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

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

Board of County Commissioners

Wichita County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerCole Carpenter source
County CommissionerJohn Gould source
County CommissionerJason Wells source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ClerkLanna Kreutzer source
Register of DeedsHeather Leimkuhler source
SheriffKris Casper source
County TreasurerCarol Laws source

How many local governments Wichita County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Wichita 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 townships10
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 Wichita County

2,091people
38.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$79,063 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$99,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
0.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.5%U.S.: 8.4%
46.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 27.5% · White 69.1% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 Wichita County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Kansas: 3.8%.
37people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,305people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,342in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Wichita County 0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%2.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.8%371,3051,342
August 20263.1%391,2321,271
July 20262.9%371,2391,276
June 20262.9%381,2731,311
May 20262.5%331,2621,295
April 20262.3%271,1701,197
March 20262.5%291,1421,171
February 20262.8%371,2671,304
January 20262.8%351,2121,247
December 20252.0%261,2721,298
November 20252.3%281,1971,225
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.7%321,1561,188
August 20253.1%371,1381,175
July 20253.2%391,1661,205
June 20253.0%371,1781,215
May 20252.9%341,1441,178
April 20252.9%331,1221,155
March 20253.0%341,1051,139
February 20252.9%361,1921,228
January 20252.6%321,2001,232
December 20242.3%281,1941,222
November 20242.1%251,1611,186
October 20242.6%321,2091,241
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.7%331,1701,203
20242.8%321,1031,135
20232.4%261,0381,064
20222.2%241,0601,084
20212.0%231,1091,132
20202.0%251,1991,224
20192.0%281,3491,377
20182.1%271,2761,303
20172.5%291,1091,138
20162.5%291,1461,175

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 Wichita County

48.7 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 457.2.
194.9 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 1,796.5.
0murders2025, 1 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025148.74194.9
2024296.29432.7
202200.08395.1
202100.010483.6
20194191.86287.8
2016146.9301,408.5
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Wichita County Sheriff's Office2024292,080

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

2.44 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,052 people.
5sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
4civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Wichita County Sheriff's Office542,052
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202552.4441
202441.9241
202341.9851
202231.4841
202141.9351
202052.3851
201941.9251
201841.9041
201641.8851

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 Wichita County County Clerk?
Lanna Kreutzer is the County Clerk of Wichita County, Kansas.
Who is the Wichita County Register of Deeds?
Heather Leimkuhler is the Register of Deeds of Wichita County, Kansas.
Who is the Wichita County Sheriff?
Kris Casper is the Sheriff of Wichita County, Kansas.
Who is the Wichita County County Treasurer?
Carol Laws is the County Treasurer of Wichita County, Kansas.
Who are the Wichita County commissioners?
Cole Carpenter (County Commissioner); John Gould (County Commissioner); Jason Wells (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Wichita County?
About 2,091 people, with a median age of 38.8; the median household income is $79,063 and 16.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wichita County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 37 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,342, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wichita County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 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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