Stafford County, Kansas
44 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 3,978
- Median household income
- $64,226
- ±8,416
- Unemployed
- 2.5%
- 50 of 2,010 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.6%
- 1,368 of 1,579 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 Stafford | 4,034 (2021) | Po Box 296, St John | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hudson | 96 (2021) | 201 W Highland Ave, Hudson | — |
| City of Macksville | 471 (2021) | Po Box 247, Macksville | — |
| City of Radium | 24 (2021) | 204 Estes Dr, Radium | — |
| City of Seward | 47 (2021) | 307 E 4th ST., Seward | — |
| City of St John | 1,197 (2021) | Po Box 367, Saint John | Website |
| City of Stafford | 936 (2021) | Po Box 280, Stafford | Website |
Townships 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Albano | 40 (2021) | 591 Sw 50th Ave, Saint John | — |
| Township of Byron | 68 (2021) | 2095 Ne 80th Ave, Ellinwood | — |
| Township of Clear Creek | 23 (2021) | 1453 Sw 70th St, Macksville | — |
| Township of Cleveland | 52 (2021) | 383 Nw 30th Ave, St John | — |
| Township of Douglas | 108 (2021) | 929 Nw 40th Ave, St John | — |
| Township of East Cooper | 45 (2021) | 732 Ne 110th Ave, Stafford | — |
| Township of Fairview | 87 (2021) | 6832 Nw 40th St, Towanda | — |
| Township of Farmington | 521 (2021) | 1118 Sw 20th St, Macksville | — |
| Township of Hayes | 161 (2021) | 1005 Ne 40th Ave, Hudson | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 97 (2021) | 1843 Nw 60th Ave, Pawnee Rock | — |
| Township of North Seward | 142 (2021) | 1732 Nw 10th Ave, Saint John | — |
| Township of Ohio | 357 (2021) | 261 Ne 20th St, Saint John | — |
| Township of Putnam | 13 (2021) | 1103 Ne 110th Ave, Stafford | — |
| Township of Richland | 45 (2021) | 43 Nw 40th Avenue, St.john | — |
| Township of Rose Valley | 45 (2021) | 94 Sw 50th St, Saint John | — |
| Township of South Seward | 46 (2021) | 247 Ne 140th ST., ST. John | — |
| Township of St John | 978 (2021) | 150 Nw 40th St, St John | — |
| Township of Stafford | 1,069 (2021) | 594 Ne 20th Street, Stafford | — |
| Township of Union | 20 (2021) | 406 Se 80th Ave, Stafford | — |
| Township of West Cooper | 60 (2021) | 507 Ne 60th Ave, Stafford | — |
| Township of York | 57 (2021) | 1090 Se 70th St, Turon | — |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Valley Cemetery District 7 | Cemeteries | 1595 Nw 10th Ave, Seward | — |
| Fairview Park Cemetery District 13 | Cemeteries | 517 E 2nd Avenue, St John | — |
| Farmington Cemetery District 11 | Cemeteries | Po Box 214, Macksville | — |
| Feldhut Cemetery District 10 | Cemeteries | 507 Ne 60th Ave, Stafford | — |
| Neeland Chapel Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | Po Box 32, St John | — |
| Neola Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | Po Box 416, Turon | — |
| Peace Church Cemetery District 8 | Cemeteries | 247 Ne 140th St, St John | — |
| Peace Creek Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | 37209 W Blanchard Ave, Sylvia | — |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery District 6 | Cemeteries | 2048 Nw 60th Ave, Great Bend | — |
| St Francis Xavier Cemetery District 14 | Cemeteries | 574 Nw 170th St, Seward | — |
| Stafford Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 247, Stafford | — |
| Trinity Cemetery District 9 | Cemeteries | 108 S Church St, Hudson | — |
| Macksville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 201 N Dixon Ave, Macksville | — |
| Stafford Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 615 E Broadway St, Stafford | — |
| Big Bend Groundwater Management District 5 | Natural resources and water supply | 125 S Main St, Stafford | Website |
| Stafford County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 804 E 1st Ave, Saint John | — |
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
Macksville
School district2 schools
433 N. Gilmore, Macksville, KS, 67557
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
St John-Hudson
School district2 schools
505 North Broadway, St. John, KS, 67576
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Stafford
School district2 schools
318 E Broadway, Stafford, KS, 67578
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
Summer Street Stroll Farmers Market (Great Bend)
Larned - Hillside Farmers' Market (Larned)
Buhler Farmers' Market (214 Main St Buhler) · South Hutchinson Farmers Market (401 N. Main Streeet South Hutchinson) · Arlington Farm and Art Market (Arlington) · and 3 more
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.