Decatur County, Kansas
41 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 2,726
- Median household income
- $53,870
- ±3,964
- Unemployed
- 4.1%
- 55 of 1,338 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.6%
- 1,176 of 1,327 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 Decatur | 2,751 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dresden | 42 (2021) | 203 Highway 383, Dresden | — |
| City of Jennings | 80 (2021) | Po Box 2, Jennings | — |
| City of Norcatur | 159 (2021) | Po Box 89, Norcatur | — |
| City of Oberlin | 1,639 (2021) | 1 Morgan Drive, Oberlin | Website |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Allison | 33 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Altory | 17 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Bassettville | 30 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Beaver | 69 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Cook | 20 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Custer | 34 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Dresden | 97 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Finley | 37 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Garfield | 30 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Grant | 15 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Harlan | 35 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Jennings | 109 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Liberty | 65 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 176 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Logan | 31 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Lyon | 13 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Oberlin | 74 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Olive | 51 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Pleasant Valley | 19 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Prairie Dog | 34 (2021) | 120 E Hall St, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Roosevelt | 11 (2021) | 1804 W Ln, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Sappa | 23 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Sherman | 15 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
| Township of Summit | 21 (2021) | Po Box 28, Oberlin | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Timber Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | Po Box 40, Jennings | — |
| Cedar Bluffs Cemetery District 8 | Cemeteries | 920 Cc3 Ln, Oberlin | — |
| Dresden Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | 274 1800th Rd, Dresden | — |
| Jennings Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | 640 2300th Rd, Jennings | — |
| Kanona Cemetery District 11 | Cemeteries | 1366 2200th Rd, Jennings | — |
| Lund Cemetery District 12 | Cemeteries | 883 Highway 83, Oberlin | — |
| Norcatur Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 2505 W Ln, Norcatur | — |
| Sherman Cemetery District 10 | Cemeteries | 1360 Aa Ln, Oberlin | — |
| Traer Cemetery District 7 | Cemeteries | 2466 400th Rd, Oberlin | — |
| Vallonia Cemetery District 13 | Cemeteries | 404 N Penn Ave, Oberlin | — |
| Oberlin City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 202 N Elk Ave, Oberlin | — |
| Decatur County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 410 S Buffalo Ave, Oberlin | — |
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
Oberlin
School district2 schools
131 E Commercial, Oberlin, KS, 67749
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
Oberlin Farmers' Market
104 S. Penn St., Oberlin, KS, 67749
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.