Specifications include, but are not limited to: Located on Highway 169 in Southeast Kansas, Coffeyville originally served as a gateway to the IndianTerritory now known as Oklahoma. Because of its location on the Verdigris River and proximity toNative American tribes, the City flourished and quickly became the largest city in the region. As acenter for commerce, the city’s commercial and residential areas blossomed. Glass manufacturing,brick making, paint manufacturing, and petroleum refining prospered, and large neighborhoodsdeveloped to provide workforce housing.During the past few decades, the community has experienced a slow decline in population, muchlike the rest of the region. However, anchored by large employers such as, Coffeyville Resources,John Deere, and Acme Foundry, the community is entering a period of economic resurgence. Witha 2010 census population of 10,295, the community remains the largest in Montgomery County,and one of the largest in the region. A full-service community, Coffeyville provides residents,businesses, and visitors with police, fire, electric generation and distribution, water, sewer,stormwater, parks and public facilities, general aviation, streets, wireless internet, and communityand economic development.
