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Montgomery CountyKansas

Montgomery County is a county in Kansas with its seat in Independence. It was created on February 26, 1867, from Wilson County and named after Richard Montgomery.

  • Founded1867
  • County seatIndependence
  • Named forRichard Montgomery
  • Land area644 sq mi + 7.9 sq mi water
  • Population31,486 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped23,107 checked 15 October 2026
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LabetteWashington, OKElk Independence Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Montgomery on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1867 from Wilson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Montgomery County was created from Wilson County on February 26, 1867, but was not fully organized at that time. On March 2, 1867, it was attached to Wilson County for judicial purposes, and on June 3, 1869, it was fully organized and detached from Wilson. On May 10, 1870, Howard County was fully organized and detached from Montgomery.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1867
    Montgomery County created Montgomery created from Wilson; Montgomery not fully organized.
    from Wilson
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 2/p. 51 and ch. 28/p. 47
  2. 1867
    Changed Montgomery attached to Wilson "for judicial purposes."
    Wilson
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 52, sec. 7/p. 87
  3. 1869
    Changed Montgomery fully organized, detached from Wilson.
    Wilson
    · HRS Kansas, Montgomery, 3
  4. 1870
    Boundary clarified Montgomery boundaries clarified (no change). Howard (extinct) detached from Greenwood, attached to Montgomery "for judicial purposes."
    with Howardwith Greenwoodno change
    · Kans. Laws 1870, 10th leg., chs. 38, 60/pp. 87, 135
  5. 1870
    Changed Howard (extinct) fully organized, detached from Montgomery.
    Howard
    · Andreas, 1174

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Montgomery

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Montgomery by the Census

Population
31,486 2020 Census count
Housing units
15,569 2020 Census count
Land area
644 square miles
Water area
7.9 square miles
People per sq mi
49 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Montgomery County

When was Montgomery County founded?
Montgomery County was founded in 1867, formed from Wilson County, and named after Richard Montgomery.
What is the county seat of Montgomery County?
The county seat of Montgomery County is Independence.
Is there an online parcel map for Montgomery County?
Yes. Montgomery County publishes a parcel map of 23,107 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Montgomery County's boundary or name changed?
Montgomery County was created in 1867 from Wilson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Wilson County and Howard County.
Who issues building permits in Montgomery County?
The county's page on building permits: Licensing & Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Montgomery County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Director of County Health.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Montgomery County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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