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

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

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ClerkKathleen L. Marsicek source

How many local governments Republic County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 67 local governments in Republic 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 (8 municipal, 19 township)270
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)370

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 Republic County

4,646people
44.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,833 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$75,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.6%U.S.: 8.4%
33.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.9% · White 93.3% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.4% (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 Republic County

3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Kansas: 3.8%.
76people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,319people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,395in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Republic County 0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.2%762,3192,395
August 20263.8%902,2862,376
July 20263.4%822,3072,389
June 20263.6%862,2902,376
May 20263.2%752,2732,348
April 20262.8%632,1992,262
March 20263.0%702,2272,297
February 20263.5%842,3442,428
January 20263.5%842,2992,383
December 20252.7%672,3952,462
November 20253.0%732,3422,415
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%712,2952,366
August 20253.4%782,2412,319
July 20253.8%902,2872,377
June 20253.6%852,3042,389
May 20253.2%742,2342,308
April 20253.0%692,2092,278
March 20253.0%682,2002,268
February 20252.8%652,2782,343
January 20252.6%612,2992,360
December 20242.3%542,3392,393
November 20242.6%622,3242,386
October 20242.9%722,3712,443
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.1%732,2802,353
20242.8%672,3002,367
20232.3%532,2532,306
20222.3%532,2822,335
20212.6%592,2312,290
20203.4%762,1762,252
20192.7%592,1542,213
20182.8%662,2832,349
20172.9%702,3232,393
20162.9%712,4012,472

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 Republic County

87.1 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 457.2.
848.7 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 1,796.5.
0murders2025, 4 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025487.139848.7
20246128.738815.3
202310215.9471,014.9
20227150.536774.2
202115331.9601,327.4
20208174.1651,414.9
2019486.5501,081.8
20185107.7751,616.0
2017485.940859.3
20165107.443923.3
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Republic County Sheriff's Office20253262,625
Belleville Police Department20245241,983

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

2.83 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 4,595 people.
13sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Republic County Sheriff's Office762,625
Belleville Police Department601,970
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025132.8362
2024122.5712
2023122.5912
2022132.8062
2021132.8862
2019143.0362
2018143.0212
2017122.5872
2016143.0112

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 Republic County County Clerk?
Kathleen L. Marsicek is the County Clerk of Republic County, Kansas.
What is the population of Republic County?
About 4,646 people, with a median age of 44.9; the median household income is $56,833 and 10.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Republic County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 76 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,395, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Republic County?
67 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 19 township, 2 school district and 37 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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