Montgomery County, Kansas

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 / 37.200; -95.733
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 26, 1867
Named afterRichard Montgomery
SeatIndependence
Largest cityCoffeyville
Area
  Total
651 sq mi (1,690 km2)
  Land644 sq mi (1,670 km2)
  Water8.0 sq mi (21 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
31,486
  Estimate 
(2023)
30,568
  Density48.9/sq mi (18.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code620
Congressional district2nd
Websitemgcountyks.org

Montgomery County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Independence, and its most populous city is Coffeyville. As of the 2020 United States census, the county population was 31,486. The county was named after Richard Montgomery, a major general during the American Revolutionary War.