Local Wiki
Ness County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Every Monday at 9:00 a.m.
- Meeting location
- Commissioner's Room, Ness County Courthouse, 202 W. Sycamore St., Suite 11, Ness City, KS 67560.
- County Clerk
- Lori Hertel · 202 W. Sycamore, Ness City, KS 67560
- Agendas posted at
- https://nesscountyks.gov/commissioners/
- Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners consisting of 3 members elected by district. District 1: Dave Albers. District 2 (Chairman): Travis Petersilie. District 3: Mark Davis.
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)
- Bazine
- Brownell
- Ness City
- Ransom (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Utica
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)
- Ness City
- Western Plains
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (6)
- Beeler Fire District
- Brownell Fire District
- Ness City Fire District
- Ness County Fire District 2
- Ness County Fire District 3
- Ransom - Nevada Township Volunteer Fire Department
Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)