Shawnee County, Kansas
42 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 7 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 178,025
- Median household income
- $67,104
- ±2,304
- Unemployed
- 4.1%
- 3,621 of 87,285 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.4%
- 67,459 of 75,458 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 Shawnee | 178,264 (2021) | 200 Se 7th St, Topeka | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Auburn | 1,259 (2021) | Po Box 160, Auburn | — |
| City of Rossville | 1,099 (2021) | Po Box 337, Rossville | Website |
| City of Silver Lake | 1,337 (2021) | Po Box 92, Silver Lake | Website |
| City of Topeka | 125,963 (2021) | 215 Se 7th St, Topeka | Website |
| City of Willard | 74 (2021) | 127 Holden St, Topeka | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Auburn | 3,295 (2021) | 1517 N Washington, Auburn | — |
| Township of Dover | 1,689 (2021) | 6030 Sw Douglas Rd, Topeka | — |
| Township of Grove | 742 (2021) | 7225 Nw Humphrey Road, Silver Lake | — |
| Township of Menoken | 1,628 (2021) | 3525 Nw Leedy Rd, Topeka | — |
| Township of Mission | 10,068 (2021) | 3101 Sw Urish Rd, Topeka | — |
| Township of Monmouth | 3,182 (2021) | P O Box 101, Berryton | — |
| Township of Rossville | 1,894 (2021) | 6520 Nw Hall Rd, Rossville | — |
| Township of Silver Lake | 1,910 (2021) | Po Box 129, Silver Lake | — |
| Township of Soldier | 15,112 (2021) | 600 Nw 46th St, Topeka | — |
| Township of Tecumseh | 7,765 (2021) | 4228 Sw 29th Terr, Topeka | — |
| Township of Topeka | 723 (2021) | 2015 Se 55th St, Topeka | — |
| Township of Williamsport | 4,293 (2021) | 449 Sw 77th Street, Wakarusa | — |
Special districts 24
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Center Cemetry District | Cemeteries | 553 W 109th St, Wakarusa | — |
| Kaw River Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 5939 Nw 17th St, Topeka | — |
| Rossville Drainage District | Drainage | 11821 Nw Us Highway 24, Rossville | — |
| Silver Lake Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 54, Silver Lake | — |
| Cross Creek Watershed Joint District 42 | Flood control | 815 5th Street P.o. Box 56, Wamego | — |
| North Topeka Drainage District | Flood control | 2630 Nw Rochester Rd, Topeka | — |
| Shunganunga Drainage District 1 | Flood control | 425 S Kansas Ave, Topeka | — |
| Tri County Drainage District 1 | Flood control | 815 5th Street P.o. Box 56, Wamego | — |
| Sherwood Improvement District | Highways | 3765 Sw Clarion Park Dr, Topeka | Website |
| Auburn Housing Authority | Housing and community development | P.o. Box 222, Auburn | — |
| Topeka Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2010 Se California Ave, Topeka | Website |
| Topeka-Shawnee County Riverfront Authority | Housing and community development | 515 S Kansas Ave, Topeka | — |
| Waterville City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 449, Waterville | — |
| Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library District | Libraries | 1515 Sw 10th Ave, Topeka | Website |
| Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority | Other multi-function districts | 6510 Se Forbes Ave, Topeka | — |
| Shawnee County Fair Association | Other natural resources | 1740 Sw Western Ave, Topeka | — |
| Shawnee County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3231 Sw Van Buren St, Topeka | Website |
| Cottonwood and Neosho River Basins Water Assurance District 3 | Water supply utility | 212 Sw 7th St, Topeka | — |
| Kansas River Water Assurance District 1 | Water supply utility | 212 Sw 7th St, Topeka | — |
| Shawnee Consolidated Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 159, Auburn | — |
| Shawnee Consolidated Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 750652, Topeka | — |
| Shawnee Consolidated Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 750777, Topeka | Website |
| Shawnee County Consolidated Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 4926 Sw Wanamaker Rd, Topeka | Website |
| Shawnee Rural Water District 8 | Water supply utility | Po Box 95, Tecumseh | — |
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
Auburn-Washburn
School district9 schools
5928 SW 53rd, Topeka, KS, 66610
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Seaman
School district7 schools
901 NW Lyman Rd, Topeka, KS, 66608
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shawnee Heights
School district6 schools
4401 SE Shawnee Heights Rd, Tecumseh, KS, 66542
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Silver Lake
School district2 schools
400 E. Pottawatomie St., Silver Lake, KS, 66539
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Topeka Public Schools
School district27 schools
624 SW 24th, Topeka, KS, 66611
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
Silver Lake Farmers Market
203 Railroad Street, Silver Lake, KS, 66539
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Breadbasket Farmers Market
1901 SW Wanamaker Rd, Topeka, KS, 66614
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Breadbasket Farmers Market
1901 Southwest Wanamaker Road, Topeka, KS
SNAP / EBTSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-27. USDA listing
Capitol Midweek Farmers' Market
10th Ave. & Jackson, south side of the Capitol, Topeka, KS, 66618
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Downtown Topeka Farmers' Market
12th and Harrison, Topeka, KS, 66612
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Monday Farmers Market At Your Library
Topeka & Shawnee Co Public Library 1515 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS, 66604
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Public Library Monday Market
1515 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, KS, 66604
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.