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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 6753017,798 people
- 675505,104 people
- 675262,621 people
- 675761,806 people
- 675781,104 people
- 67583848 people
- 67557765 people
- 67567643 people
- 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
- St. John Township1,007 people
- Stafford Township879 people
- Farmington Township711 people
- Hayes Township328 people
- North Seward Township234 people
- Ohio Township234 people
- Fairview Township95 people
- Richland Township91 people
- Lincoln Township69 people
- West Cooper Township68 people
- Douglas Township63 people
- Rose Valley Township41 people
All 21
- Cleveland Township38 people
- Clear Creek Township24 people
- Albano Township22 people
- South Seward Township21 people
- Union Township19 people
- East Cooper Township18 people
- Byron Township8 people
- Putnam Township7 people
- 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
- Great Bend Unified School District 42817,226 people
- Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 3552,915 people
- Fairfield Unified School District 3102,016 people
- St. John-Hudson Unified School District 3501,837 people
- Macksville Unified School District 3511,214 people
- Stafford Unified School District 3491,092 people
- Skyline Schools Unified School District 438954 people
- 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.
- St. John, Kansas (city)1,172 people
- Stafford, Kansas (city)809 people
- Macksville, Kansas (city)651 people
- Hudson, Kansas (city)106 people
- Seward, Kansas (city)80 people
- Radium, Kansas (city)16 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Pratt County, Kansas27 mi south
- Pawnee County, Kansas30 mi west
- Barton County, Kansas31 mi north
- Edwards County, Kansas34 mi west
- Rice County, Kansas35 mi northeast
- Reno County, Kansas35 mi east
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