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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Woodson County: 1 seats on 1 elected bodies.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ClerkAmanda DeWitt source

How many local governments Woodson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 26 local governments in Woodson County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships (3 municipal, 6 township)90
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)150

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 Woodson County

3,109people
45.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,326 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$81,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.6%U.S.: 8.4%
43.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 91.4% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (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 Woodson County

4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. Kansas: 3.8%.
59people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,223people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,282in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Woodson County 0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.6%591,2231,282
August 20265.7%721,1851,257
July 20265.7%731,2041,277
June 20265.8%741,2091,283
May 20265.1%661,2191,285
April 20264.5%571,2231,280
March 20265.8%771,2591,336
February 20266.0%801,2461,326
January 20266.2%821,2421,324
December 20254.7%631,2711,334
November 20254.7%611,2491,310
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.9%641,2321,296
August 20256.3%801,1971,277
July 20256.0%781,2161,294
June 20255.3%681,2251,293
May 20255.4%701,2231,293
April 20255.0%651,2391,304
March 20255.0%661,2481,314
February 20255.4%731,2771,350
January 20255.5%751,2931,368
December 20245.7%771,2691,346
November 20245.5%741,2791,353
October 20244.9%681,3201,388
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.3%691,2431,312
20244.9%651,2501,315
20234.2%551,2431,298
20224.3%571,2601,317
20214.4%581,2631,321
20206.9%941,2641,358
20194.9%681,3241,392
20185.0%691,3141,383
20175.2%721,3041,376
20166.6%941,3251,419

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 Woodson County

349.1 per 100,0002024. Kansas: 460.7.
603.0 per 100,0002024. Kansas: 2,108.7.
0murders2024, 11 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202411349.119603.0
20239288.321672.6
20224128.814450.9
20204128.5471,509.8
20174127.4601,910.8
20168261.3531,730.9
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Woodson County Sheriff's Office20251181,804
Yates Center Police Department2024331,321

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

3.53 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 3,112 people.
11sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Woodson County Sheriff's Office771,804
Yates Center Police Department401,308
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025113.5372
2024113.4972
202392.8852
2022123.8642
2021113.6652
2020113.5352
2019113.4842
201892.8952
2017103.1852
2016113.5952

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 Woodson County County Clerk?
Amanda DeWitt is the County Clerk of Woodson County, Kansas.
What is the population of Woodson County?
About 3,109 people, with a median age of 45.9; the median household income is $50,326 and 12.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Woodson County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 59 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,282, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Woodson County?
26 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 6 township, 1 school district and 15 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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