Atchison County, Kansas
31 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,208
- Median household income
- $61,112
- ±7,953
- Unemployed
- 4.6%
- 375 of 8,170 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
- 5,022 of 5,735 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 Atchison | 16,239 (2021) | 423 N 5th St, Atchison | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Atchison | 10,694 (2021) | 515 Kansas Ave, Atchison | Website |
| City of Effingham | 500 (2021) | Po Box 94, Effingham | — |
| City of Huron | 76 (2021) | Po Box 154 Lancaster,, Huron | — |
| City of Lancaster | 248 (2021) | Po Box 146, Lancaster | — |
| City of Muscotah | 158 (2021) | Po Box 295, Muscotah | — |
Townships 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Benton | 946 (2021) | 7115 Decatur Rd, Effingham | — |
| Township of Center | 634 (2021) | 1544 McPherson Rd, Cummings | — |
| Township of Grasshopper | 514 (2021) | 2711 302nd Rd, Horton | — |
| Township of Kapioma | 259 (2021) | 4412 238th Rd, Effingham | — |
| Township of Lancaster | 759 (2021) | 9659 286th RD., Lancaster | — |
| Township of Mount Pleasant | 876 (2021) | 1175 Osage Rd, Cummings | — |
| Township of Shannon | 1,163 (2021) | 9871 State Hwy 7, Atchison | — |
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 4517 300th Rd, Horton | — |
| Camp Creek Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 13586 262nd Rd, Cummings | — |
| Cummings Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 14556 230th Rd, Cummings | — |
| Effingham Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 7277 Dickinson Rd, Effingham | — |
| Huron Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 7403 302nd Rd, Everest | — |
| Lancaster Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 2, Lancaster | — |
| Larkinburg Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 19842 K 116 Hwy, Holton | — |
| Monrovia Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 417 Main St, Effingham | — |
| Muscotah Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 10289 Anderson Rd, Horton | — |
| Pardee Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 11927 242nd Rd, Cummings | — |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 6020 222nd Rd, Effingham | — |
| Atchison Doniphan Joint Drainage District 15 45 | Drainage | Po Box 349, Atchison | — |
| Atchison Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 103 S 7th St, Atchison | Website |
| Atchison County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 605 6th St, Effingham | — |
| Atchison Consolidated Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | 11068 286th Rd, Lancaster | — |
| Atchison Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 366, Atchison | — |
| Atchison Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 19182 318th Rd, Atchison | — |
| Atchison Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | Po Box 351, Atchison | — |
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
Atchison Co Comm Schools
School district2 schools
306 Main Street, Effingham, KS, 66023
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Atchison Public Schools
School district4 schools
626 Commercial Street, Atchison, KS, 66002
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
Atchison Farmers' Market
400-600 Main Street, Atchison, KS, 66002
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.