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City in Montgomery County, Kansas

Coffeyville is a city in southeastern Montgomery County, Kansas, United States, Coffeyville is the most populous city of Montgomery County, and the home to Coffeyville Community College. The town of South Coffeyville, Oklahoma is approximately 1 mile south of the city.

This settlement was founded in 1869 as an Indian trading post by Col. James A. Coffey, serving the population across the border in what was then the Indian Territory. The town was stimulated in 1871 by being made a stop on the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Railroad, which connected it to other markets and developments. With the arrival of the railroad, a young surveyor, Napoleon B. Blanton, was dispatched to lay out the town. The naming of the town was left to the toss of a coin between Col. Coffey and U. S. Army Captain Blanton. Coffey won the toss and the town was officially named Coffeyville. The city was incorporated in 1872, but the charter was voided as illegal, and the city was re incorporated in March 1873. As a frontier settlement, Coffeyville had its share of violence. On October 5, 1892, four of the Dalton Gang were killed in a shootout during an attempted bank robbery; Emmett Dalton survived with 23 gunshot wounds and later pleaded guilty to second degree murder, although he later asserted that he never fired a shot during the robbery. He served 14 years before being pardoned. The gang had been trying to rob the First National and Condon banks, located across the street from each other. Law enforcement personnel and civilians recognized them under their disguises of fake beards and attacked the gang members as they fled one of the banks. Three civilians and a local marshal, Charles T. Connelly, died defending the town. The town holds an annual celebration each October to commemorate the Dalton Raid. After the discovery of its resources of plentiful natural gas and abundant clay, Coffeyville enjoyed rapid growth from 1890 to 1910, as its population expanded sixfold. Many of the Coffeyville buildings now appearing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) were built during this time period. They include the Old Condon National Bank (now the Perkins Building, c. 1890, added 1/12/1973), the Brown Mansion (c. 1904 1907, added 12/12/1976), the new larger Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (c. 1907, added 7/28/1995), the Midland Theater (c. 1928, added 2/9/2005), and the Charles M. Ball House (c. 1906 1908,

In 1930 residents who were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS) organized a Sunday School; it was one of only 11 places in Kansas to have such a facility then.

Coffeyville industrialist Douglas Brown founded Coffeyville Multiscope, which produced components of the Norden bombsight. This played a determining role in the perfection of precision daylight bombing during World War II as a result of the bombsight's advanced accuracy and drift correction capability.

On July 1, 2007, Coffeyville suffered a major flood when the Verdigris River crested at 10 feet above flood stage and flooded approximately a third of the city. The flood topped the local refinery (Coffeyville Resources LLC) levees by 4 feet, allowing oil to pollute the water. Approximately 1700 barrels (71,000 gallons) of crude oil mingled with the already contaminated flood waters. The EPA worked to prevent the oil and flood water mix from continuing downriver, where it could damage the water in Oologah Lake near Oologah, Oklahoma. Many residential water supplies are drawn from that lake. A minimal amount of oil reached Oologah Lake, and it did not pose a threat to the water supplies of other cities along the Verdigris River or from the lake. A number of animals were found dead or injured in flood areas, covered with oil. By July 2, areas east of Patterson Street were off limits, and a curfew was enacted in other areas of the city. On July 3, the city lost its supply of potable water, but the water service was restored and the order to boil water rescinded on July 7. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Red Cross came to aid residents, and Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and President George W. Bush declared the city a federal disaster area. Most displaced residents found shelter with family and friends, but many were sheltered in two area churches and a senior citizens' apartment complex. Some pets were rescued to a temporary animal shelter built for them at LeClere Park. The flooded area on the city's east side was reopened on July 11 for residents and business owners to begin assessing damage and to retrieve salvageable items. In order to focus on the post flood recovery and clean up, the city and state cancelled the 2007 Inter State Fair & Rodeo. The ongoing flood recovery included a wholesale environmental remediation of the flood affected eastern portion of the city, which continued through late 2008 to early 2009. Many of the flood damaged homes were purchased by Coffeyville Resources LLC as a part of its effort to compensate the homeowners affected by the oil spill.

