Brown County, Kansas
41 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
- 9,343
- Median household income
- $62,233
- ±7,582
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 237 of 4,578 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.0%
- 3,301 of 3,794 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 Brown | 9,455 (2021) | 601 Oregon St, Hiawatha | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Everest | 259 (2021) | Po Box 264, Everest | — |
| City of Fairview | 242 (2021) | Po Box 175, Fairview | — |
| City of Hamlin | 25 (2021) | 216 Front St, Hiawatha | — |
| City of Hiawatha | 3,246 (2021) | 701 Oregon St, Hiawatha | Website |
| City of Horton | 1,514 (2021) | Po Box 30, Horton | Website |
| City of Morrill | 217 (2021) | Po Box 146, Morrill | — |
| City of Powhattan | 68 (2021) | 215 S Commercial St, Powhattan | — |
| City of Reserve | 70 (2021) | 109 Main St, Reserve | — |
| City of Robinson | 181 (2021) | Po Box 38, Robinson | — |
| City of Willis | 24 (2021) | 438 E Third St, Willis | — |
Townships 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Hamlin | 294 (2021) | 2770 Horned Owl Rd, Hiawatha | — |
| Township of Hiawatha | 606 (2021) | 2561 Horned Owl Rd, Hiawatha | — |
| Township of Irving | 312 (2021) | 2724 Thrasher Rd, Robinson | — |
| Township of Mission | 565 (2021) | 1643 170th St, Hiawatha | — |
| Township of Morrill | 478 (2021) | 561 330th St, Morrill | — |
| Township of Padonia | 184 (2021) | 1510 280th St, Hiawatha | — |
| Township of Powhattan | 858 (2021) | 265 180th St, Fairview | — |
| Township of Robinson | 372 (2021) | 2374 Sagebrush Rd, Robinson | — |
| Township of Walnut | 549 (2021) | Po Box 81, Fairview | — |
| Township of Washington | 470 (2021) | 1291 Raccoon Rd, Everest | — |
Special districts 20
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 3088 Hazelnut Rd, Hiawatha | — |
| Kennekuk Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | 15669 306th Rd, Atchison | — |
| Miller Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | 417 S. 7th, Everest | — |
| Padonia-Hart Cemetery District 11 | Cemeteries | 3088 Hazelnut Rd, Hiawatha | — |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery District 6 | Cemeteries | 2153 270th St, Robinson | — |
| Powhattan Cemetery District 13 | Cemeteries | 2287 Hazelnut Rd, Hiawatha | — |
| Rose Hill Cemetery District 9 | Cemeteries | 2015 Raccoon Rd, Robinson | — |
| Walnut Township Cemetery District 8 | Cemeteries | 2565 Buffalo Road, Fairview | — |
| West Powhattan Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | 233 110th St, Netawaka | — |
| Wheatland Cemetery District 10 | Cemeteries | 747 310th Rd, Horton | — |
| Little Delaware-Mission Creeks Watershed Joint District 5 | Flood control | 1504 150th St, Hiawatha | — |
| Walnut Creek Watershed District 1 | Flood control | 532 S 7th St, Hiawatha | — |
| Brown County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1260 220th St, Hiawatha | Website |
| Hiawatha Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 513 Iowa St, Hiawatha | — |
| Horton City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1701 Euclid Ave, Horton | — |
| Nemaha-Brown Watershed Joint District 7 | Natural resources and water supply | 334 2nd ST., Wetmore | — |
| Brown County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1310 Oregon St, Hiawatha | — |
| Roys Creek Watershed District 75 | Soil and water conservation | 24298 M Rd, Holton | — |
| Brown Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 248, Fairview | — |
| Brown Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 110 N Commercial St, Powhattan | — |
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
Hiawatha
School district3 schools
706 South First St, Hiawatha, KS, 66434
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Brown County
School district3 schools
522 Central Ave, Horton, KS, 66439
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
Hiawatha Farmers' Market
201 E. Iowa, Hiawatha, KS, 66434
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.