The Town Files

Montgomery County, Kansas

30,940 people. The median home is worth $101,700 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $55,697.

Towns in Montgomery County

Towns in Montgomery County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Coffeyville8,826$60,800$45,67039.5
Independence8,548$88,800$51,06938.3

People and housing

Montgomery CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$101,700$128,200
Median rent$761$815
Median household income$55,697$63,857
Median age41.238.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%24.0%
Below the poverty line15.9%10.6%

Jobs and pay

14,716 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,284 a year.

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyManufacturing2,906 jobs · $74,304Retail1,394 jobs · $32,271Hotels & restaurants998 jobs · $17,545Construction705 jobs · $72,055Administrative & support651 jobs · $42,617Wholesale trade481 jobs · $67,300
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montgomery County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 794 storm events in Montgomery County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Montgomery County by type since 1996Hail272Heat8Flood38Drought45Tornado18High Wind8Heavy Rain23Heavy Snow9Flash Flood49Winter Storm16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Montgomery County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
May 28, 2019Severe StormEM-3412: Tornadoes And Flooding
October 22, 2013Severe StormDR-4150: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 9, 2010Severe StormDR-1885: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).