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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Gray County: 1 seats on 1 elected bodies.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ClerkAshley Rogers source

How many local governments Gray County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Gray County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships (5 municipal, 6 township)110
School districts (school boards)40
Special districts (elected boards)30

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 Gray County

5,701people
37.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$79,122 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$206,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.5%U.S.: 8.4%
25.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
16%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 16.6% · White 79.4% · Black 0% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 Gray County

2.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Kansas: 3.8%.
86people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,253people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,339in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Gray County 0.0%0.7%1.4%2.0%2.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.6%863,2533,339
August 20263.4%1032,9603,063
July 20263.2%992,9923,091
June 20263.1%1033,1863,289
May 20262.7%873,1693,256
April 20262.2%693,0543,123
March 20262.3%723,0243,096
February 20262.7%923,2743,366
January 20262.7%883,1693,257
December 20252.0%683,3463,414
November 20252.3%753,2183,293
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.4%783,1183,196
August 20253.1%922,8432,935
July 20253.3%982,8862,984
June 20252.8%893,0963,185
May 20252.4%743,0003,074
April 20252.6%802,9883,068
March 20252.9%872,9503,037
February 20252.9%913,0853,176
January 20252.4%793,1493,228
December 20242.1%703,2513,321
November 20242.2%723,1603,232
October 20242.5%853,2583,343
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.6%833,0623,145
20242.5%773,0403,117
20232.2%662,9793,045
20222.1%622,9613,023
20211.9%572,9843,041
20202.2%672,9913,058
20192.0%623,0203,082
20182.0%663,1953,261
20172.0%663,2023,268
20162.3%753,1793,254

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 Gray County

126.7 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 457.2.
253.4 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 1,796.5.
0murders2025, 10 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202510126.720253.4
2024225.028350.0
20209107.746550.6
2019447.543511.1
2018560.359711.4
201716189.679936.1
2016669.958675.7
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Gray County Sheriff's Office202510204,750
Montezuma Police Department2025001,000

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

1.91 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 5,750 people.
11sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Gray County Sheriff's Office1064,750
Montezuma Police Department101,000
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025111.9162
2016121.9661

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 Gray County County Clerk?
Ashley Rogers is the County Clerk of Gray County, Kansas.
What is the population of Gray County?
About 5,701 people, with a median age of 37.9; the median household income is $79,122 and 8.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gray County?
2.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 86 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,339, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Gray County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 6 township, 4 school district and 3 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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