Stafford County, Kansas

Stafford County, Kansas, has 4,005 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is St. John. It uses Central Time and covers 792 sq mi (2,051 km²) of land.

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Stafford County in Kansas
Pawnee CountySt. JohnStaffordMacksvilleHudsonSeward
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Resident population, July 2025
4,005
Land area
792 sq mi (2,051 km²)
County seat or government
St. John
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$64,226 ± $8,416
Median home value
$97,600 ± $12,281
Median rent, with utilities
$710 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
82.3% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Great Bend, KS micro area and Hutchinson, KS micro area
Water area
2.87 sq mi (7.44 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20185
Coordinates (central point)
38.035630, -98.719889

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Stafford County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6753017,798 people
  2. 675505,104 people
  3. 675262,621 people
  4. 675761,806 people
  5. 675781,104 people
  6. 67583848 people
  7. 67557765 people
  8. 67567643 people
  9. 67545206 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Stafford County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Stafford County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Stafford County, largest first

  1. St. John Township1,007 people
  2. Stafford Township879 people
  3. Farmington Township711 people
  4. Hayes Township328 people
  5. North Seward Township234 people
  6. Ohio Township234 people
  7. Fairview Township95 people
  8. Richland Township91 people
  9. Lincoln Township69 people
  10. West Cooper Township68 people
  11. Douglas Township63 people
  12. Rose Valley Township41 people
All 21
  1. Cleveland Township38 people
  2. Clear Creek Township24 people
  3. Albano Township22 people
  4. South Seward Township21 people
  5. Union Township19 people
  6. East Cooper Township18 people
  7. Byron Township8 people
  8. Putnam Township7 people
  9. York Township1 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Stafford County, largest first

  1. Great Bend Unified School District 42817,226 people
  2. Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 3552,915 people
  3. Fairfield Unified School District 3102,016 people
  4. St. John-Hudson Unified School District 3501,837 people
  5. Macksville Unified School District 3511,214 people
  6. Stafford Unified School District 3491,092 people
  7. Skyline Schools Unified School District 438954 people
  8. Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401838 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. St. John, Kansas (city)1,172 people
  2. Stafford, Kansas (city)809 people
  3. Macksville, Kansas (city)651 people
  4. Hudson, Kansas (city)106 people
  5. Seward, Kansas (city)80 people
  6. Radium, Kansas (city)16 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pratt County, Kansas27 mi south
  2. Pawnee County, Kansas30 mi west
  3. Barton County, Kansas31 mi north
  4. Edwards County, Kansas34 mi west
  5. Rice County, Kansas35 mi northeast
  6. Reno County, Kansas35 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.