 95°54′12″W / 37.06222°N 95.90333°W | |
| Cherokee | 12850 | 541 | 5 (14) | 100 (39) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°3′40″N 95°34′50″W / 37.06111°N 95.58056°W | |
| Cherry | 12875 | 517 | 5 (13) | 103 (40) | 0 (0) | 0.10% | 37°19′12″N 95°33′57″W / 37.32000°N 95.56583°W | |
| Drum Creek | 18700 | 537 | 6 (15) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | 37°13′31″N 95°36′17″W / 37.22528°N 95.60472°W | |
| Fawn Creek | 23325 | 2,036 | 11 (30) | 179 (69) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | 37°3′22″N 95°44′7″W / 37.05611°N 95.73528°W | |
| Independence | 33900 | 2,342 | 14 (37) | 163 (63) | 5 (2) | 2.85% | 37°11′22″N 95°44′31″W / 37.18944°N 95.74194°W | |
| Liberty | 40275 | 473 | 4 (11) | 113 (44) | 0 (0) | 0.19% | 37°9′32″N 95°35′59″W / 37.15889°N 95.59972°W | |
| Louisburg | 42900 | 629 | 3 (9) | 185 (71) | 1 (1) | 0.75% | 37°18′25″N 95°53′56″W / 37.30694°N 95.89889°W | |
| Parker | 54525 | 1,212 | 18 (47) | 66 (26) | 0 (0) | 0.37% | 37°3′19″N 95°37′55″W / 37.05528°N 95.63194°W | |
| Rutland | 61925 | 302 | 2 (4) | 185 (71) | 2 (1) | 0.86% | 37°11′25″N 95°52′59″W / 37.19028°N 95.88306°W | |
| Sycamore | 69750 | 835 | 5 (13) | 169 (65) | 7 (3) | 3.86% | 37°18′28″N 95°44′53″W / 37.30778°N 95.74806°W | |
| West Cherry | 76825 | 239 | 2 (6) | 102 (39) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | 37°18′29″N 95°38′54″W / 37.30806°N 95.64833°W | |
| Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on 2002-08-02. | ||||||||
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Montgomery County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
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
- Maps