Allen County, Kansas
36 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,483
- Median household income
- $60,689
- ±4,364
- Unemployed
- 7.9%
- 496 of 6,269 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.4%
- 4,227 of 5,011 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Allen | 12,464 (2021) | 1 N Washington Ave, Iola | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bassett | 22 (2021) | Po Box 57, Iola | — |
| City of Elsmore | 54 (2021) | 108 E 2nd St, Elsmore | — |
| City of Gas | 469 (2021) | Po Box 190, Gas | — |
| City of Humboldt | 1,836 (2021) | Po Box 228, Humboldt | Website |
| City of Iola | 5,343 (2021) | 2 W Jackson Ave, Iola | Website |
| City of la Harpe | 484 (2021) | 902 S Washington Ave, La Harpe | — |
| City of Moran | 467 (2021) | Po Box 188, Moran | — |
| City of Savonburg | 75 (2021) | 101 S Walnut St, Savonburg | — |
Townships 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Deer Creek | 107 (2021) | 2780 West Virginia Rd, Colony | — |
| Township of Elsmore | 354 (2021) | 451 4400th St, Elsmore | — |
| Township of Geneva | 135 (2021) | 1570 1000 St, Iola | — |
| Township of Humboldt | 270 (2021) | 394 Ne 1200th Rd, Humboldt | — |
| Township of Iola | 778 (2021) | 1 N Washington, Iola | — |
| Township of Logan | 210 (2021) | 455 Hawaii Rd, Humboldt | — |
| Township of Marmaton | 755 (2021) | 1270 4100th St, Moran | — |
| Township of Osage | 262 (2021) | 4730 Wisconsin Rd, Bronson | — |
| Township of Salem | 246 (2021) | 2081 Iowa Rd, Humboldt | — |
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Harpe City-Elm Township Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 10, La Harpe | — |
| West Cottage Grove Township Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1450 Arizona Rd, Humboldt | — |
| Humboldt City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 66, Humboldt | — |
| Iola City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 217 N Washington Ave, Iola | — |
| Southeast Kansas Library System | Libraries | 218 E Madison Ave, Iola | Website |
| Allen Rural Water District 13 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 11, Chanute | — |
| Allen County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 202 W Miller Rd, Iola | — |
| Allen Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 320 W Highway 54, La Harpe | — |
| Allen Rural Water District 10 | Water supply utility | Po Box 117, Chanute | — |
| Allen Rural Water District 12 | Water supply utility | 620 West Randolph Street, Moran | — |
| Allen Rural Water District 15 | Water supply utility | P.o. Box 209, Iola | — |
| Allen Rural Water District 16 | Water supply utility | 3770 Rhode Island Rd, Moran | — |
| Allen Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 1496 2200th St, Iola | — |
| Allen Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | 1798 Oregon Rd, Iola | — |
| Allen Rural Water District 8 | Water supply utility | 1890 Us Highway 54, Iola | — |
| Allen Rural Water District 9 | Water supply utility | P.o. Box 295, Tonganoxie | — |
| Neosho-Allen Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 20475 Udall Rd, Stark | — |
| Public Wholesale Water Supply District 5 | Water supply utility | 1798 Oregon Rd, Iola | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Humboldt
School district4 schools
801 New York, Humboldt, KS, 66748
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Iola
School district4 schools
305 North Washington Street, Iola, KS, 66749
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Marmaton Valley
School district3 schools
128 West Oak Street, Moran, KS, 66755
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Allen County Farmers' Market
807 N. State, Iola, KS, 66749
SNAP / EBTSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-14. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.