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Morris County, Kansas

32 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
5,340
Median household income
$58,686
±4,604
Unemployed
2.5%
68 of 2,730 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
85.1%
2,169 of 2,550 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

County government in Morris County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Morris5,356 (2021)501 W Main St, Council GroveWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 7

Cities, towns and villages in Morris County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Council Grove2,111 (2021)Po Box 313, Council Grove—
City of Dunlap27 (2021)413 Guilford St, Dunlap—
City of Dwight215 (2021)Po Box 157, DwightWebsite
City of Latimer32 (2021)106 Kasten St, Latimer—
City of Parkerville49 (2021)309 Main Parkerville St, White City—
City of White City450 (2021)109 Grape Parkerville St, White City—
City of Wilsey139 (2021)409 Lyndon St, Wilsey—

Townships 6

Townships in Morris County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Township of Highland84 (2021)501 W Main St, Council Grove—
Township of Number 2642 (2021)501 West Main, Council Grove—
Township of Number 5596 (2021)Po Box 183, White City—
Township of Number 7221 (2021)1819 S 2800 Rd, Herington—
Township of Number 8153 (2021)501 West Main, Council Grove—
Township of Number 9296 (2021)501 W Main St, Council Grove—

Special districts 18

Special districts in Morris County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Burdick Cemetery DistrictCemeteries309 Reed St, Burdick—
Cedar Grove Cemetery DistrictCemeteries501 W Main, Council Grove—
Clarks Creek Cemetery DistrictCemeteries501 W Main St, Council Grove—
Comiskey Cemetery DistrictCemeteries501 W Main St, Council Grove—
Delavan Cemetery DistrictCemeteries501 W Main St, Council Grove—
Diamond Valley Cemetery DistrictCemeteries501 W Main St, Council Grove—
Downing Kelso Cemetery DistrictCemeteries501 W Main St, Council Grove—
Dunlap Cemetery DistrictCemeteries501 West Main, Council Grove—
Dwight Morris Cemetery DistrictCemeteries805 6th St, Dwight—
Four Mile Cemetery DistrictCemeteries1981 S 850 Rd, Council Grove—
Mitchell Valley Cemetery DistrictCemeteries501 West Main Street Ste 9, Council Grove—
Parker Highland Cemetery DistrictCemeteries501 W Main St, Council Grove—
White City Cemetery DistrictCemeteries910 S 6th St, White City—
Wilsey Cemetery DistrictCemeteries501 W Main St, Council Grove—
Diamond Creek Watershed Joint District 61Flood control501 West Main Ste 9, Council Grove—
Rock Creek Watershed Joint District 84Flood control223 W Main St, Council Grove—
Morris County Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation116 Fox St, Council GroveWebsite
Morris Rural Water District 1Water supply utility609 Main St, Dwight—

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

  • Morris County

    School district3 schools

    17 South Wood Street, Council Grove, KS, 66846

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Rural Vista

    School district4 schools

    414 E Goodnow, White City, KS, 66872

    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

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

  • Geary County

    Geary Community Farmers Market (Junction City)

  • Marion County

    Hillsboro Farmers' Market (Hillsboro) · Doyle Valley Farmers' Market (Peabody)

  • Wabaunsee County

    Wabaunsee County Farmers' Market (Alma)

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.