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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Rooks County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Rooks County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerTim Berland source
County CommissionerJake Prockish source
County CommissionerTracy Rudman source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AttorneyDanielle Muir source
County ClerkLaura Montgomery source
Register of DeedsApril Brown source
SheriffGary Knight source
County TreasurerDenise Murchie source

How many local governments Rooks County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 48 local governments in Rooks 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 (6 municipal, 12 township)180
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)260

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 Rooks County

4,813people
45.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,500 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
5.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$89,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.4%U.S.: 8.4%
25.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.2% · White 91.4% · Black 1.9% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Rooks County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Kansas: 3.8%.
82people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,323people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,405in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Rooks County 0.0%1.3%2.5%3.8%5.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%822,3232,405
August 20264.0%932,2402,333
July 20263.5%842,2962,380
June 20263.8%932,3242,417
May 20263.3%802,3462,426
April 20263.1%732,2682,341
March 20263.3%812,3492,430
February 20263.8%942,3792,473
January 20263.9%942,3402,434
December 20253.3%832,4472,530
November 20253.3%822,4402,522
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.3%802,3502,430
August 20253.9%922,2782,370
July 20253.9%942,3412,435
June 20253.2%782,3722,450
May 20252.9%702,3632,433
April 20252.9%692,3452,414
March 20253.0%722,3332,405
February 20253.2%792,3732,452
January 20253.0%752,3892,464
December 20242.9%732,4162,489
November 20243.1%772,4322,509
October 20243.6%902,4042,494
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.2%792,3662,445
20243.4%812,3192,400
20232.8%642,2372,301
20222.7%642,2962,360
20212.6%632,3332,396
20203.9%972,3622,459
20193.5%882,4102,498
20183.2%782,3972,475
20173.9%952,3582,453
20164.8%1272,5012,628

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 Rooks County

177.0 per 100,0002024. Kansas: 460.7.
547.2 per 100,0002024. Kansas: 2,108.7.
0murders2024, 11 violent crimes in all.

2024 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
202411177.034547.2
20229146.642684.3
202113215.252860.8
201810199.825499.5
2016119.413252.6
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Rooks County Sheriff's Office20245313,102
Plainville Police Department2024631,685

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

2.97 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 4,711 people.
14sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Rooks County Sheriff's Office903,029
Plainville Police Department501,682
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025142.9702
2024153.1352
2023122.5152
2021142.91112
2018163.2093
2017163.1753

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 Rooks County County Attorney?
Danielle Muir is the County Attorney of Rooks County, Kansas.
Who is the Rooks County County Clerk?
Laura Montgomery is the County Clerk of Rooks County, Kansas.
Who is the Rooks County Register of Deeds?
April Brown is the Register of Deeds of Rooks County, Kansas.
Who is the Rooks County Sheriff?
Gary Knight is the Sheriff of Rooks County, Kansas.
Who is the Rooks County County Treasurer?
Denise Murchie is the County Treasurer of Rooks County, Kansas.
Who are the Rooks County commissioners?
Tim Berland (County Commissioner); Jake Prockish (County Commissioner); Tracy Rudman (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Rooks County?
About 4,813 people, with a median age of 45.7; the median household income is $62,500 and 5.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Rooks County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 82 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,405, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Rooks County?
48 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 12 township, 3 school district and 26 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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