Morton County, Kansas
9 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
- 2,611
- Median household income
- $66,447
- ±11,073
- Unemployed
- 1.6%
- 18 of 1,099 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.0%
- 826 of 972 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 Morton | 2,692 (2021) | Po Box 1116, Elkhart | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Elkhart | 1,884 (2021) | Po Box 640, Elkhart | Website |
| City of Richfield | 28 (2021) | Po Box 194, Richfield | — |
| City of Rolla | 380 (2021) | Po Box 125, Rolla | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 495, Elkhart | — |
| Richfield Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 216, Richfield | — |
| Rolla Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 163, Rolla | — |
| Morton County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1032, Elkhart | — |
| Morton County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 628, Elkhart | — |
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
Elkhart
School district5 schools
542 Morton St., Elkhart, KS, 67950
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rolla
School district2 schools
204 Van Buren, Rolla, KS, 67954
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.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.