Local Wiki
Montgomery County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Mondays at 9:00 a.m.
- Meeting location
- Commissioner's Meeting Room, Basement of the Judicial Center, 300 E. Main St., Independence, KS 67301.
- County Clerk
- Ami Standridge · 217 E. Myrtle, PO Box 446, Independence, KS 67301
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.mgcountyks.org/115/Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners consisting of 3 members elected by district. District 1: Robert Bever. District 2: Larry McManus. District 3 (Chairman): Mike Cordray.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (9)
- Caney (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Cherryvale (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Coffeyville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Dearing
- Elk City
- Havana
- Independence (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Liberty
- Tyro
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (4)
- Caney Valley
- Cherryvale
- Coffeyville
- Independence
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (6)
- Caney Volunteer Fire Department
- Cherryvale Fire and Rescue
- Coffeyville Fire Department
- Elk City Fire District
- Independence Fire and EMS Department
- Montgomery County Fire District 1
Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)