Local Wiki
Ford County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month at 3:30 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Commission Chambers, Mezzanine Level, Ford County Government Center, 100 Gunsmoke St., Dodge City, KS 67801.
- County Clerk
- Debbie Cox · 100 Gunsmoke, Dodge City, KS 67801
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.fordcounty.net/AgendaCenter
- Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners consisting of 3 members elected by district. District 1: Shawn Tasset. District 2: Chris Boys. District 3: Gary Thomas.
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.
- Bucklin · School District
- Dodge City · School District
- Spearville · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Dodge City Fire Department · Emergency Services District
- Ford County Fire and EMS · Emergency Services District
Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)
- Bucklin · City
- Dodge City (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
- Ford · City
- Spearville (official website, opens in a new tab) · City
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