Riley County, Kansas
39 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 71,946
- Median household income
- $61,098
- ±1,445
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 1,411 of 37,189 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.9%
- 25,464 of 27,695 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 Riley | 72,208 (2021) | 110 Courthouse Plz, Manhattan | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Leonardville | 436 (2021) | Po Box 189, Leonardville | — |
| City of Manhattan | 54,763 (2021) | 1101 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan | Website |
| City of Ogden | 1,721 (2021) | Po Box C, Ogden | Website |
| City of Randolph | 167 (2021) | Po Box 2, Randolph | — |
| City of Riley | 977 (2021) | Po Box 314, Riley | — |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Ashland | 152 (2021) | 3230 McDowell Creek Rd, Manhattan | — |
| Township of Bala | 691 (2021) | 17440 Lk and W Rd, Clay Center | — |
| Township of Center | 78 (2021) | 14980 Seven Springs Rd, Leonardville | — |
| Township of Fancy Creek | 91 (2021) | 13710 County Line Rd, Green | — |
| Township of Grant | 926 (2021) | 7295 W 59th Ave, Manhattan | — |
| Township of Jackson | 309 (2021) | 14770 Walnut Creek Rd, Randolph | — |
| Township of Madison | 8,693 (2021) | 13080 Homestead Rd, Riley | — |
| Township of Manhattan | 2,300 (2021) | 3712 Rocky Ford Ave., Manhattan | — |
| Township of May Day | 73 (2021) | 15755 Richter Ln, Green | — |
| Township of Ogden | 2,139 (2021) | 5961 S 32nd St, Manhattan | — |
| Township of Sherman | 599 (2021) | 9440 Condray Road, Manhattan | — |
| Township of Swede Creek | 173 (2021) | 18989 Halls Ravine Rd, Randolph | — |
| Township of Wildcat | 878 (2021) | 6128 Anderson Ave, Manhattan | — |
| Township of Zeandale | 345 (2021) | 480 East 26th Ave, Manhattan | — |
Special districts 19
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | 1591 Thunder Rd, Clay Center | — |
| Bellegard Joint Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 6141 Rose Hill Rd, Blue Rapids | — |
| Crooked Creek Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 14480 Green Randolph Rd, Leonardville | — |
| E F and G Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | 12920 Sherman Rd, Leonardville | — |
| Fancy Creek-Randolph Cemetery District 6 | Cemeteries | 18929 N Otter Br, Randolph | — |
| Lasita Pleasant Hill Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 16505 Lk and W Rd, Leonardville | — |
| May Day Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 14790 Fancy Creek RD., Randolph | — |
| Riley Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | 6898 Pheasant Ridge Rd, Riley | — |
| Rose Hill Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 301 E Cleburne St, Randolph | — |
| Swede Creek Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 20311 Halls Ravine Rd, Randolph | — |
| Walsburg Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | 16550 Barton Rd, Leonardville | — |
| Mertz McGehee Drainage District | Drainage | 6215 Tuttle Creek Blvd, Manhattan | — |
| Manhattan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1024, Manhattan | Website |
| Riley County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 401 Houston St, Manhattan | — |
| North Central Kansas Libraries System | Libraries | 629 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan | Website |
| University Park Improvement District | Other multi-function districts | 7321 Hi View Dr, Manhattan | — |
| Riley County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3705 Miller Pkwy, Manhattan | — |
| Blue River Hills Improvement District | Water supply utility | 9102A Blue Ridge Rd, Manhattan | — |
| Riley County Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 367, Manhattan | — |
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
Blue Valley
School district3 schools
3 Ram Way, Randolph, KS, 66554
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Manhattan-Ogden
School district14 schools
901 Poyntz, Manhattan, KS, 66502
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Riley County
School district2 schools
204 W. Kansas Ave., Riley, KS, 66531
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
Flint Hills Farmers' Market
632 Tuttle Creek Blvd Manhattan, KS, 66502
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Downtown Farmers' Market of Manhattan Inc.
Leavenworth St. & N 3rd St., Manhattan, KS, 66502
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Manhattan Farmers' Market
Kimball & Avery, CICO Park, 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.