Gove County, Kansas
16 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 2,799
- Median household income
- $66,029
- ±7,922
- Unemployed
- 2.6%
- 38 of 1,455 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.4%
- 963 of 1,168 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 Gove | 2,755 (2021) | Po Box 128, Gove | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gove City | 83 (2021) | Po Box 14, Gove | — |
| City of Grainfield | 321 (2021) | Po Box 192, Grainfield | — |
| City of Grinnell | 257 (2021) | Po Box 363, Grinnell | — |
| City of Park | 117 (2021) | Po Box 77, Park | — |
| City of Quinter | 958 (2021) | Po Box 555, Quinter | — |
Townships 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Baker | 1,327 (2021) | Po Box 155, Quinter | — |
| Township of Gaeland | 48 (2021) | 1951 County Road 18, Oakley | — |
| Township of Gove | 177 (2021) | 1952 K-23, Gove | — |
| Township of Grainfield | 402 (2021) | Po Box 87, Grainfield | — |
| Township of Grinnell | 396 (2021) | 308 N 2nd Street, Grinnell | — |
| Township of Jerome | 122 (2021) | 810 County Road 50, Gove | — |
| Township of Larrabee | 46 (2021) | 798 County Road 58, Gove | — |
| Township of Lewis | 12 (2021) | 534 County Road 16, Scott City | — |
| Township of Payne | 225 (2021) | 5853 County Road Y, Park | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gove County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 98, Gove | — |
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
Grinnell Public Schools
School district2 schools
402 S Monroe, Grinnell, KS, 67738
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Quinter Public Schools
School district2 schools
601 Gove, Quinter, KS, 67752
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wheatland
School district2 schools
2920 K-23, Grainfield, KS, 67737
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
Quinter Farmers Market
329 Main Street, Quinter, KS, 67752
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.