Bourbon County, Kansas
41 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,394
- Median household income
- $59,238
- ±7,304
- Unemployed
- 5.3%
- 365 of 6,912 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
- 5,117 of 5,840 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 Bourbon | 14,323 (2021) | 210 S National Ave, Fort Scott | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bronson | 305 (2021) | Po Box 54, Bronson | — |
| City of Fort Scott | 7,513 (2021) | 123 S Main St, Fort Scott | Website |
| City of Fulton | 165 (2021) | 214 W Osage, Fulton | — |
| City of Mapleton | 97 (2021) | 1001 N Main Street, Mapleton | — |
| City of Redfield | 92 (2021) | Po Box 5, Redfield | — |
| City of Uniontown | 296 (2021) | Po Box 51, Uniontown | — |
Townships 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Drywood | 376 (2021) | 506 260th St, Garland | — |
| Township of Franklin | 302 (2021) | 75 Clark Road, Mapleton | — |
| Township of Freedom | 593 (2021) | 608 W Cedar St, Fulton | — |
| Township of Marion | 1,112 (2021) | 1121 Highway 3, Uniontown | — |
| Township of Marmaton | 715 (2021) | Po Box 93, Redfield | — |
| Township of Mill Creek | 489 (2021) | 1821 159th St, Fort Scott | — |
| Township of Osage | 344 (2021) | 2638 Tomahawk Rd, Fort Scott | — |
| Township of Pawnee | 261 (2021) | 1635 Fern Rd, Fort Scott | — |
| Township of Scott | 2,266 (2021) | 2060 Highway 54, Fort Scott | — |
| Township of Timberhill | 233 (2021) | 2275 105th St, Mapleton | Website |
| Township of Walnut | 119 (2021) | 148 Hwy 39, Savonburg Ks 66772 | — |
Special districts 23
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 210 S National Ave, Fort Scott | — |
| Barnesville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2425 Xylem Rd, Fulton | — |
| Centerville-West Plains Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1577 Range Rd, Fort Scott | — |
| Chapel Grove Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 601 Andrick St, Fort Scott | — |
| Clarksburg Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1989 Overbrook Rd, Fort Scott | — |
| Dayton Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1458 Tomahawk Rd, Fort Scott | — |
| Glendale Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 210 S National Ave, Fort Scott | — |
| Lath Branch Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 210 S National Ave, Fort Scott | — |
| Maple Grove Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 210 S National Ave, Fort Scott | — |
| Osaga Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2425 Xylem Rd, Fulton | — |
| Pleasant View Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1635 Fern Rd, Fort Scott | — |
| Rosedale Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 209 Highway 39, Walnut | — |
| Timberhill Township Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2275 105th St, Mapleton | — |
| Tweedy Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2638 Dusty Rd, Garland | — |
| West Liberty Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2035 235th St, Fort Scott | — |
| Zion Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 377 W Main St, Prescott | — |
| Marmaton Joint Watershed District 102 | Flood control | Po Box 4, Uniontown | — |
| Mill Creek Watershed District 98 | Flood control | 2068 Highway 54, Fort Scott | — |
| Fort Scott City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 269, Fort Scott | — |
| Fort Scott-Bourbon County Riverfront Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 901, Fort Scott | Website |
| Bourbon County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1515 S Judson St, Fort Scott | — |
| Bourbon County Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 715 215th St, Fort Scott | — |
| Bourbon County Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 1297 W 700 Rd, Blue Mound | — |
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
Fort Scott
School district5 schools
424 S Main, Fort Scott, KS, 66701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Uniontown
School district2 schools
601 Fifth Street, Uniontown, KS, 66779
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Allen County Farmers' Market (Iola)
Garnett Farmers Market (Garnett) · Garnett Farmers' Market (Garnett)
Girard Farmer's Market (Girard) · Pittsburg Area Farmers' Market (Pittsburg)
Chanute Farmers Market (2600 South Santa Fe Chanute) · Main Street Chanute Farmers Market (Chanute)
Nevada Vernon County Farmers' Market (Nevada)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.