Douglas County, Kansas
35 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 120,302
- Median household income
- $69,746
- ±2,954
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 2,940 of 69,732 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.0%
- 46,383 of 50,406 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 Douglas | 119,363 (2021) | 1100 Massachusetts St, Lawrence | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Townships 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Clinton | 629 (2021) | 1177 E 604th Rd, Lawrence | — |
| Township of Eudora | 7,784 (2021) | 991 E 2400th Rd, Eudora | — |
| Township of Grant | 383 (2021) | 2043 E 1250 Rd, Lawrence | — |
| Township of Kanwaka | 1,449 (2021) | 1571 E 100 Rd, Lecompton | — |
| Township of Lecompton | 1,658 (2021) | 2055 E 175th Rd, Lecompton | — |
| Township of Marion | 851 (2021) | 501 E 300 Rd, Overbrook | — |
| Township of Palmyra | 7,712 (2021) | 1827 N 150 Rd, Baldwin City | — |
| Township of Wakarusa | 2,113 (2021) | Po Box 3809, Lawrence | — |
| Township of Willow Springs | 1,528 (2021) | 446 E 1100 Rd, Baldwin City | — |
Special districts 21
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1065 E 450th Rd, Lawrence | — |
| Colyer Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 513 E 800 Rd, Lawrence | — |
| Eastview Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2165 E 250th Rd, Lecompton | — |
| Maple Grove Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 378 N 2100th Rd, Lecompton | — |
| Rock Creek Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 476 E 150 Rd, Overbrook | — |
| Stull Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 222 N. 1537 RD., Lecompton | — |
| Twin Mound Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 316 N 851st Diagonal Rd, Overbrook | — |
| Wakarusa Kaw Drainage District | Drainage | 1446 E 1850 Road, Lawrence | — |
| Weaver Bottoms Drainage District | Drainage | 807 E 2200 Rd, Eudora | — |
| Douglas County Kaw Drainage District | Flood control | 1827 E 1150 Rd, Lawrence | — |
| Wakarusa Haskell and Eudora Drainage District | Flood control | 1173 E 1400 Rd, Lawrence | — |
| Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1600 Haskell Ave, Lawrence | Website |
| Eudora Community Library District | Libraries | 14 East 9th Street, Eudora | — |
| Douglas County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 4920 Bob Billings Pkwy, Lawrence | — |
| Douglas Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 5101 W 6th St, Lawrence | — |
| Douglas Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 1278 N 900th Rd, Lawrence | — |
| Douglas Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 7035 Se 69th St, Berryton | — |
| Douglas Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 1768 N 700 Rd, Baldwin City | Website |
| Douglas Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | 946 E 650th Rd, Lawrence | Website |
| Douglas Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | 7035 Se 69th St, Berryton | — |
| Public Wholesale Water Supply District 25 | Water supply utility | 946 E 650th Rd, Lawrence | — |
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
Baldwin City
School district4 schools
715 Chapel Street, Baldwin City, KS, 66006
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Eudora
School district5 schools
1310 Winchester Road, Eudora, KS, 66025
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lawrence
School district18 schools
110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66044
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
Clinton Parkway Nursery Farmers' Market
4900 Clinton Pkwy., Lawrence, KS, 66047
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market
1832 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-05. USDA listing
Lawrence Farmers' Market
824 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS, 66044
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Lawrence Farmers' Market - Saturday Downtown Market
824 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044
SNAP / EBTSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-27. USDA listing
Lawrence Farmers' Market - Tuesday Market
1140 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044
SNAP / EBTSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.