Mitchell County Kansas 9 towns 719 square miles

719 square miles 9 communities

Mitchell County

Pay a tax bill, call before a burn, find your polling place, or read what happened Monday. The office and the next step stay together.

Three extension agents walking a green wheat field under a storm sky
Extension agents in a wheat field Mitchell County

Coming up

See the County calendar

  • County Commission meets, 8:30 a.m.

    Tuesday this week because of Labor Day. Commissioner's Room, Mitchell County Courthouse.

    Commission

  • County Commission meets

    Each Monday at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner's Room. The agenda is usually posted the Thursday before.

    Commission

  • Ballots mailed to military and overseas voters

    The Clerk's deadline to mail UOCAVA ballots for the General Election.

    Clerk

County services

Start with what you need.

Each page names the office, the hours or deadline, and whether the task ends online, by phone, or at a counter.

See every County task
Ripe wheat heads close up, gold against a blue sky
Wheat before harvest Mitchell County

Before you burn

Call before you light

An annual permit is required. Before every controlled burn, call Communications with your name, location, and what is burning.

785-738-3523

All controlled burns are prohibited on Red Flag days. Fire chiefs can also declare a no-burn day.

Read the rules and permit steps

Red Flag status for Mitchell County

Checking active National Weather Service alerts. Call Communications before you light, every time.

County Commission

Monday at 8:30

The Board meets in the Commissioner's Room at the courthouse. The agenda is usually posted Thursday; minutes follow each meeting.

Next meeting Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Add it to your calendar

Latest minutes

All minutes
  1. August 17, 2026 Board of County Commissioners PDF, 1 pages
  2. August 10, 2026 Board of County Commissioners PDF, 1 pages
  3. August 3, 2026 Board of County Commissioners PDF, 1 pages
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Across Mitchell County

Mitchell County's nine communities

Choose a town for its city hall or County contact, polling place, school, and local landmarks.

  1. The Mitchell County Courthouse in Beloit, native limestone with its clock and bell tower, under a blue sky
    Mitchell County Courthouse, 1901 Main and Hersey, Beloit
    Beloit County seat
  2. The World's Largest Ball of Twine under its open gazebo in Cawker City
    The World's Largest Ball of Twine Cawker City
    Cawker City City
  3. Sunset over Waconda Lake from a dock, the sun a line of light on the water
    Sunset on Waconda Lake Glen Elder
    Glen Elder City
  4. A family on a bench on the plaza at Tipton City Park
    A family at Tipton City Park Tipton
    Tipton City
  5. The grain elevator at Hunter with a painted mural on its base
    The elevator at Hunter Hunter
    Hunter City
  6. The white steepled church at Scottsville under a sky of small clouds
    The church at Scottsville Scottsville
    Scottsville City
  7. A group in front of the green Trapper Lodge building in Simpson
    Trapper Lodge Simpson
    Simpson City
  8. The road into Asherville with the grain elevator ahead
    The road into Asherville Asherville
    Asherville Community
  9. The road through Solomon Rapids
    Solomon Rapids Solomon Rapids
    Solomon Rapids Community

Around here

Living, working, and visiting

A family on a bench on the plaza at Tipton City Park
A family at Tipton City Park Tipton
Living hereSchools, health care, libraries, childcare, and transportation
A student under the hood in the NCK Tech automotive shop
The automotive shop at NCK Tech Beloit
Working hereBusiness help, incentives, and jobs
Waconda Lake from the air, campers and shelters along the state park shore
Glen Elder State Park from the air Glen Elder
VisitingWaconda Lake, the twine ball, parks, and limestone landmarks