Local Wiki
Thomas County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Typically Mondays at 9:00 a.m. (per annual posted calendar).
- Meeting location
- Thomas County Historical Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 300 N. Court Ave., Colby, KS 67701.
- County Clerk
- Keesa Mariman · 300 N. Court Ave., Colby, KS 67701
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.thomascountyks.gov
- Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners consisting of 3 members elected by district. District 1: Brian Luedke. District 2: Brad Flipse. District 3 (Chairperson): Mike Baughn.
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 (6)
- Brewster
- Colby (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Gem
- Menlo
- Oakley (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Rexford
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)
- Brewster
- Colby Public Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (6)
- Logan County Fire District
- Menlo Fire District
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- Thomas County Fire District #4
- Thomas County Fire District #5
- Thomas County Fire District 3
Source: Kansas Fire Districts (Kansas Forest Service)