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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pawnee County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Pawnee County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Mike Burdett Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Brock Miller Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Bob Rein, Jr. source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AttorneyDouglas W. McNett source
County ClerkStacey Rein source
Register of DeedsJoel Davis source
SheriffLarry Atteberry source
County TreasurerTami Keenan source

How many local governments Pawnee County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 36 local governments in Pawnee 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 (4 municipal, 21 township)250
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)80

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 Pawnee County

6,144people
46.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,517 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$93,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.7%U.S.: 8.4%
40.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
14.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.1% · White 79.9% · Black 7.4% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Pawnee County

3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Kansas: 3.8%.
94people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,855people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,949in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Pawnee County 0.0%0.9%1.8%2.8%3.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.2%942,8552,949
August 20263.9%1112,7462,857
July 20263.3%972,8702,967
June 20263.6%1052,8142,919
May 20263.0%892,8692,958
April 20262.6%752,8362,911
March 20263.1%862,7262,812
February 20263.2%962,8902,986
January 20263.4%1002,8422,942
December 20252.6%772,9182,995
November 20252.8%822,8652,947
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%892,8492,938
August 20253.6%1022,7212,823
July 20253.7%1072,8202,927
June 20253.3%962,7822,878
May 20252.9%812,7452,826
April 20252.8%802,7362,816
March 20253.3%912,6892,780
February 20252.9%832,7592,842
January 20252.9%832,8022,885
December 20242.7%792,8242,903
November 20243.1%912,8112,902
October 20243.5%1052,8973,002
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.1%882,7902,878
20243.0%862,7442,830
20232.6%712,6822,753
20222.4%672,7482,815
20212.3%672,8662,933
20203.5%1032,8672,970
20192.7%822,9082,990
20183.0%922,9623,054
20173.2%1013,0843,185
20163.2%1063,2533,359

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 Pawnee County

352.9 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 457.2.
941.2 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 1,796.5.
0murders2025, 21 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202521352.956941.2
202417276.7941,530.2
202314227.854878.6
202219305.855885.1
202115236.61171,845.7
202030473.21512,381.7
201926400.1991,523.3
201811166.31081,632.7
201715223.91512,254.1
201620295.21241,830.0
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Larned Police Department202520503,557
Pawnee County Sheriff's Office2025162,393

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

3.19 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 5,950 people.
19sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
10civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Pawnee County Sheriff's Office1152,393
Larned Police Department853,557
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025193.19102
2024193.0962
2023152.4412
2022193.0612
2021182.8462
2020172.6822
2019172.6212
2018162.4212
2017172.5472
2016202.9512

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 Pawnee County County Attorney?
Douglas W. McNett is the County Attorney of Pawnee County, Kansas.
Who is the Pawnee County County Clerk?
Stacey Rein is the County Clerk of Pawnee County, Kansas.
Who is the Pawnee County Register of Deeds?
Joel Davis is the Register of Deeds of Pawnee County, Kansas.
Who is the Pawnee County Sheriff?
Larry Atteberry is the Sheriff of Pawnee County, Kansas.
Who is the Pawnee County County Treasurer?
Tami Keenan is the County Treasurer of Pawnee County, Kansas.
Who are the Pawnee County commissioners?
Mike Burdett (District 1); Brock Miller (District 2); Bob Rein, Jr. (District 3).
What is the population of Pawnee County?
About 6,144 people, with a median age of 46.1; the median household income is $63,517 and 11.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pawnee County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 94 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,949, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pawnee County?
36 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 21 township, 2 school district and 8 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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