Wabaunsee County, Kansas
38 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,009
- Median household income
- $76,908
- ±7,700
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 152 of 3,491 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.2%
- 2,340 of 2,684 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 Wabaunsee | 6,966 (2021) | Po Box 278, Alma | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alma | 799 (2021) | Po Box 444, Alma | Website |
| City of Alta Vista | 422 (2021) | Po Box 44, Alta Vista | — |
| City of Eskridge | 413 (2021) | Po Box 156, Eskridge | — |
| City of Harveyville | 181 (2021) | Po Box 187, Harveyville | — |
| City of Maple Hill | 646 (2021) | Po Box 215, Maple Hill | — |
| City of McFarland | 281 (2021) | Po Box 183, Mc Farland | Website |
| City of Paxico | 212 (2021) | Po Box 27, Paxico | — |
Townships 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alma | 1,184 (2021) | Po Box 252, Alma | — |
| Township of Farmer | 76 (2021) | 26497 K99 Hwy, Alma | — |
| Township of Garfield | 573 (2021) | 817 Main Street, Alta Vista | — |
| Township of Kaw | 253 (2021) | 215 Kansas Avenue, Alma | — |
| Township of Maple Hill | 1,192 (2021) | 28666 Keene Rd, Maple Hill | — |
| Township of Mill Creek | 217 (2021) | Po Box 56, Alma | — |
| Township of Mission Creek | 521 (2021) | 20344 Harveyville Rd, Harveyville | — |
| Township of Newbury | 1,111 (2021) | 22498 Bison Road, Paxico | — |
| Township of Plumb | 556 (2021) | Po Box 66, Harveyville | — |
| Township of Rock Creek | 50 (2021) | 33500 D Rd, Alta Vista | — |
| Township of Wabaunsee | 595 (2021) | 1141 Massachusetts St, Lawrence | — |
| Township of Washington | 74 (2021) | 36064 W Spring Creek Rd, Alma | — |
| Township of Wilmington | 564 (2021) | Po Box 147, Eskridge | — |
Special districts 17
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | P O Box 1, Alta Vista | — |
| Chalk Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | 907 Hall St, Council Grove | — |
| Emanuel Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | 33500 D Rd, Alta Vista | — |
| Eskridge Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | Po Box 122, Eskridge | — |
| Fairview Cemetery District 8 | Cemeteries | Po Box 297, Alma | — |
| Harveyville Cemetery District 6 | Cemeteries | Po Box 33, Harveyville | — |
| Templin Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | 37716 Old Kio Rd, Alta Vista | — |
| Wilmington Cemetery District 7 | Cemeteries | 3870 County Road Y, Burlingame | — |
| Mill Creek Watershed Joint District 85 | Flood control | 32215 Hwy. K-30, Maple Hill | — |
| Alta Vista Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 217, Healy | — |
| Maple Hill Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 102 E 7th Cir, Maple Hill | — |
| Parico Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 212 Paxico Ave, Paxico | — |
| Lake Wabaunsee Improvement District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 101, Eskridge | — |
| Flint View Improvement District | Sewerage | 22215 Lewis Blvd, Paxico | — |
| Wabaunsee County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 107 E 6th St, Alma | — |
| Wabaunsee Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 11790 Highway K4, Maple Hill | — |
| Wabaunsee Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | 38521 Antelope Creek Rd, Wamego | — |
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
Mission Valley
School district2 schools
511 East 2nd Avenue, Eskridge, KS, 66423
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wabaunsee
School district3 schools
213 E 9th, Alma, KS, 66401
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
Wabaunsee County Farmers' Market
East Third Street, Alma, KS, 66401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.