Mitchell County, Kansas
56 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,779
- Median household income
- $64,246
- ±9,366
- Unemployed
- 0.1%
- 4 of 2,822 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.9%
- 2,275 of 2,680 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 Mitchell | 5,748 (2021) | Po Box 190, Beloit | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Beloit | 3,407 (2021) | Po Box 567, Beloit | Website |
| City of Cawker City | 447 (2021) | Po Box 2, Cawker City | — |
| City of Glen Elder | 359 (2021) | Po Box 55, Glen Elder | Website |
| City of Hunter | 51 (2021) | Po Box 47, Hunter | — |
| City of Scottsville | 25 (2021) | 3853 C Rd, Beloit | — |
| City of Simpson | 81 (2021) | Po Box 98, Simpson | — |
| City of Tipton | 188 (2021) | Po Box 22, Tipton | Website |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Asherville | 94 (2021) | 1786 370 Rd, Beloit | — |
| Township of Beloit | 170 (2021) | 1853 340 Rd, Beloit | — |
| Township of Bloomfield | 91 (2021) | 3385 O Rd, Beloit | — |
| Township of Blue Hill | 28 (2021) | 1760 S Rd, Hunter | — |
| Township of Carr Creek | 13 (2021) | 111 S Hersey Ave, Beloit | — |
| Township of Cawker | 500 (2021) | 731 First St, Cawker City | — |
| Township of Custer | 106 (2021) | 526 100 Rd, Tipton | — |
| Township of Eureka | 20 (2021) | 502 380 Rd, Beloit | — |
| Township of Glen Elder | 434 (2021) | Po Box 290, Beloit | — |
| Township of Logan | 118 (2021) | Po Box 190, Beloit | — |
| Township of Pittsburg | 263 (2021) | 1264 Q Rd, Tipton | — |
| Township of Plum Creek | 124 (2021) | 2010 310 Rd, Beloit | — |
| Township of Round Springs | 20 (2021) | 2362 U Rd, Beloit | — |
| Township of Salt Creek | 21 (2021) | 2892 V Rd, Barnard | — |
| Township of Solomon Rapids | 52 (2021) | 111 S Hersey, Beloit | — |
| Township of Turkey Creek | 114 (2021) | 2539 M Rd, Beloit | — |
| Township of Walnut Creek | 39 (2021) | Po Box 190, Beloit | — |
Special districts 31
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asherville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 24A, Beloit | — |
| Browns Creek Fairview Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2323 B Rd, Glen Elder | — |
| Elmira Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 831 280 Rd, Beloit | — |
| Excelsior Naomi Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1422 Glen Ln, Glen Elder | — |
| Greenmound Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 3640 R Rd, Beloit | — |
| Greenwood Union Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1921 W Rd, Hunter | — |
| High Prairie Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 190, Beloit | — |
| Honey Creek Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2034 240 Road, Beloit | — |
| Hopewell Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2456 L Rd, Beloit | — |
| New Hope Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 870 320 Rd, Beloit | — |
| Pleasant View Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 965 Kansas 14 Hwy, Beloit | — |
| Prarie Grove Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1118 7th St, Cawker City | — |
| Rose Valley Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1552 S Rd, Hunter | — |
| Round Springs Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1945 X Rd, Hunter | — |
| Saltville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1334 210 Rd, Glen Elder | — |
| Scottsville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2328 390 Rd, Beloit | — |
| Shiloh Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 201 E 7th St, Beloit | — |
| Simpson Cemetery Association | Cemeteries | 300 W Sewell St, Beloit | — |
| South Fairview Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1334 210 Rd, Glen Elder | — |
| Summit-Cloud Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | 308 Lark Rd, Jamestown | — |
| Walnut Creek Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1334 210 Rd, Glen Elder | — |
| West Asher Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 3757 F Rd, Beloit | — |
| Spillman Creek Watershed Joint District 43 | Flood control | 112 E Court St, Lincoln | — |
| Beloit City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 200 Cedar Ave, Beloit | — |
| Cawker City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 125 Sunrise Dr, Cawker City | — |
| Glen Elder Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 86, Glen Elder | — |
| Glen Elder Irrigation District 8 | Irrigation | Po Box 471, Beloit | — |
| Mitchell County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1100 N Independence Ave, Beloit | Website |
| Mitchell Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 1654 230 Rd, Glen Elder | — |
| Mitchell Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 17, Glen Elder | — |
| Mitchell Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 2031 N Independence Ave, Beloit | — |
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
Beloit
School district2 schools
3075 US Highway 24, Beloit, KS, 67420
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Waconda
School district3 schools
708 Locust, Cawker City, KS, 67430
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
Solomon Valley Farmers' Market
North Us Hwy 24, Beloit, KS, 67420
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Cawker City Farmers' Market
Lake Drive and Highway 24, Cawker City, KS, 67430
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.