Pottawatomie County, Kansas
49 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
- 26,204
- Median household income
- $92,325
- ±5,521
- Unemployed
- 2.1%
- 273 of 12,745 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.5%
- 8,676 of 9,381 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 Pottawatomie | 25,790 (2021) | Po Box 187, Westmoreland | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Belvue | 190 (2021) | Po Box 27, Belvue | — |
| City of Emmett | 170 (2021) | Po Box 27, Emmett | — |
| City of Havensville | 125 (2021) | 212 Commercial St, Havensville | — |
| City of Louisville | 136 (2021) | Po Box 234, Wamego | — |
| City of Olsburg | 221 (2021) | Po Box 127, Olsburg | Website |
| City of Onaga | 671 (2021) | Po Box 298, Onaga | Website |
| City of St George | 1,085 (2021) | Po Box 33, Saint George | Website |
| City of St Marys | 2,749 (2021) | Po Box 130, Saint Marys | Website |
| City of Wamego | 4,860 (2021) | Po Box 86, Wamego | Website |
| City of Westmoreland | 716 (2021) | Po Box 7, Westmoreland | Website |
| City of Wheaton | 101 (2021) | 342 Main St, Wheaton | — |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Belvue | 376 (2021) | 614 Broadway St, Belvue | — |
| Township of Blue | 5,075 (2021) | 8940 E Us Highway 24, Manhattan | — |
| Township of Center | 117 (2021) | 19035 Indian Creek Rd, Wamego | — |
| Township of Clear Creek | 137 (2021) | 22965 Marshall RD., Blaine | — |
| Township of Emmett | 445 (2021) | 8735 Nadeau Rd, Saint Marys | — |
| Township of Lone Tree | 226 (2021) | Po Box 50, Wheaton | — |
| Township of Louisville | 1,044 (2021) | 15430 Louisville Rd, Wamego | — |
| Township of Mill Creek | 975 (2021) | 23160 Gilsen Creek Rd, Onaga | — |
| Township of Pottawatomie | 671 (2021) | 12955 Turkey Hollow Road, Westmoreland | — |
| Township of Rock Creek | 678 (2021) | 16325 N Church Rd, Westmoreland | — |
| Township of Shannon | 260 (2021) | 16990 Main St, Westmoreland | — |
| Township of Sherman | 117 (2021) | 16670 Fremont Rd, Wheaton | — |
| Township of Spring Creek | 52 (2021) | 8760 Bucksnort Rd, Westmoreland | — |
| Township of St George | 4,681 (2021) | 12875 Hillside Dr, Saint George | — |
| Township of St Marys | 3,893 (2021) | 4820 Valley View Rd, St Marys | — |
| Township of Union | 221 (2021) | 10655 Water Mill Road, Wamego | — |
| Township of Vienna | 90 (2021) | 18140 Day RD., Onaga | — |
Special districts 20
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvue Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 104, Belvue | — |
| Fairview Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 25905 Fairview Rd, Onaga | — |
| Havensville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 214 Pottawatomie St, Havensville | — |
| Louisville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1005 Pine St, Wamego | — |
| St Clere Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 410 W Bertrand Ave, St Marys | — |
| Belvue Drainage District | Drainage | 5175 Broadway RD., Belvue | — |
| Rock Creek Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 5355 Louis Vieux Rd, Wamego | — |
| Rock Creek Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 4605 Genn Rd, Wamego | — |
| Rock Creek Watershed Joint District 45 | Flood control | 19050 Clearcreek Rd, Westmoreland | — |
| Community Hospital District 1 | Hospitals | Po Box 460, Onaga | Website |
| Onaga Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 840 Clifton St, Onaga | — |
| St Marys City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 505 W Walnut St, Saint Marys | — |
| Wamego City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1201 Chrysler Dr, Wamego | — |
| Westmoreland Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 5709 Sw 21st St, Topeka | — |
| Pottawatomie-Wabaunsee Regional Library District | Libraries | 306 N 5th St, Saint Marys | Website |
| Pottawatomie County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 246, Westmoreland | — |
| Pottawatomie County Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 6005 Camp Creek Rd, Belvue | — |
| Pottawatomie Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 228, Wamego | — |
| Pottawatomie Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 5, Olsburg | — |
| Pottawatomie Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 382 A Rd, Vermillion | — |
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
Kaw Valley
School district4 schools
411 West Lasley, St. Marys, KS, 66536
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton
School district3 schools
500 High, Onaga, KS, 66521
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rock Creek
School district4 schools
9353 Flush Road, St. George, KS, 66535
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wamego
School district5 schools
1008 8th Street, Wamego, KS, 66547
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
MHK Community Market
114 McCall Rd, MANHATTAN, KS, 66502
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.