Dickinson County, Kansas
72 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,445
- Median household income
- $68,417
- ±4,436
- Unemployed
- 2.8%
- 249 of 9,008 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.4%
- 7,169 of 8,016 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 Dickinson | 18,459 (2021) | 109 E 1st St, Abilene | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Abilene | 6,468 (2021) | Po Box 519, Abilene | Website |
| City of Carlton | 38 (2021) | 180 N 6th St, Carlton | — |
| City of Chapman | 1,377 (2021) | Po Box 321, Chapman | Website |
| City of Enterprise | 714 (2021) | Po Box 245, Enterprise | Website |
| City of Herington | 2,110 (2021) | 17 N Broadway, Herington | Website |
| City of Hope | 312 (2021) | Po Box 307, Hope | — |
| City of Manchester | 49 (2021) | 610 Lina Ave, Manchester | Website |
| City of Solomon | 993 (2021) | Po Box 273, Solomon | — |
| City of Woodbine | 160 (2021) | Po Box 11, Woodbine | — |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Banner | 93 (2021) | 587 Hawk Road, Hope | — |
| Township of Buckeye | 429 (2021) | 2572 Fair Rd, Abilene | — |
| Township of Center | 1,060 (2021) | 1443 3rd Detroit St, Abilene | — |
| Township of Cheever | 145 (2021) | 3353 Gulf Rd, Abilene | — |
| Township of Flora | 145 (2021) | 109 E 1st St, Abilene | — |
| Township of Fragrant Hill | 273 (2021) | 2255 3100 Ave, Chapman | — |
| Township of Garfield | 186 (2021) | 1675 Deer Rd, Abilene | — |
| Township of Grant | 922 (2021) | 984 2500 Ave, Abilene | — |
| Township of Hayes | 266 (2021) | 1477 2800 Ave, Abilene | — |
| Township of Holland | 95 (2021) | 474 Barn Rd, Carlton | — |
| Township of Hope | 426 (2021) | 1531 400 Ave, Hope | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 181 (2021) | 1241 Hawk Rd, Abilene | — |
| Township of Liberty | 311 (2021) | 1794 Trail Rd, Chapman | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 1,561 (2021) | 2471 Camp Rd, Solomon | — |
| Township of Logan | 189 (2021) | 1426 1800 Ave, Enterprise | — |
| Township of Lyon | 212 (2021) | 905 E Trapp St, Herington | — |
| Township of Newbern | 390 (2021) | 933 1800 Ave., Abilene | — |
| Township of Noble | 1,916 (2021) | 1924 2725 Ave, Chapman | — |
| Township of Ridge | 141 (2021) | 1235 Hwy 43, Hope | — |
| Township of Rinehart | 204 (2021) | 2042 Rain Rd, Chapman | — |
| Township of Sherman | 171 (2021) | 1656 3400 Ave, Abilene | — |
| Township of Union | 169 (2021) | 1974 800 Ave, Hope | — |
| Township of Wheatland | 136 (2021) | 1285 Eden Rd, Abilene | — |
| Township of Willowdale | 260 (2021) | 2826 Eden Rd, Abilene | — |
Special districts 38
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 355, Abilene | — |
| Ashton Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | P O Box 143, Hope | — |
| Banner/Elmo Cemetery District 24 | Cemeteries | 712 Hawk Rd, Hope | — |
| Baptist Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | 1160 400 Ave, Hope | — |
| Belle Springs Cemetery District 27 | Cemeteries | 1545 Key Rd, Enterprise | — |
| Cheever Cemetery District 22 | Cemeteries | 1115 3400 Ave, Abilene | — |
| Detroit Cemetery District 18 | Cemeteries | 1344 2400 Ave, Abilene | — |
| Ebenezer Cemetery District 20 | Cemeteries | 378 Willow Ln, Herington | — |
| Fairview Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | 1140 Daisy Rd, Abilene | — |
| Farmington Cemetery District 11 | Cemeteries | 1512 Nw 4th St, Abilene | — |
| Good Hope Cemetery District 13 | Cemeteries | 3070 Sage Rd, Chapman | — |
| Greenlawn Cemetery District 7 | Cemeteries | 1325 Deer Rd, Abilene | — |
| Greenridge Cemetery District 15 | Cemeteries | General Delivery, Wakefield | — |
| Liberty Cemetery District 12 | Cemeteries | 1656 3400 Ave, Abilene | — |
| Lutheran Cemetery District 17 | Cemeteries | 1759 2225 Ave, Enterprise | — |
| Lyona Cemetery District 25 | Cemeteries | Po Box 248, Abilene | — |
| Mitchell Valley Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 501 W Main St, Council Grove | — |
| Mount Hope Cemetery District 19 | Cemeteries | Po Box 303, Enterprise | — |
| Navarre Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | 1375 Mink Rd, Hope | — |
| New Basel Cemetery District 31 | Cemeteries | 1075 1100 Ave, Abilene | — |
| Newburn Cemetery District 23 | Cemeteries | 1675 Highway 15, Abilene | — |
| Pilgrim Home Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | 1446 700 Ave, Hope | — |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery District 16 | Cemeteries | 1767 2000 Ave, Enterprise | — |
| Prairiedale Cemetery District 10 | Cemeteries | Po Box 886, Talmage | — |
| Rinehart Cemetery District 8 | Cemeteries | 2054 2400 Ave, Chapman | — |
| Rosenbank Cemetery District 6 | Cemeteries | 3651 Pawnee, Ramona | — |
| Union Cemetery District 14 | Cemeteries | 2970 Indy Rd, Abilene | — |
| Woodbine Cemetery District 26 | Cemeteries | 1168 Union Rd, Herington | — |
| Woodlawn Cemetery District 21 | Cemeteries | 396 500th Ave, Carlton | — |
| Zion Cemetery District 30 | Cemeteries | 2768 Indy Rd, Abilene | — |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Joint District 32 | Flood control | 1142 Jeep Road, Abilene | — |
| Hospital District 1 of Dickinson County | Hospitals | 511 Ne 10th St, Abilene | Website |
| Chapman Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 829 Sheeran Ave, Chapman | — |
| Herington Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 201 E Helen St, Herington | — |
| Solomon Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 105 W 6th St, Solomon | — |
| Dickinson County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 328 Ne 14th St, Abilene | — |
| Dickinson Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 777, Talmage | — |
| Dickinson Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 804 S Buckeye Ave, Abilene | — |
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
Abilene
School district6 schools
213 N. Broadway, Abilene, KS, 67410
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Chapman
School district6 schools
822 N Marshall, Chapman, KS, 67431
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Herington
School district3 schools
19 North Broadway, Herington, KS, 67449
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Solomon
School district2 schools
113 E 7th Street, Solomon, KS, 67580
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
Clay Center Farmers Market (Clay Center)
Geary Community Farmers Market (Junction City)
Hillsboro Farmers' Market (Hillsboro) · Doyle Valley Farmers' Market (Peabody)
McPherson County Farmers' Market (McPherson) · Moundridge Farmers Market (Moundridge)
Minneapolis Farmers Market (210 North Rock 210 North Rock Minneapolis)
Salina Farmers' Market (Salina)
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.