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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sedgwick County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Pete Meitzner Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Jeff Blubaugh source
County Commissioner, District 3Stephanie Wise source
County Commissioner, District 4Ryan Baty Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5Jim Howell Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ClerkKelly Arnold source
District AttorneyMarc Bennett Republican source
Register of DeedsTonya Buckingham source
SheriffJeffrey T. Easter source
County TreasurerBrandi Baily source

How many local governments Sedgwick County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 87 local governments in Sedgwick 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 (19 municipal, 26 township)450
School districts (school boards)100
Special districts (elected boards)310

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 Sedgwick County

528,226people
36median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,365 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
32.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$203,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.8%U.S.: 8.4%
44.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 16.5% · White 64.9% · Black 7.6% · Asian 4.2% · Other or more than one race 6.8% (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 Sedgwick County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Kansas: 3.8%.
11,237people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
260,624people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
271,861in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Sedgwick County 0.0%2.2%4.5%6.7%8.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.1%11,237260,624271,861
August 20264.7%12,878261,674274,552
July 20264.5%12,523262,928275,451
June 20264.4%12,017262,754274,771
May 20264.0%10,843260,801271,644
April 20263.6%9,893264,184274,077
March 20264.0%11,040264,024275,064
February 20264.6%12,625263,318275,943
January 20264.7%12,928262,118275,046
December 20253.8%10,411265,925276,336
November 20253.7%10,258267,840278,098
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.9%10,887267,488278,375
August 20254.4%12,318264,676276,994
July 20254.7%13,152266,789279,941
June 20254.3%11,889266,949278,838
May 20254.0%10,923264,971275,894
April 20253.9%10,696266,554277,250
March 20254.0%11,165266,245277,410
February 20254.3%11,969264,385276,354
January 20254.3%11,805263,813275,618
December 20243.8%10,260262,905273,165
November 20244.2%11,419263,698275,117
October 20244.1%11,167260,520271,687
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%11,407265,967277,374
20243.9%10,662263,010273,672
20233.1%8,410260,871269,281
20223.2%8,441256,028264,469
20214.6%12,230251,746263,976
20208.5%22,672244,277266,949
20193.3%8,800254,181262,981
20183.6%9,263247,651256,914
20174.1%10,420244,152254,572
20164.5%11,586245,381256,967

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.

Police in Sedgwick County

Police staffing

1.88 per 1,000 residents2024, 19 agencies serving 535,779 people.
1,005sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
299civilian staff2024, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (19), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Wichita Police Department615205395,486
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office1966843,438
Derby Police Department491026,409
Haysville Police Department23611,265
Maize Police Department2017,168
Park City Police Department1638,950
Valley Center Police Department1327,342
Bel Aire Police Department1419,989
Goddard Police Department1215,915
Mulvane Police Department1307,161
Eastborough Police Department60738
Cheney Police Department602,153
Clearwater Police Department602,636
Kechi Police Department512,427
Colwich Police Department401,449
Garden Plain Police Department20953
Mount Hope Police Department20799
Andale Police Department20925
Bentley Police Department11576

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 Sedgwick County County Clerk?
Kelly Arnold is the County Clerk of Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Who is the Sedgwick County District Attorney?
Marc Bennett (Republican) is the District Attorney of Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Who is the Sedgwick County Register of Deeds?
Tonya Buckingham is the Register of Deeds of Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Who is the Sedgwick County Sheriff?
Jeffrey T. Easter is the Sheriff of Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Who is the Sedgwick County County Treasurer?
Brandi Baily is the County Treasurer of Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Who are the Sedgwick County commissioners?
Pete Meitzner (District 1); Jeff Blubaugh (District 2); Stephanie Wise (District 3); Ryan Baty (District 4); Jim Howell (District 5).
What is the population of Sedgwick County?
About 528,226 people, with a median age of 36; the median household income is $69,365 and 13.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sedgwick County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 11,237 people unemployed in a labor force of 271,861, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sedgwick County?
87 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 19 municipal, 26 township, 10 school district and 31 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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