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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Kingman County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Kingman County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Jeff Young sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Julie Lyon source
County Commissioner, District 3Jack Thimesch source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AttorneyMatthew Ricke source
County ClerkCarol D. Noblit source
Register of DeedsSusan Hubbell source
SheriffBrent Wood source
County TreasurerJamie Smith source

How many local governments Kingman County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 38 local governments in Kingman 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 (7 municipal, 23 township)300
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)50

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 Kingman County

7,186people
42.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,842 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$111,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.2%U.S.: 8.4%
33.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.1% · White 89.7% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 6% (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 Kingman County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Kansas: 3.8%.
119people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,970people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,089in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Kingman County 0.0%1.1%2.3%3.4%4.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.9%1193,9704,089
August 20263.4%1403,9264,066
July 20263.2%1303,9124,042
June 20263.2%1293,9324,061
May 20262.8%1083,7363,844
April 20262.5%963,6883,784
March 20262.7%1063,8403,946
February 20263.4%1253,6033,728
January 20263.5%1293,5673,696
December 20252.9%1113,7603,871
November 20253.0%1153,7393,854
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%1163,7323,848
August 20253.4%1273,6233,750
July 20253.2%1233,7133,836
June 20253.0%1173,8083,925
May 20252.8%1063,6773,783
April 20252.9%1133,7373,850
March 20252.8%1093,8183,927
February 20252.8%1133,8934,006
January 20252.7%1113,9524,063
December 20242.6%1114,1054,216
November 20242.6%1084,1194,227
October 20242.7%1154,1744,289
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.0%1153,7683,883
20242.7%1083,8994,007
20232.5%973,8213,918
20222.3%853,5603,645
20212.7%1083,8293,937
20204.3%1763,8944,070
20193.2%1123,3973,509
20183.1%1113,4963,607
20173.6%1293,4923,621
20164.3%1603,5703,730

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 Kingman County

106.5 per 100,0002023. Kansas: 468.6.
825.2 per 100,0002023. Kansas: 2,337.2.
0murders2023, 8 violent crimes in all.

2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20238106.562825.2
202211141.544565.9
2021795.3901,225.0
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Kingman County Sheriff's Office20252224,014
Kingman Police Department20235232,906

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

2.20 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 6,828 people.
15sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Kingman County Sheriff's Office814,014
Kingman Police Department702,814

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 Kingman County County Attorney?
Matthew Ricke is the County Attorney of Kingman County, Kansas.
Who is the Kingman County County Clerk?
Carol D. Noblit is the County Clerk of Kingman County, Kansas.
Who is the Kingman County Register of Deeds?
Susan Hubbell is the Register of Deeds of Kingman County, Kansas.
Who is the Kingman County Sheriff?
Brent Wood is the Sheriff of Kingman County, Kansas.
Who is the Kingman County County Treasurer?
Jamie Smith is the County Treasurer of Kingman County, Kansas.
Who are the Kingman County commissioners?
Jeff Young (District 1); Julie Lyon (District 2); Jack Thimesch (District 3).
What is the population of Kingman County?
About 7,186 people, with a median age of 42.1; the median household income is $59,842 and 10.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kingman County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 119 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,089, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kingman County?
38 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 23 township, 2 school district and 5 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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