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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Scott County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Scott County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Perry Nowak Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Cody Ellis source
County Commissioner, District 3Rodney McCleary source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AttorneyLaura L. Lewis source
County ClerkMarie Allen source
Register of DeedsDebbie Turner source
SheriffJeffrey Pounds source
County TreasurerShelly Wiley source

How many local governments Scott County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Scott 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 (1 municipal, 4 township)50
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)30

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 Scott County

5,027people
38.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,839 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$160,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.5%U.S.: 8.4%
20.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
45.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 21.8% · White 75.1% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (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 Scott County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Kansas: 3.8%.
76people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,517people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,593in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Scott County 0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.9%762,5172,593
August 20263.4%882,4632,551
July 20263.3%842,5002,584
June 20263.4%872,4702,557
May 20263.0%732,3952,468
April 20262.6%612,2942,355
March 20263.4%772,1802,257
February 20263.4%862,4792,565
January 20263.2%802,3932,473
December 20252.4%612,5302,591
November 20252.5%632,4242,487
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%712,3302,401
August 20253.5%842,3002,384
July 20253.6%882,3492,437
June 20253.4%822,3192,401
May 20252.8%662,2792,345
April 20253.0%692,2542,323
March 20253.4%752,1222,197
February 20253.1%752,3212,396
January 20252.8%682,4012,469
December 20242.4%602,4232,483
November 20242.7%662,3672,433
October 20243.1%792,4402,519
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.0%732,3302,403
20243.0%712,2942,365
20232.5%582,2532,311
20222.3%552,3542,409
20212.0%502,4502,500
20202.8%702,4312,501
20192.3%572,4462,503
20182.3%592,4732,532
20172.6%652,4472,512
20162.9%742,4732,547

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 Scott County

226.4 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 457.2.
226.4 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 1,796.5.
0murders2025, 11 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202511226.411226.4
202411224.519387.8
202314282.316322.6
202211214.316311.8
202013271.021437.8
201914286.929594.3
201811222.536728.2
201714277.741813.3
201613263.147951.2
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Scott City Police Department202511103,886
Scott County Sheriff's Office202501972

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

2.86 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 4,900 people.
14sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
4civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Scott City Police Department943,875
Scott County Sheriff's Office501,025
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024142.8642
2023142.8252
2022122.3492
2021112.2982
2020122.50102
2018122.43102

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 Scott County County Attorney?
Laura L. Lewis is the County Attorney of Scott County, Kansas.
Who is the Scott County County Clerk?
Marie Allen is the County Clerk of Scott County, Kansas.
Who is the Scott County Register of Deeds?
Debbie Turner is the Register of Deeds of Scott County, Kansas.
Who is the Scott County Sheriff?
Jeffrey Pounds is the Sheriff of Scott County, Kansas.
Who is the Scott County County Treasurer?
Shelly Wiley is the County Treasurer of Scott County, Kansas.
Who are the Scott County commissioners?
Perry Nowak (District 1); Cody Ellis (District 2); Rodney McCleary (District 3).
What is the population of Scott County?
About 5,027 people, with a median age of 38.2; the median household income is $68,839 and 6.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Scott County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 76 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,593, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Scott County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 4 township, 1 school district and 3 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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