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

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

Board of County Commissioners

Stevens County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Joe D. Thompson source
County Commissioner, District 2Shannon Crawford source
County Commissioner, District 3Tron Stegman source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AttorneyPaul Kitzke source
County ClerkAmy Jo Tharp source
SheriffTed E Heaton source
County TreasurerJayme Rich source

How many local governments Stevens County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Stevens 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Stevens County

5,162people
39.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,178 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$129,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
13.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.2%U.S.: 8.4%
29.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
37.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 39.1% · White 57.2% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Stevens County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Kansas: 3.8%.
82people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,773people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,855in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Stevens County 0.0%1.1%2.3%3.4%4.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.9%822,7732,855
August 20263.4%932,6682,761
July 20263.2%882,6852,773
June 20263.2%892,7102,799
May 20262.8%772,6662,743
April 20262.5%672,5792,646
March 20262.9%752,5442,619
February 20263.2%902,6962,786
January 20263.2%862,6082,694
December 20252.4%682,7432,811
November 20252.5%682,6712,739
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.9%782,6222,700
August 20253.3%882,5952,683
July 20253.6%982,6132,711
June 20253.4%912,6002,691
May 20252.7%722,5612,633
April 20252.8%732,5322,605
March 20253.2%832,4972,580
February 20253.3%892,5832,672
January 20253.0%812,5992,680
December 20242.9%772,6082,685
November 20242.8%762,6082,684
October 20243.3%892,6452,734
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.0%812,6012,682
20243.8%1012,5442,645
20232.5%632,4312,494
20222.2%592,6192,678
20212.4%642,5572,621
20202.9%742,4832,557
20192.8%652,2922,357
20183.1%732,3072,380
20173.4%842,3642,448
20164.3%1152,5702,685

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 Stevens County

Police staffing

2.17 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 5,073 people.
11sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
12civilian staff2024, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (2), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Stevens County Sheriff's Office6101,503
Hugoton Police Department523,570
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024112.17122
2021122.23122
2020122.20132
2018132.33132
2017142.52132
2016142.42132

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 Stevens County County Attorney?
Paul Kitzke is the County Attorney of Stevens County, Kansas.
Who is the Stevens County County Clerk?
Amy Jo Tharp is the County Clerk of Stevens County, Kansas.
Who is the Stevens County Sheriff?
Ted E Heaton is the Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas.
Who is the Stevens County County Treasurer?
Jayme Rich is the County Treasurer of Stevens County, Kansas.
Who are the Stevens County commissioners?
Joe D. Thompson (District 1); Shannon Crawford (District 2); Tron Stegman (District 3).
What is the population of Stevens County?
About 5,162 people, with a median age of 39.1; the median household income is $64,178 and 14.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Stevens County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 82 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,855, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Stevens County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 4 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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