Wichita County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wichita County: 14 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 20 local governments in Wichita County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
6
0
School districts (school boards)
5
0
Special districts (elected boards)
8
1
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
129,996people
35.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,524 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$153,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.6%U.S.: 8.4%
44.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 20.7% · White 62.5% · Black 10.2% · Asian 2.3% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (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 Wichita County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Texas: 4.3%.
54,870people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
57,131in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
2,261
54,870
57,131
August 2026
4.2%
2,381
54,459
56,840
July 2026
4.6%
2,606
54,406
57,012
June 2026
4.7%
2,677
54,395
57,072
May 2026
3.8%
2,182
54,736
56,918
April 2026
3.6%
2,028
54,906
56,934
March 2026
4.0%
2,291
54,916
57,207
February 2026
4.2%
2,411
54,951
57,362
January 2026
4.2%
2,376
54,833
57,209
December 2025
3.5%
2,013
55,393
57,406
November 2025
3.9%
2,257
55,489
57,746
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
2,327
55,511
57,838
August 2025
4.1%
2,371
55,317
57,688
July 2025
4.1%
2,362
55,301
57,663
June 2025
3.9%
2,254
55,352
57,606
May 2025
3.5%
2,008
55,082
57,090
April 2025
3.2%
1,864
55,720
57,584
March 2025
3.9%
2,225
55,315
57,540
February 2025
4.0%
2,287
55,202
57,489
January 2025
3.9%
2,210
55,054
57,264
December 2024
3.4%
1,938
55,185
57,123
November 2024
3.8%
2,198
54,973
57,171
October 2024
3.8%
2,180
54,987
57,167
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.8%
2,198
55,340
57,538
2024
3.8%
2,193
55,302
57,495
2023
3.7%
2,125
55,200
57,325
2022
3.8%
2,148
54,783
56,931
2021
5.1%
2,930
54,089
57,019
2020
6.5%
3,664
52,793
56,457
2019
3.1%
1,755
55,385
57,140
2018
3.3%
1,903
55,375
57,278
2017
3.6%
2,054
54,855
56,909
2016
4.2%
2,384
53,967
56,351
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. Texas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% 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
158.2 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
529.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 43 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
43
158.2
144
529.7
2024
61
210.2
210
723.5
2023
55
198.9
182
658.1
2022
50
178.3
182
649.0
2021
78
293.8
229
862.6
2020
90
331.4
344
1,266.7
2019
71
265.7
438
1,639.3
2018
80
297.2
493
1,831.2
2017
75
277.8
535
1,981.4
2016
63
236.7
560
2,104.4
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Burkburnett Police Department
2025
23
53
11,134
Wichita County Sheriff's Office
2025
5
37
7,222
Iowa Park Police Department
2025
6
21
6,592
Electra Police Department
2025
9
33
2,238
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 Texas · the U.S.
Police staffing
3.49 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 27,186 people.
95sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
161civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Wichita County Sheriff's Office
60
142
7,222
Burkburnett Police Department
19
8
11,134
Iowa Park Police Department
9
6
6,592
Electra Police Department
7
5
2,238
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
95
3.49
161
4
2024
114
3.93
164
4
2023
99
3.58
154
4
2022
98
3.49
147
4
2021
97
3.65
145
4
2020
96
3.54
147
4
2019
88
3.29
152
4
2016
120
4.51
146
4
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?
Annette C. Stanley is the County Clerk of Wichita County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wichita County District Attorney?
John Gillespie is the District Attorney of Wichita County, Texas.
Who is the Wichita County District Clerk?
Leslee Mannon is the District Clerk of Wichita County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wichita County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Thomas "Tommy" R. Smyth is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Wichita County, Texas.
Who are the Wichita County commissioners?
Jim Johnson (County Judge); Mark Beauchamp (Precinct 1); Mickey Fincannon (Precinct 2); Barry Mahler (Precinct 3); Jeff Watts (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Wichita County?
About 129,996 people, with a median age of 35.3; the median household income is $63,524 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?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,261 people unemployed in a labor force of 57,131, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wichita County?
20 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 5 school district and 8 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Office of Court Administration's directory of trial courts by county (May 2026), the Texas Secretary of State's county officer lists, the Comptroller's county directory and each county's own website (commissioners); officials appointed since those lists were 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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