Montgomery County | |
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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 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 30,568 |
• 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,[3] 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.