Local Wiki
Morris County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. (sessions run 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.).
- Meeting location
- Morris County Courthouse, 501 W. Main Street, Suite 9, Council Grove, KS 66846.
- County Clerk
- Chelsey Schmidt · 501 W. Main St., Suite 9, Council Grove, KS 66846
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.morriscountyks.org
- Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners consisting of 3 members elected by district. District 1: Kenneth Wayne Kohler. District 2: David L. Fox. District 3 (Chairman): Jim Barber.
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 (8)
- Council Grove
- Dunlap
- Dwight
- Herington (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Latimer
- Parkerville
- White City
- Wilsey
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)
- Morris County
- Rural Vista
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (9)
- Burdick Fire Department
- Council Grove Fire Department
- Dunlap Fire District 9
- Dwight Fire Department
- Grandview Township Fire District 5
- Herington Fire Department
- Wabaunsee County Fire District 2
- White City Volunteer Fire Department
- Wilsey Fire Department
Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)