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

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

Board of County Commissioners

Wabaunsee County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Jim MacGregor source
County Commissioner, District 2Boyd Ivan Davis source
County Commissioner, District 3Nancy L. Hier source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AttorneyTimothy Liesmann source
County ClerkAbby Amick source
Register of DeedsMarcy Merritt source
County TreasurerKaren J. Callaway source

How many local governments Wabaunsee County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 40 local governments in Wabaunsee 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 (7 municipal, 13 township)200
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)170

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 Wabaunsee County

7,009people
43.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$76,908 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$177,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.6%U.S.: 8.4%
33.9%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 4.8% · White 89.6% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 5% (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 Wabaunsee County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Kansas: 3.8%.
133people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,636people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,769in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Wabaunsee County 0.0%1.2%2.4%3.5%4.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.5%1333,6363,769
August 20264.1%1543,6293,783
July 20263.7%1433,6823,825
June 20263.8%1423,6413,783
May 20263.4%1243,5713,695
April 20263.0%1093,5333,642
March 20263.6%1333,5333,666
February 20264.1%1553,6553,810
January 20264.0%1513,5883,739
December 20253.0%1163,6933,809
November 20253.2%1203,6503,770
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.5%1323,6423,774
August 20253.6%1373,6223,759
July 20253.7%1403,6793,819
June 20253.4%1293,6323,761
May 20253.3%1233,5493,672
April 20253.4%1253,5673,692
March 20253.9%1453,5283,673
February 20254.1%1533,5733,726
January 20254.4%1633,5793,742
December 20243.3%1213,5603,681
November 20243.5%1273,5423,669
October 20243.6%1353,5763,711
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.6%1353,6103,745
20243.7%1353,4933,628
20233.1%1093,4583,567
20222.8%983,3973,495
20212.8%983,3573,455
20204.5%1513,2343,385
20193.5%1193,2603,379
20183.4%1143,2653,379
20173.5%1183,2273,345
20163.9%1343,3003,434

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 Wabaunsee County

Police staffing

1.53 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 7,181 people.
11sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
13civilian staff2024, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (3), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office11135,942
Alma Police Department00827
Alta Vista Police Department00412

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 Wabaunsee County County Attorney?
Timothy Liesmann is the County Attorney of Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
Who is the Wabaunsee County County Clerk?
Abby Amick is the County Clerk of Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
Who is the Wabaunsee County Register of Deeds?
Marcy Merritt is the Register of Deeds of Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
Who is the Wabaunsee County County Treasurer?
Karen J. Callaway is the County Treasurer of Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
Who are the Wabaunsee County commissioners?
Jim MacGregor (District 1); Boyd Ivan Davis (District 2); Nancy L. Hier (District 3).
What is the population of Wabaunsee County?
About 7,009 people, with a median age of 43.3; the median household income is $76,908 and 8.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wabaunsee County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 133 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,769, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wabaunsee County?
40 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 13 township, 2 school district and 17 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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