601 E Myrtle St, Independence, KS 67301 Property Records

Montgomery County property record for 601 E Myrtle St, Independence, KS 67301 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,733 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.19 acres (8,276 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$2,921 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`099-31-0-10-09-005.00-0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`099-31-0-10-09-005.00-0`
Alternative APNs	`0630993101009005000` `6543`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,733 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,409 sqft
Family Room	Family Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 1905
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	8,276 sqft (0.19 acres)
Lot Dimensions	60 ft deep x 140 ft wide
Terrain	Above Road/Slope
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	144 sqft
Patio Area	879 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	601 E MYRTLE ST
City	INDEPENDENCE
State	KS
Zip	67301-3740
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ORIG PLAT, S31, T32, R16, BLOCK 48, LOT 5, LOT WIDTH: 140.0 LOT DEPTH: 060.0
Legal Range	16E
Legal Township	32S
Legal Section	31
Legal Subdivision	ORIG PLAT
Legal Block	48
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	MONTGOMERY KS
Township / Civil Division	INDEPENDENCE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2016
Census Tract	950400

Owner

Source: Montgomery County records · APN 099-31-0-10-09-005.00-0

Assessment roll updated November 24, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	601 E MYRTLE ST, INDEPENDENCE, KS 67301-3740
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 23, 2021
Deed Sale	Jun 23, 2021
Prior Sale	Jun 13, 2019
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 09, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0639001032
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Montgomery County records · Assessment roll updated November 24, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Kansas
County	Montgomery County
Municipality	Independence City
Unified School District	Independence Unified School District 446 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,921.00 (+4.51%)	$16,899 (+12.37%) Land $1,323 Building $15,576	$146,940 (+12.37%) Land $11,500 Building $135,440
2024	$2,795.00 (+11.27%)
2023		$15,039 Land $1,324 Building $13,715	$130,770 Land $11,510 Building $119,260
2019	$2,512.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Montgomery County (20125C), updated June 20, 2019 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 201259504002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1984–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 19
Most Recent Claim	May 2019, river or lake flooding, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides
Named Events	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,landslides,and Mudslides (May 2019), 3 claims Severe Storms And Flooding (Jun 2007), 6 claims Severe Storms & Flooding (Oct 1986), 2 claims
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force 2 of 3 on primary residences
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 3 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.