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Welcome to Montgomery County ...

Time Zone: Montgomery County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Independence is the Seat for Montgomery County.

Montgomery County was founded February 26, 1867 and was created by taking area from Wilson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Montgomery had a population of 31,829 people. This is a decrease of 9.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,349 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery represented 1.24% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Montgomery County:

  • Caney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Caney is located in Montgomery County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <3>
  • Cherryvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffeyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dearing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
    • Dearing is located in Montgomery County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <3>
  • Elk City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Montgomery County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Havana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Montgomery County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Montgomery County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Tyro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Tyro is located in Montgomery County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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