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Riley County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026
Board of County Commissioners meets
Mondays and Thursdays starting at 8:30 a.m. (plus quarterly evening meetings at 6:00 p.m. in smaller cities).
Meeting location
County Commission Chambers, Courthouse Plaza East Building, 115 N. 4th St., Manhattan, KS 66502.
County Clerk
Rich Vargo · 110 Courthouse Plaza, Manhattan, KS 66502
Agendas posted at
https://www.rileycountyks.gov/commission
Board of County Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners consisting of 3 members elected by district. District 1 (Vice-Chair): John Ford. District 2: Greg McKinley. District 3 (Chair): Kathryn Focke.

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.

  • Blue Valley · School District
  • Manhattan-Ogden · School District
  • Riley County · School District

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

  • Fort Riley Fire Department · Emergency Services District
  • Manhattan Fire Department · Emergency Services District
  • Riley County Fire District #1 · Emergency Services District

Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)

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

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