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Buchanan County

Buchanan County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026
County Commission meets
Daily administrative sessions.
Meeting location
Buchanan County Courthouse, Room 101, 411 Jules Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501.
County Clerk
Mary Baack Garvey · 411 Jules, Rm 121, St. Joseph, MO 64501 · (816) 271-1412 (FAX (816) 271-1535)
Agendas posted at
https://www.co.buchanan.mo.us/
County Commission
Standard 3-member County Commission. Presiding Commissioner: Scott Nelson. Eastern District Commissioner: Scott Burnham. Western District Commissioner: Ron Hook.

Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

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.

  • Buchanan Co. R-IV · School District
  • Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V · School District
  • St. Joseph · School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

  • Agency · Village
  • Dearborn · City
  • De Kalb · Town
  • Easton · City
  • Gower · City
  • Lewis and Clark Village · Town
  • Rushville · Village

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024

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