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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sherman County: 7 seats on 5 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Sherman County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Harvey Swager source
County Commissioner, District 2Kevin Zimmerman source
County Commissioner, District 3Steve Evert source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AttorneyBret Mangan source
County ClerkAshley N. Mannis source
SheriffChad Mann source
County TreasurerKatrina Davis source

How many local governments Sherman County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Sherman 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 (2 municipal, 8 township)100
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 Sherman County

5,858people
38.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,750 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$136,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
0.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.9%U.S.: 8.4%
51%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 13% · White 82.8% · Black 1.8% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 2.3% (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 Sherman County

3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Kansas: 3.8%.
100people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,937people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,037in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Sherman 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)3.3%1002,9373,037
August 20263.8%1172,9393,056
July 20263.6%1102,9873,097
June 20263.9%1182,9303,048
May 20263.3%1002,8912,991
April 20262.9%842,8542,938
March 20263.3%972,8002,897
February 20263.8%1142,9043,018
January 20263.8%1122,8582,970
December 20253.0%912,9703,061
November 20253.1%942,9283,022
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.6%1082,8882,996
August 20253.7%1132,9123,025
July 20254.0%1232,9233,046
June 20253.8%1132,8352,948
May 20253.1%892,7982,887
April 20253.0%872,7802,867
March 20253.6%1042,7732,877
February 20253.5%1012,8142,915
January 20253.2%972,8882,985
December 20242.9%892,9493,038
November 20243.0%932,9783,071
October 20243.5%1072,9533,060
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.4%1022,8642,966
20243.2%982,9203,018
20232.4%722,8692,941
20222.3%692,9032,972
20212.6%792,9663,045
20203.1%962,9643,060
20192.6%802,9873,067
20182.7%833,0173,100
20172.8%863,0093,095
20163.2%993,0313,130

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 Sherman County

208.1 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 457.2.
815.1 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 1,796.5.
0murders2025, 12 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202512208.147815.1
202412203.91011,716.2
202023390.3821,391.5
201820339.21292,187.6
201716268.8981,646.5
201611185.0831,395.9
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Goodland Police Department202511434,375
Sherman County Sheriff's Office2025141,391

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

2.54 per 1,000 residents2022, 2 agencies serving 5,916 people.
15sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2022
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Sherman County Sheriff's Office661,457
Goodland Police Department914,459
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2022152.5472
2020142.3882
2019142.3872
2016132.1932

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 Sherman County County Attorney?
Bret Mangan is the County Attorney of Sherman County, Kansas.
Who is the Sherman County County Clerk?
Ashley N. Mannis is the County Clerk of Sherman County, Kansas.
Who is the Sherman County Sheriff?
Chad Mann is the Sheriff of Sherman County, Kansas.
Who is the Sherman County County Treasurer?
Katrina Davis is the County Treasurer of Sherman County, Kansas.
Who are the Sherman County commissioners?
Harvey Swager (District 1); Kevin Zimmerman (District 2); Steve Evert (District 3).
What is the population of Sherman County?
About 5,858 people, with a median age of 38.5; the median household income is $61,750 and 10.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sherman County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 100 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,037, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sherman County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 8 township, 1 school district and 2 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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