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Edwards County, Kansas

20 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
2,779
Median household income
$52,692
±5,812
Unemployed
6.8%
88 of 1,296 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
83.3%
968 of 1,162 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

County government in Edwards County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Edwards2,832 (2021)312 Massachusetts Ave, KinsleyWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 4

Cities, towns and villages in Edwards County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Belpre98 (2021)303 Wheeler Ave, Belpre—
City of Kinsley1,417 (2021)Po Box 7, Kinsley—
City of Lewis390 (2021)Po Box 155, Lewis—
City of Offerle172 (2021)111 West Front St, Offerle—

Townships 10

Townships in Edwards County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Township of Belpre190 (2021)1281 270th Ave, Belpre—
Township of Franklin81 (2021)2256 S Rd, Lewis—
Township of Jackson36 (2021)759 30th Avenue, Kinsley—
Township of Kinsley113 (2021)312 Massachusetts Ave, Kinsley—
Township of Lincoln112 (2021)1951 Schultz Ave, Haviland—
Township of Logan26 (2021)931 A Rd, Kinsley—
Township of North Brown61 (2021)1521 M Rd, Lewis—
Township of South Brown77 (2021)1845 X Rd, Lewis—
Township of Trenton244 (2021)1785 20th Ave, Offerle—
Township of Wayne475 (2021)Po Box 145, Lewis—

Special districts 5

Special districts in Edwards County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
North Edwards County Cemetery DistrictCemeteries424 W 3rd St, Kinsley—
Prattsburg Cemetery District 3Cemeteries2994 T Rd, Haviland—
Trotter Cemetery DistrictCemeteries1641 180th Ave, Lewis—
Kinsley City Housing AuthorityHousing and community development210 W 9th St, Kinsley—
Edwards County Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation120 E 7th St, Kinsley—

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

  • Kinsley-Offerle

    School district2 schools

    120 W 8th St, Kinsley, KS, 67547

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Lewis

    School district1 schools

    401 Sunnyside Drive, Lewis, KS, 67552

    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

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.