Jefferson County, Kansas
64 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,349
- Median household income
- $81,278
- ±4,961
- Unemployed
- 2.4%
- 232 of 9,655 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.2%
- 6,610 of 7,412 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 Jefferson | 18,411 (2021) | Po Box 321, Oskaloosa | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of McLouth | 858 (2021) | 110 N Union St, Mc Louth | Website |
| City of Meriden | 740 (2021) | Po Box 262, Meriden | — |
| City of Nortonville | 599 (2021) | Po Box 177, Nortonville | — |
| City of Oskaloosa | 1,086 (2021) | Po Box 446, Oskaloosa | Website |
| City of Ozawkie | 636 (2021) | Po Box 120, Ozawkie | Website |
| City of Perry | 858 (2021) | Po Box 724, Perry | — |
| City of Valley Falls | 1,086 (2021) | 417 Broadway St, Valley Falls | — |
| City of Winchester | 450 (2021) | Po Box 123, Winchester | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Delaware | 1,812 (2021) | 504 15th Street, Valley Falls | — |
| Township of Fairview | 1,647 (2021) | 8924 Kingman Rd, Oskaloosa | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 1,073 (2021) | 15594 Wise Rd, Winchester | — |
| Township of Kaw | 1,396 (2021) | 3877 South St, Grantville | — |
| Township of Kentucky | 1,553 (2021) | 12416 Us 24 Hwy, Perry | — |
| Township of Norton | 856 (2021) | 407 Main, Nortonville | — |
| Township of Oskaloosa | 2,158 (2021) | Po Box 488, Oskaloosa | — |
| Township of Ozawkie | 1,656 (2021) | 9578 110th, Ozawkie | — |
| Township of Rock Creek | 2,794 (2021) | Po Box 242, Meriden | — |
| Township of Rural | 797 (2021) | 16010 Us Hwy 24, Perry | — |
| Township of Sarcoxie | 1,003 (2021) | 18096 21st Street, Lawrence | — |
| Township of Union | 1,666 (2021) | Po Box 339, McLouth | — |
Special districts 43
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 312 S Owen Street, Meridan | — |
| Buster Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 4580 Nemaha Rd, Perry | — |
| Fairview Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 200 Delaware Dr, Ozawkie | Website |
| Fowler Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 25241 Springdale Rd, Mc Louth | — |
| Grantville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2616 27th St, Topeka | — |
| Hardy Oak Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 14989 K16 Hwy, Oskaloosa | — |
| Hull Grove Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 62, Winchester | — |
| McLouth Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 87, Mc Louth | — |
| Meriden Cemetery District 50 | Cemeteries | Po Box 602, Oskaloosa | — |
| Nortonville Cemetery District Association | Cemeteries | Po Box 92, Nortonville | — |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery Association | Cemeteries | Po Box 26, Perry | — |
| Ozawkie Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 6573 K92 Hwy, Ozawkie | — |
| Pleasant View Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 602, Oskaloosa | — |
| Plum Grove Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 12818 Wellman Rd, Winchester | — |
| Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 309 4th ST., Winchester | — |
| Rose Hill Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 7081 31st St, Grantville | — |
| Spring Grove Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 15762 Nemaha Rd, Valley Falls | — |
| Underwood Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 15490 13th St, Perry | — |
| Wildhorse Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 500 E Lake St, Mc Louth | — |
| Winchester Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 14694 Wallace Rd, Winchester | — |
| Grantville Drainage District | Drainage | 1030 Detlor Rd, Topeka | — |
| Hutchison Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 321, Oskaloosa | Website |
| Kaw Delaware Drainage District | Drainage | 5991 17th St, Grantville | — |
| Kaw Half Breed Drainage District | Drainage | 502 Osage Rd, Perry | — |
| Muddy Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 7081 31st St, Grantville | — |
| Stonehouse Drainage District | Drainage | 502 Osage Rd, Perry | — |
| Thompsonville Watershed District 6 | Drainage | 8284 22nd St, Perry | — |
| Valley Falls Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2010 Se California Ave, Topeka | — |
| Winchester Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 408 Delaware St, Winchester | — |
| Lakeside Village Improvement District | Other multi-function districts | 9887 Main St, Ozawkie | — |
| Lakewood Hills Improvement District | Other multi-function districts | 9125 Lakehills Rd, Ozawkie | Website |
| Jefferson County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 700 Jefferson St, Oskaloosa | — |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 266, Meriden | — |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 10 | Water supply utility | 9383 Delaware Dr, Ozawkie | — |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 11 | Water supply utility | 6766 Lake Ridge Pkwy, Ozawkie | — |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 12 | Water supply utility | 216 Winchester St, Winchester | — |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 13 | Water supply utility | 1951 Wellman Rd, Lawrence | Website |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 15 | Water supply utility | Po Box 76, Grantville | — |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 804, Perry | — |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | Po Box 116, Valley Falls | — |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 7 | Water supply utility | Po Box 207, Oskaloosa | — |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 8 | Water supply utility | Po Box 246, Meriden | — |
| Jefferson Rural Water District 9 | Water supply utility | 8463 Oak Point Rd, Ozawkie | — |
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
Jefferson County North
School district2 schools
310 5th Street, Winchester, KS, 66097
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Jefferson West
School district3 schools
3675 74th Street, Meriden, KS, 66512
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
McLouth
School district3 schools
217 Summit Street, McLouth, KS, 66054
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oskaloosa Public Schools
School district2 schools
404 Park Street, Oskaloosa, KS, 66066
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Perry Public Schools
School district3 schools
203 W Bridge St, Perry, KS, 66073
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Valley Falls
School district2 schools
700 Oak Street, Valley Falls, KS, 66088
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
Perry Lecompton Farmers Market
2115 Ferguson Rd., Perry, KS, 66073
Senior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-04-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.