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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Reno County: 2 seats on 2 elected bodies.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ClerkJenna Fager source
District AttorneyThomas R. Stanton Republican source

How many local governments Reno County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 72 local governments in Reno 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 (15 municipal, 31 township)460
School districts (school boards)70
Special districts (elected boards)180

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 Reno County

61,553people
40.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,645 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$132,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.3%U.S.: 8.4%
43.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.4% · White 82% · Black 2.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (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 Reno County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Kansas: 3.8%.
1,137people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
28,381people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
29,518in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Reno County 0.0%1.4%2.9%4.3%5.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.9%1,13728,38129,518
August 20264.6%1,33427,41028,744
July 20264.4%1,28627,85029,136
June 20264.3%1,27028,51529,785
May 20263.9%1,15528,34029,495
April 20263.4%1,02028,58829,608
March 20263.9%1,16328,29929,462
February 20264.4%1,31128,68729,998
January 20264.4%1,29328,36929,662
December 20253.5%1,05829,20830,266
November 20253.6%1,07929,00530,084
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.7%1,14129,31130,452
August 20254.5%1,33028,16929,499
July 20254.5%1,35028,49629,846
June 20254.1%1,24729,13830,385
May 20253.8%1,13328,46629,599
April 20253.6%1,08128,60129,682
March 20254.0%1,17728,37829,555
February 20254.1%1,21028,32329,533
January 20253.8%1,13228,36229,494
December 20243.4%1,02128,83229,853
November 20243.5%1,03928,71729,756
October 20243.8%1,14128,88330,024
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.9%1,17628,67829,854
20243.7%1,07928,34129,420
20233.1%90827,97428,882
20223.0%86727,95428,821
20213.5%1,01228,21729,229
20205.5%1,61727,79629,413
20193.3%96128,49729,458
20183.6%1,06628,28629,352
20173.9%1,17228,51729,689
20164.5%1,34028,46429,804

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 Reno County

295.6 per 100,0002019. Kansas: 405.5.
2,361.5 per 100,0002019. Kansas: 2,276.5.
1murders2019, 188 violent crimes in all.

2019 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.

By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Hutchinson Police Department202523880839,451
Reno County Sheriff's Office20255011316,829
South Hutchinson Police Department20172552,552
Buhler Police Department2025001,313
Haven Police Department20191181,189

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

2.13 per 1,000 residents2021, 5 agencies serving 61,827 people.
132sworn officers2021, full-time, as of October 31.
60civilian staff2021, full-time.

2021 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (5), 2021
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Hutchinson Police Department672440,015
Reno County Sheriff's Office533616,873
South Hutchinson Police Department602,498
Haven Police Department301,178
Buhler Police Department301,263
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20211322.13605
20191362.20695
20171412.24505

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 Reno County County Clerk?
Jenna Fager is the County Clerk of Reno County, Kansas.
Who is the Reno County District Attorney?
Thomas R. Stanton (Republican) is the District Attorney of Reno County, Kansas.
What is the population of Reno County?
About 61,553 people, with a median age of 40.9; the median household income is $60,645 and 12.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Reno County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,137 people unemployed in a labor force of 29,518, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Reno County?
72 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 15 municipal, 31 township, 7 school district and 18 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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