Who is the Montgomery County County Attorney?

Melissa Johnson is the County Attorney of Montgomery County, Kansas.

Who is the Montgomery County County Clerk?

Ami Standridge is the County Clerk of Montgomery County, Kansas.

Who is the Montgomery County Register of Deeds?

Marilyn Calhoun is the Register of Deeds of Montgomery County, Kansas.

Who is the Montgomery County Sheriff?

Ron Wade is the Sheriff of Montgomery County, Kansas.

Who is the Montgomery County County Treasurer?

Mandi Hargis is the County Treasurer of Montgomery County, Kansas.

Who are the Montgomery County commissioners?

Mike Cordray (County Commissioner); Robert Bever (County Commissioner); Phil Clubine (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Montgomery County?

About 30,940 people, with a median age of 41.2; the median household income is $55,697 and 15.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?

4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 599 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,635, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Montgomery County?

64 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 12 township, 6 school district and 36 special district governments.

Montgomery County, KS elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Montgomery County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Montgomery County Board of Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	Mike Cordray source
County Commissioner	Robert Bever source
County Commissioner	Phil Clubine source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
County Attorney	Melissa Johnson source
County Clerk	Ami Standridge source
Register of Deeds	Marilyn Calhoun source
Sheriff	Ron Wade source
County Treasurer	Mandi Hargis source

How many local governments Montgomery County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 64 local governments in Montgomery County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (9 municipal, 12 township)	21	0
School districts (school boards)	6	0
Special districts (elected boards)	36	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Montgomery County

30,940people

41.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$55,697 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

22.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$101,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

10.8%U.S.: 8.4%

48.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.1% · White 76.5% · Black 3.8% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 11.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Montgomery County

4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Kansas: 3.8%.

599people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

13,036people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

13,635in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.4%	599	13,036	13,635
August 2026	5.2%	713	12,881	13,594
July 2026	5.0%	693	13,169	13,862
June 2026	4.9%	685	13,358	14,043
May 2026	4.4%	621	13,547	14,168
April 2026	3.8%	537	13,698	14,235
March 2026	4.2%	598	13,610	14,208
February 2026	5.0%	705	13,529	14,234
January 2026	5.0%	708	13,401	14,109
December 2025	4.2%	597	13,657	14,254
November 2025	4.0%	562	13,619	14,181
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.1%	579	13,625	14,204
August 2025	4.8%	680	13,453	14,133
July 2025	5.0%	726	13,688	14,414
June 2025	4.4%	637	13,896	14,533
May 2025	3.9%	552	13,445	13,997
April 2025	3.8%	538	13,555	14,093
March 2025	4.2%	596	13,623	14,219
February 2025	4.3%	607	13,583	14,190
January 2025	4.0%	565	13,665	14,230
December 2024	3.5%	504	13,896	14,400
November 2024	3.6%	523	13,819	14,342
October 2024	4.0%	581	13,895	14,476

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	604	13,619	14,223
2024	3.9%	562	13,918	14,480
2023	3.3%	472	13,954	14,426
2022	3.3%	467	13,781	14,248
2021	4.2%	607	13,743	14,350
2020	7.5%	1,090	13,499	14,589
2019	4.1%	603	13,936	14,539
2018	4.3%	627	13,855	14,482
2017	5.4%	787	13,891	14,678
2016	6.3%	990	14,732	15,722

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Kansas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.8% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Montgomery County

418.4 per 100,0002024. Kansas: 460.7.

2,762.1 per 100,0002024. Kansas: 2,108.7.

2murders2024, 128 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2024	128	418.4	845	2,762.1
2023	134	434.5	784	2,542.4
2022	151	487.2	780	2,516.7
2021	163	520.9	925	2,955.8
2020	180	573.4	1,335	4,252.7
2019	178	561.9	1,090	3,441.0
2018	157	489.7	1,407	4,388.2
2017	140	433.5	1,237	3,830.2
2016	156	476.5	1,241	3,790.2

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office	2025	15	70	9,696
Coffeyville Police Department	2025	46	173	8,481
Independence Police Department	2024	51	303	8,237
Cherryvale Police Department	2025	20	64	2,098
Caney Police Department	2024	4	14	1,715

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Kansas · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.98 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 30,210 people.

90sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

52civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (5), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office	33	33	9,696
Coffeyville Police Department	24	10	8,481
Independence Police Department	18	8	8,222
Cherryvale Police Department	7	1	2,098
Caney Police Department	8	0	1,713

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	90	2.98	52	5
2024	89	2.91	61	5
2023	74	2.40	23	5
2019	80	2.53	35	5
2016	79	2.41	34	5

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Montgomery County County Attorney?: Melissa Johnson is the County Attorney of Montgomery County, Kansas.
Who is the Montgomery County County Clerk?: Ami Standridge is the County Clerk of Montgomery County, Kansas.
Who is the Montgomery County Register of Deeds?: Marilyn Calhoun is the Register of Deeds of Montgomery County, Kansas.
Who is the Montgomery County Sheriff?: Ron Wade is the Sheriff of Montgomery County, Kansas.
Who is the Montgomery County County Treasurer?: Mandi Hargis is the County Treasurer of Montgomery County, Kansas.
Who are the Montgomery County commissioners?: Mike Cordray (County Commissioner); Robert Bever (County Commissioner); Phil Clubine (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Montgomery County?: About 30,940 people, with a median age of 41.2; the median household income is $55,697 and 15.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?: 4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 599 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,635, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Montgomery County?: 64 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 12 township, 6 school district and 36 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own website, the Secretary of State's list of county election officers (the county clerks) and its 2024 official vote totals (district attorneys); officials appointed since a page was updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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