Harvey County, Kansas
37 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 33,756
- Median household income
- $74,368
- ±3,934
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 839 of 17,460 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.5%
- 11,849 of 13,700 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 Harvey | 33,817 (2021) | Po Box 687, Newton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Burrton | 854 (2021) | Po Box 100, Burrton | Website |
| City of Halstead | 2,165 (2021) | Po Box 312, Halstead | Website |
| City of Hesston | 3,495 (2021) | Po Box 100, Hesston | Website |
| City of Newton | 18,433 (2021) | Po Box 426, Newton | Website |
| City of North Newton | 1,829 (2021) | Po Box 87, North Newton | Website |
| City of Sedgwick | 1,598 (2021) | Po Box 131, Sedgwick | Website |
| City of Walton | 217 (2021) | Po Box 200, Walton | — |
Townships 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alta | 229 (2021) | 7724 N Wheat State Rd, Buhler | — |
| Township of Burrton | 1,031 (2021) | 19712 Nw 12th St, Burrton | — |
| Township of Darlington | 541 (2021) | 320 Se 48th, Newton | — |
| Township of Emma | 4,043 (2021) | 833 E Hickory St, Hesston | — |
| Township of Garden | 291 (2021) | 10527 N Golden Prairie Rd, Moundridge | — |
| Township of Halstead | 412 (2021) | 14903 Nw 12th St, Burrton | — |
| Township of Highland | 371 (2021) | 7122 N Anderson Rd, Newton | — |
| Township of Lake | 158 (2021) | 10415 S Willow Lake Rd, Burrton | — |
| Township of Lakin | 362 (2021) | 12825 Sw 36th St, Halstead | — |
| Township of Macon | 498 (2021) | 8723 W 1st St, Halstead | — |
| Township of Newton | 2,246 (2021) | 1427 E Old Trail Rd, Newton | — |
| Township of Pleasant | 435 (2021) | 11208 Se 12th, Whitewater | — |
| Township of Richland | 378 (2021) | 7805 Se 36th, Whitewater | — |
| Township of Sedgwick | 1,749 (2021) | 9317 Sw 72nd ST., Sedgwick | — |
| Township of Walton | 475 (2021) | 5122 Ne 72nd St, Walton | — |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrton Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 100, Burrton | — |
| Hillside Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 131, Sedgwick | Website |
| Harvey-Reno-McPherson Counties Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 874 Buckskin Rd, Inman | — |
| Little Arkansas River Drainage District | Drainage | 421 W 2nd St, Halstead | — |
| Little Arkansas Drainage District | Flood control | 309 Pine St, Halstead | — |
| Sand Creek Watershed Joint District 68 | Flood control | 1405 S Spencer Rd, Newton | — |
| Burrton Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 481, Burrton | — |
| Halstead Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 815 W 6th St, Halstead | — |
| Newton City Public Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 105 W 9th St, Newton | — |
| North Newton City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 307 W 24th St, North Newton | — |
| Sedgwick City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 98, Sedgwick | — |
| Harvey County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1405 S Spencer Rd, Newton | Website |
| Harvey Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 197, Walton | Website |
| Public Wholesale Water Supply District 17 | Water supply utility | Po Box 426, Newton | — |
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
Burrton
School district2 schools
105 East Lincoln, Burrton, KS, 67020
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Halstead
School district3 schools
521 W 6th Street, Halstead, KS, 67056
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hesston
School district3 schools
150 N Ridge Road, Hesston, KS, 67062
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Newton
School district8 schools
308 East First, Newton, KS, 67114
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sedgwick Public Schools
School district2 schools
400 W 4th St, Sedgwick, KS, 67135
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
Harvey County Farmers' Market
301 North Main Street, Newton, KS, 67114
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Newton Farm & Art Market
121 East 6th, Newton, KS, 67114
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.