Sumner County, Kansas
63 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 22,353
- Median household income
- $63,951
- ±4,642
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 623 of 10,492 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.9%
- 7,617 of 8,970 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 Sumner | 22,385 (2021) | 501 N Washington Ave, Wellington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Argonia | 455 (2021) | Po Box 35, Argonia | Website |
| City of Belle Plaine | 1,468 (2021) | Po Box 157, Belle Plaine | Website |
| City of Caldwell | 1,019 (2021) | 14 W Central Ave, Caldwell | Website |
| City of Conway Springs | 1,106 (2021) | Po Box 187, Conway Springs | — |
| City of Geuda Springs | 151 (2021) | Po Box 6, Geuda Springs | — |
| City of Hunnewell | 46 (2021) | Po Box 17, South Haven | — |
| City of Mayfield | 74 (2021) | 306 Washington St, Mayfield | — |
| City of Milan | 53 (2021) | 704 N Monroe, Milan | — |
| City of Oxford | 1,048 (2021) | Po Box 337, Oxford | Website |
| City of South Haven | 325 (2021) | Po Box 130, South Haven | — |
| City of Wellington | 7,664 (2021) | 317 S Washington Ave, Wellington | Website |
Townships 30
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Avon | 291 (2021) | 119 S Broadway Rd, Wellington | — |
| Township of Belle Plaine | 3,060 (2021) | Po Box 136, Belle Plaine | — |
| Township of Bluff | 60 (2021) | 1658 S Argonia Rd, Caldwell | — |
| Township of Caldwell | 142 (2021) | 892 W 150th St S, Caldwell | — |
| Township of Chikaskia | 57 (2021) | 775 S Springdale Rd, Caldwell | — |
| Township of Conway | 1,114 (2021) | 922 W 140th Ave N, Conway Springs | — |
| Township of Creek | 201 (2021) | 819 N. Blackstone Rd, Argonia | — |
| Township of Dixon | 600 (2021) | 1413 W 20th Ave N, Argonia | — |
| Township of Downs | 140 (2021) | 419 W 80th St S, Wellington | — |
| Township of Eden | 407 (2021) | 1276 N Creek Rd, Milton | — |
| Township of Falls | 136 (2021) | 378 W 140th St S, Caldwell | — |
| Township of Gore | 1,905 (2021) | 1103 S Central Ave, Mulvane | — |
| Township of Greene | 73 (2021) | 962 S Hillside Rd, South Haven | — |
| Township of Guelph | 142 (2021) | 797 E 190th St S, South Haven | — |
| Township of Harmon | 255 (2021) | 822 E 70th Ave N, Belle Plaine | — |
| Township of Illinois | 171 (2021) | 1156 N Clearwater Rd, Clearwater | — |
| Township of Jackson | 122 (2021) | 1033 S Hoover Rd, South Haven | — |
| Township of London | 707 (2021) | 1246 N Zyba Rd, Peck | — |
| Township of Morris | 19 (2021) | 519 S Argonia Rd, Argonia | — |
| Township of Osborne | 220 (2021) | 477 S Sumner Rd, Mayfield | — |
| Township of Oxford | 1,255 (2021) | 1426 E 20th Ave N, Oxford | — |
| Township of Palestine | 188 (2021) | 770 N Greenwich Rd, Belle Plaine | — |
| Township of Ryan | 142 (2021) | 295 S Ryan Rd, Milan | — |
| Township of Seventy Six | 230 (2021) | 353 N. Hoover RD., Wellington | — |
| Township of South Haven | 536 (2021) | Po Box 36, South Haven | — |
| Township of Springdale | 674 (2021) | 1147 W 80th Ave N, Conway Springs | — |
| Township of Sumner | 123 (2021) | 632 N Mayfield Rd, Mayfield | — |
| Township of Valverde | 103 (2021) | 777 South Webb Road, Geuda Springs | — |
| Township of Walton | 307 (2021) | 1198 S River Rd, Geuda Springs | — |
| Township of Wellington | 322 (2021) | 175 S Rolling Hill Rd, Wellington | — |
Special districts 21
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corzine Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 407 W 90th St S, Wellington | — |
| Downs Township Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 770 S Pratt Rd, Wellington | — |
| Mulvane-Littleton Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 106 Prather St, Mulvane | — |
| Oxford Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 613, Oxford | — |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 309 S Cheyenne St, South Haven | — |
| Rosehill Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 223 E 160th St S, South Haven | — |
| Walton Valverde Cemetery District | Cemeteries | P.o. Box 31, Geuda Springs | — |
| Belle Plaine Township Drainage District | Flood control | 1269 E 144th Ave North, Mulvane | — |
| Cowskin Drainage District | Flood control | 770 N Greenwich Rd, Belle Plaine | — |
| Sumner County Hospital District 1 | Hospitals | 601 S Osage St, Caldwell | — |
| Argonia Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 5709 Sw 21st ST., Topeka | — |
| Caldwell Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 300 N Ewing St Ofc, Caldwell | — |
| Oxford Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1002, Oxford | — |
| Wellington Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 400 S C St, Wellington | — |
| Sumner County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 320 N Jefferson Ave, Wellington | — |
| Sumner Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 186, Oxford | — |
| Sumner Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 8865 N Old Oak Rd, Park City | — |
| Sumner Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 574 S Seneca Rd, Wellington | — |
| Sumner Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 4766 Us Highway 166, Arkansas City | — |
| Sumner Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | Po Box 115, Conway Springs | — |
| Sumner Rural Water District 6 | Water supply utility | 1589 E 40th St South, Oxford | — |
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
Argonia Public Schools
School district2 schools
202 E. Allen, Argonia, KS, 67004
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Belle Plaine
School district3 schools
719 N Main, Belle Plaine, KS, 67013
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Caldwell
School district3 schools
22 N. Webb St., Caldwell, KS, 67022
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Conway Springs
School district3 schools
110 N. Monnet, Conway Springs, KS, 67031
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oxford
School district3 schools
515 N. Water St., Oxford, KS, 67119
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Haven
School district2 schools
229 Kickapoo Avenue, South Haven, KS, 67140
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wellington
School district7 schools
221 South Washington, Wellington, KS, 67152
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
Border Queen Farm & Art Market
102 S. Main, Caldwell, KS, 67152
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.