McPherson County, Kansas
50 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
- 30,205
- Median household income
- $78,851
- ±5,212
- Unemployed
- 1.8%
- 298 of 16,137 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.3%
- 10,859 of 12,162 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
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of McPherson | 30,146 (2021) | 1915 S Maxwell St, McPherson | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Canton | 699 (2021) | Po Box 476, Canton | Website |
| City of Galva | 870 (2021) | Po Box 223, Galva | — |
| City of Inman | 1,316 (2021) | Po Box 177, Inman | Website |
| City of Lindsborg | 3,496 (2021) | Po Box 70, Lindsborg | Website |
| City of Marquette | 596 (2021) | Po Box 401, Marquette | Website |
| City of McPherson | 13,944 (2021) | Po Box 1008, McPherson | Website |
| City of Moundridge | 1,958 (2021) | Po Box 636, Moundridge | Website |
| City of Windom | 93 (2021) | Po Box 38, Windom | — |
Townships 25
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Battle Hill | 115 (2021) | 2455 Pawnee Rd, Galva | — |
| Township of Bonaville | 90 (2021) | 1806 Sioux Rd, Lindsborg | — |
| Township of Canton | 967 (2021) | 2815 Navajo Road, Canton | — |
| Township of Castle | 169 (2021) | 333 Kiowa Rd, Windom | — |
| Township of Delmore | 181 (2021) | 1815 24th Ave, Galva | — |
| Township of Empire | 1,372 (2021) | 1558 19th Ave, McPherson | — |
| Township of Groveland | 208 (2021) | 679 Eisenhower Rd, McPherson | — |
| Township of Gypsum Creek | 176 (2021) | Po Box 81, Roxbury | — |
| Township of Harper | 142 (2021) | 2021 9th Ave, McPherson | — |
| Township of Hayes | 290 (2021) | 149 Comanche Rd, Windom | — |
| Township of Jackson | 173 (2021) | 1066 Landmark Ln, McPherson | — |
| Township of King City | 497 (2021) | 1511 Eisenhower Rd, McPherson | — |
| Township of Little Valley | 412 (2021) | 138 Arrowhead Rd, Inman | — |
| Township of Lone Tree | 517 (2021) | 2024 Eisenhower Rd, Galva | — |
| Township of Marquette | 731 (2021) | 2570 1st Ave, Marquette | — |
| Township of McPherson | 556 (2021) | 1474 Mohawk Rd, McPherson | — |
| Township of Meridian | 361 (2021) | 2665 Cheyenne Rd, Canton | — |
| Township of Mound | 2,383 (2021) | 2311 Cheyenne Rd, Moundridge | — |
| Township of New Gottland | 494 (2021) | 2293 15th Ave, Lindsburg | — |
| Township of Smoky Hill | 303 (2021) | Po Box 381, Lindsborg | — |
| Township of South Sharps Creek | 104 (2021) | 2070 4th Ave, Marquette | — |
| Township of Spring Valley | 326 (2021) | 1135 29th Ave, Canton | — |
| Township of Superior | 1,670 (2021) | 56 11th Ave, Inman | — |
| Township of Turkey Creek | 278 (2021) | 139 13th Ave, Inman | — |
| Township of Union | 191 (2021) | 2735 11th Ave, Lindsborg | — |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 2, Galva | — |
| Inman North Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 50 Arapaho Rd, Inman | — |
| Marquette Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 105 N Washington St, Marquette | — |
| Blaze Fork Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 988 9th Ave, McPherson | — |
| Drainage District 3 | Drainage | 708 Charles St, Hesston | — |
| McPherson County Drainage District 4 | Drainage | 1066 Landmark Ln, McPherson | — |
| McPherson County Drainage District 2 | Flood control | 1226 Cherokee RD., Inman | — |
| Lindsborg City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 421 E Saline Street, Lindsborg | — |
| Moundridge City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 670, Moundridge | — |
| McPherson County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 200 S Centennial Dr, McPherson | — |
| McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility | Solid waste management | 1431 17th Ave, McPherson | Website |
| McPherson Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 28, Roxbury | — |
| McPherson Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 517, McPherson | — |
| McPherson Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 1517 S Maxwell St, McPherson | — |
| McPherson Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 177, Galva | — |
| McPherson Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | Po Box 504, Lindsborg | — |
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
Canton-Galva
School district2 schools
109 S. Main, Canton, KS, 67428
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Inman
School district2 schools
119 S Main, Inman, KS, 67546
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
McPherson
School district6 schools
514 North Main, McPherson, KS, 67460
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Moundridge
School district3 schools
526 E. Cole, Moundridge, KS, 67107
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Smoky Valley
School district4 schools
126 S Main, Lindsborg, KS, 67456
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
McPherson County Farmers' Market
600 W. Woodside, McPherson, KS, 67460
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Moundridge Farmers Market
406 W Cole St, Moundridge, KS, 67107
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.