Labette County, Kansas
36 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,869
- Median household income
- $56,325
- ±2,355
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 282 of 9,086 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.7%
- 6,682 of 8,078 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 Labette | 19,912 (2021) | Po Box 387, Oswego | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Altamont | 1,044 (2021) | Po Box 305, Altamont | Website |
| City of Bartlett | 68 (2021) | Po Box 4652, Bartlett | — |
| City of Chetopa | 921 (2021) | Po Box 203, Chetopa | Website |
| City of Edna | 383 (2021) | Po Box 190, Edna | Website |
| City of Labette | 55 (2021) | 415 E 6th St, Oswego | — |
| City of Mound Valley | 348 (2021) | Po Box 164, Mound Valley | Website |
| City of Oswego | 1,658 (2021) | Po Box 210, Oswego | Website |
| City of Parsons | 9,479 (2021) | 112 S 17th St, Parsons | Website |
Townships 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Canada | 198 (2021) | Po Box 264, Coffeyville | — |
| Township of Elm Grove | 716 (2021) | Po Box 184, Edna | — |
| Township of Fairview | 279 (2021) | 12078 Rooks Rd, Oswego | — |
| Township of Hackberry | 397 (2021) | Po Box 378, Bartlett | — |
| Township of Howard | 300 (2021) | 5030 Harper Rd, Edna | — |
| Township of Liberty | 417 (2021) | 1771 18000 Road, Parsons | — |
| Township of Montana | 163 (2021) | 15023 Wallace Rd, Oswego | — |
| Township of Mound Valley | 678 (2021) | 1600 Irving Rd, Mound Valley | — |
| Township of Mount Pleasant | 1,270 (2021) | 1189 10000 Rd, Altamont | — |
| Township of Neosho | 160 (2021) | 24029 Udall Rd, Parsons | — |
| Township of North | 582 (2021) | 307 Pine Ridge Rd, Parsons | — |
| Township of Osage | 978 (2021) | 23000 Ford Rd, Dennis | — |
| Township of Oswego | 334 (2021) | 11058 Wallace RD., Oswego | — |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Elm Grove Township Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | 1172 7000 Rd, Edna | — |
| Mound Valley Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 61, Mound Valley | — |
| Oak Hill Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 1141 Massachusetts St, Lawrence | — |
| Oswego Cemetery Association | Cemeteries | 319 Chestnut, Mound City | — |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 7072 Victory Rd, Oswego | — |
| Labette-Hackberry Creek Watershed Joint District 96 | Flood control | Po Box 1084, Parsons | — |
| Parsons Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1900 Belmont Ave, Parsons | Website |
| Labette County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 326, Altamont | — |
| Labette Consolidated Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 9, Oswego | — |
| Labette Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | Po Box 102, Mound Valley | — |
| Labette Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | Po Box 129, Altamont | — |
| Labette Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | 5381 Cr 2000, Coffeyville | — |
| Labette Rural Water District 7 | Water supply utility | 857 17000 Rd, Mound Valley | — |
| Labette Rural Water District 8 | Water supply utility | Po Box 505, Edna | — |
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
Chetopa-St. Paul
School district5 schools
430 Elm Street, Chetopa, KS, 67336
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Labette County
School district7 schools
401 S. High School, Altamont, KS, 67330
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oswego
School district3 schools
719 Fourth Street, Oswego, KS, 67356
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Parsons
School district5 schools
2900 Southern, Parsons, KS, 67357
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
Parsons Farmers' Market
Corner of Heacock and Broadway, Parsons, KS, 67357
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.