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

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

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ClerkRick Piepho source

How many local governments Harvey County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 42 local governments in Harvey 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 (7 municipal, 15 township)220
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)140

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 Harvey County

33,756people
40.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,368 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$180,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.7%U.S.: 8.4%
37.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.2% · White 81.2% · Black 1.4% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 4% (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 Harvey County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Kansas: 3.8%.
628people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,881people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,509in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Harvey County 0.0%1.4%2.7%4.1%5.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.6%62816,88117,509
August 20264.2%73816,88317,621
July 20264.5%80517,02217,827
June 20264.0%69916,94117,640
May 20263.6%62816,83117,459
April 20263.3%57917,02317,602
March 20263.6%64116,96617,607
February 20264.1%73516,99817,733
January 20264.2%73216,90017,632
December 20253.9%70617,18817,894
November 20253.5%63217,26017,892
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.5%62617,25017,876
August 20254.0%71717,01817,735
July 20255.2%94017,18418,124
June 20254.0%70917,15717,866
May 20253.8%66817,01817,686
April 20253.6%63617,12517,761
March 20253.8%67217,06917,741
February 20254.1%72217,01017,732
January 20254.0%70716,99617,703
December 20244.0%70116,98217,683
November 20243.8%67416,99217,666
October 20243.9%68716,86317,550
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.9%70317,11617,819
20244.2%73316,92717,660
20233.1%54616,92617,472
20222.6%44616,82817,274
20213.0%52416,66717,191
20205.2%88516,26917,154
20192.8%49417,10717,601
20183.1%53216,70617,238
20174.0%68516,62517,310
20164.1%72816,92917,657

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.

Police in Harvey County

Police staffing

2.55 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 33,731 people.
86sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
8civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (8), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Newton Police Department41418,257
Harvey County Sheriff's Office2225,428
Hesston Police Department813,478
Halstead Police Department402,137
Sedgwick Police Department311,578
North Newton Police Department401,794
Burrton Police Department30842
Walton Police Department10217

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 Harvey County County Clerk?
Rick Piepho is the County Clerk of Harvey County, Kansas.
What is the population of Harvey County?
About 33,756 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $74,368 and 8.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Harvey County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 628 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,509, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Harvey County?
42 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 15 township, 5 school district and 14 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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