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

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

Board of County Commissioners

Clark County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Jim Daily source
County Commissioner, District 2Dustin McPhail source
County Commissioner, District 3Jalin Johnson source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AttorneyClay Kuhns source
County ClerkAnna Coverdale source
Register of DeedsBrenda Ketron source
SheriffHeath Heston source
County TreasurerCrystal Roberts source

How many local governments Clark County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Clark County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (3 municipal, 3 township)60
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Clark County

1,974people
43.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,043 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
31.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$87,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
30%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
9.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.4% · White 87.3% · Black 0% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 6.9% (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 Clark County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Kansas: 3.8%.
33people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,061people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,094in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Clark County 0.0%0.8%1.7%2.5%3.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.0%331,0611,094
August 20263.7%391,0291,068
July 20263.4%371,0461,083
June 20263.2%351,0491,084
May 20263.0%331,0601,093
April 20262.7%291,0381,067
March 20263.0%321,0221,054
February 20263.4%371,0471,084
January 20263.5%371,0301,067
December 20252.7%301,0611,091
November 20252.6%281,0341,062
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.9%301,0211,051
August 20253.5%371,0061,043
July 20253.1%331,0161,049
June 20252.9%311,0361,067
May 20253.1%321,0131,045
April 20253.0%311,0021,033
March 20253.1%321,0081,040
February 20253.2%341,0351,069
January 20252.8%301,0561,086
December 20242.2%241,0641,088
November 20242.6%281,0351,063
October 20242.9%321,0611,093
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.0%321,0261,058
20242.7%281,0191,047
20232.4%24962986
20222.3%23975998
20212.2%229921,014
20202.3%239971,020
20192.6%25949974
20182.6%25941966
20172.7%27960987
20163.2%329821,014

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 Clark County

379.0 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 457.2.
649.7 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 1,796.5.
0murders2025, 7 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20257379.012649.7
20248438.89493.7
202311574.412626.6
20222100.8271,360.9
20213153.811563.8
20203152.412609.4
20194202.214707.8
20183152.212608.8
2017297.616780.5
2016296.910484.3
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Clark County Sheriff's Office20257121,847

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

2.17 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 1,847 people.
4sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Clark County Sheriff's Office421,847
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202542.1721
202442.1971
202352.6171
202152.5651
202052.5451
201952.5351
201852.5451
201752.4451
201652.4251

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 Clark County County Attorney?
Clay Kuhns is the County Attorney of Clark County, Kansas.
Who is the Clark County County Clerk?
Anna Coverdale is the County Clerk of Clark County, Kansas.
Who is the Clark County Register of Deeds?
Brenda Ketron is the Register of Deeds of Clark County, Kansas.
Who is the Clark County Sheriff?
Heath Heston is the Sheriff of Clark County, Kansas.
Who is the Clark County County Treasurer?
Crystal Roberts is the County Treasurer of Clark County, Kansas.
Who are the Clark County commissioners?
Jim Daily (District 1); Dustin McPhail (District 2); Jalin Johnson (District 3).
What is the population of Clark County?
About 1,974 people, with a median age of 43.7; the median household income is $63,043 and 9.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Clark County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 33 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,094, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Clark County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 3 township, 2 school district and 4 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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