Coffeyville is in the southeast corner of Kansas, about 75 mile (121 km) north of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and 60 mile (97 km) west of Joplin, Missouri. The city is situated about one half mile north of the Oklahoma state line along the west bank of the Verdigris River. The city is the location of the lowest point in the state of Kansas at 679 feet (207 m) above sea level. Coffeyville Municipal Airport is a few miles northeast of the city along US 169. Though Coffeyville is the largest city in Montgomery County, the county seat is Independence, 16 mile (26 km) northwest of the city. Coffeyville, specifically a spot just north of Coffeyville Country Club, is the default center starting point of Google Maps, being the accidental center point of the default starting map being displayed, which shows the 48 contiguous United States. (Lawrence, Kansas also claims to be the Google center as it has been the default mid point of the interactive 3D map Google Earth). Other locations that are considered to be the geographic center of the contiguous United States are also in Kansas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.43 square miles (19 km2), all land.

The 2020 United States census counted 8,826 people, 3,587 households, and 2,013 families in Coffeyville. The racial makeup was 64.66% (5,707) white or European American (61.93% non Hispanic white), 11.18% (987) black or African American, 4.2% (371) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.71% (63) Asian, 0.06% (5) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 6.47% (571) from other races, and 12.71% (1,122) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 12.62% (1,114) of the population. Of the 3,587 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18; 35.4% were married couples living together; 33.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.4% of households consisted of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 12.8% of the population. 23.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. Males had a median income of $26,747 (+/ $6,181) versus $17,207 (+/ $2,741) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $20,489 (+/ $2,163). Approximately, 20.5% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under the age of 18 and 16.5% of those ages 65 or over.

As of the census of 2010, there were 10,295 people, 4,226 households, and 2,456 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 5,021 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 72.3% White, 11.7% African American, 5.0% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.3% from other races, and 6.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.4% of the population. There were 4,226 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

As of the U. S. Census in 2000, there were 11,021 people, 4,691 households, and 2,847 families residing in the city. The population density was There were 5,550 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 75.76% White, 12.12% Black or African American, 4.97% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 4.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.82% of the population. There were 4,691 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,542, and the median income for a family was $33,180. Males had a median income of $29,199 versus $17,940 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,182. About 10.9% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

The community is served by Coffeyville USD 445 public school district, which educates around 2,000 students in three facilities. The district has one early learning center, one large consolidated elementary school with four pods and an Age to Age kindergarten, one middle school and one high school. Field Kindley High School, grades 9–12, named after Field Kindley. Roosevelt Middle School, grades 7–8. Community Elementary School, grades K–6. Age to Age Kindergarten
Dr. Jerry Hamm Early Learning Center, grades preschool.

Holy Name School, grades PK 6, parochial private school operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita.

Advanced education is provided by Coffeyville Community College at three campuses. The main campus and technical trades campus are each in Coffeyville, while a third campus is in Columbus, Kansas. Four year college degrees are offered by Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Friends University and Sterling College at the main Coffeyville Community College campus. Coffeyville Community College has a long history of academic and athletic success.

Bus service is provided northward towards Kansas City, Missouri and southward towards Tulsa, Oklahoma by Jefferson Lines (subcontractor of Greyhound Lines). Coffeyville and surrounding communities are also served by Connections Transportation which has its headquarters in nearby Independence, Kansas. Coffeyville has two railroads that serve the community, the Union Pacific Railroad and a short line railroad, South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad which is owned by Watco. Coffeyville is served by two U. S. highways, US 166 which runs east west from where the highway enters from the east at the Verdigris River bridge on Northeast Street to Eleventh Street, and exits to the west at the Union Pacific Railroad viaduct on Eighth Street. US 169 which is a north south highway, enters from the east at the Verdigris River bridge on Northeast Street to Eleventh Street, then turns left just past the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad overpass onto Walnut Street and continues south on Walnut Street] and exits the city and continues south towards Tulsa, Oklahoma. Coffeyville Municipal Airport (KCFV; FAA ID: CFV), about four miles northeast, has two runways, the longest 5868’ x 100’. Commercial air transportation is available out of Tulsa International Airport, about 66 miles south.

The Coffeyville Journal is the local newspaper, published twice a week. One AM and three FM radio stations are licensed to and/or broadcast from Coffeyville. KGGF (AM) broadcasts on 690 AM, playing a News/Talk format. KUSN, a Country station, is licensed to Dearing, Kansas, but broadcasts from Coffeyville on 98.1 FM. KGGF FM, licensed to Fredonia, Kansas, broadcasts an Oldies format from Coffeyville on 104.1 FM. KQQF is licensed to Coffeyville and broadcasts on 98.9 FM.