Local Wiki
Osborne County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Every Monday starting at 9:00 a.m. (lunch recess 12:00-1:00 p.m.).
- Meeting location
- Commissioner's Room (west of County Clerk's office), Osborne County Courthouse, 423 West Main Street, Osborne, KS 67473.
- County Clerk
- Heather Nichole Betzold · 423 W. Main, Osborne, KS 67473
- Agendas posted at
- https://osbornecounty.org/commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners consisting of 3 members elected by district. District 1: Craig Pottberg. District 2: Troy Schaefer. District 3: Rex Johnston.
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)
- Alton
- Downs (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Natoma
- Osborne (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Portis
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)
- Osborne County
- Paradise
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (8)
- Denmark - Hunter Rural Fire Department
- Downs Volunteer Fire Department
- Osborne City Fire Department
- Osborne County Rural Fire Department
- Osborne County Rural Fire District #3
- Osborne County Rural Fire District 2
- Russell County Fire District #2
- Tipton Rural Fire Department
Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)