Local Wiki
Atchison County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. (department heads meet at 9:00 a.m.).
- Meeting location
- Commissioner Room, Basement, Atchison County Courthouse, 423 N. 5th Street, Atchison, KS 66002.
- County Clerk
- Susan Carrigan · 423 N. 5th St., Atchison, KS 66002
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.atchisoncountyks.org
- Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners consisting of 3 members elected by district. District 1: James Campbell. District 2: Eric Noll. District 3 (Chairwoman): Casey Quinn.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (5)
- Atchison (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Effingham (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Huron
- Lancaster
- Muscotah
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (2)
- Atchison Co Comm Schools
- Atchison Public Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (11)
- Atchison County Fire District 1 - Shannon
- Atchison County Fire District 2 - Effingham
- Atchison County Fire District 3 - Walnut
- Atchison County Fire District 4 - Mt Pleasant
- Atchison County Fire District 5 - Lancaster
- City of Atchison Fire Department
- Everest & Washington Township Fire Department
- Holton Fire Department
- Horton Fire Department
- Jefferson County Fire District 11
- Jefferson County Fire District 12
Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)