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

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

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ClerkTammy J. Arnold source

How many local governments Saline County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 42 local governments in Saline 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 (6 municipal, 18 township)240
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)140

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 Saline County

53,668people
39.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,422 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$179,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.2%U.S.: 8.4%
41.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.8% · White 77.8% · Black 3.4% · Asian 1.7% · Other or more than one race 4.3% (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 Saline County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Kansas: 3.8%.
968people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
27,388people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
28,356in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Saline County 0.0%1.5%3.0%4.5%6.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%96827,38828,356
August 20264.0%1,13727,49928,636
July 20263.7%1,06127,68628,747
June 20263.7%1,07127,66228,733
May 20263.3%95028,21129,161
April 20262.8%83128,55129,382
March 20263.2%93227,94828,880
February 20263.7%1,09928,51929,618
January 20263.7%1,09428,18129,275
December 20252.9%85728,76029,617
November 20253.0%88928,76329,652
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.2%94528,43829,383
August 20253.8%1,11128,01929,130
July 20253.7%1,11428,62429,738
June 20253.4%1,00828,77929,787
May 20253.1%91328,16229,075
April 20253.1%89428,28329,177
March 20253.5%1,00628,03329,039
February 20253.6%1,05327,97929,032
January 20253.3%96927,98328,952
December 20244.5%1,30727,87129,178
November 20243.0%85428,09428,948
October 20243.3%95728,07529,032
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.3%97828,34829,326
20243.3%95927,87628,835
20232.7%78827,93228,720
20222.6%75827,89028,648
20213.3%93427,00827,942
20205.7%1,60026,55328,153
20193.1%90627,97928,885
20183.2%91127,94128,852
20173.4%98328,18329,166
20163.9%1,13327,60728,740

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 Saline County

469.6 per 100,0002024. Kansas: 460.7.
2,248.4 per 100,0002024. Kansas: 2,108.7.
1murders2024, 250 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
2024250469.61,1972,248.4
2020270500.61,7603,263.2
2019256473.01,8723,458.5
2018256470.61,8353,373.6
2017227412.81,8693,399.2
2016231417.11,9713,559.1
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Salina Police Department20252011,03045,928
Saline County Sheriff's Office202530646,880
Assaria Police Department202400422

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

2.14 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 53,232 people.
114sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
40civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Salina Police Department712845,928
Saline County Sheriff's Office41126,880
Assaria Police Department20424
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20251142.14403
20171081.96423

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 Saline County County Clerk?
Tammy J. Arnold is the County Clerk of Saline County, Kansas.
What is the population of Saline County?
About 53,668 people, with a median age of 39.9; the median household income is $65,422 and 11.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Saline County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 968 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,356, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Saline County?
42 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 18 township, 3 school district and 14 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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