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Kansas County
Kingman County, Kansas
Kingman's Cheney Reservoir and south-central Kansas wind energy - from Cheney Reservoir (the 9,537-acre state reservoir on the North Fork Ninnescah River - Wichita's primary drinking water supply and one of south-central Kansas's most productive fisheries, particularly for walleye and crappie) to Kingman County's significant wind energy development (the county's consistent south-central Kansas winds have attracted major wind farm development, with turbines visible across the rolling plains that have added lease income and tax revenue to the agricultural community) and the Ninnescah River's pheasant hunting corridor.
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Office: Kingman County Emergency Management – coordinated under the Sheriff’s Office; South-Central Kansas (Homeland Security Region G) Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan available at the County Clerk’s office in the courthouse.
Sheriff: Kingman County Sheriff’s Office – 120 N. Spruce Street, Kingman, KS 67068 | (620) 532-5133 | Email: [email protected]; Sheriff Brent Wood. County offices general line: (620) 532-2521.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-54 and US-160 serve Kingman, the county seat, in south-central Kansas along the Ninnescah River.
Notes: Kingman County was established March 7, 1872, named for Samuel Austin Kingman, chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court during the 1860s-70s. Kingman itself was laid out in 1874 and incorporated in 1883.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Kingman County Courthouse – 130 Spruce Street, Kingman, KS (built 1907-08, Late Victorian style, designed by George P. Washburn, National Register of Historic Places since 1985).
Notes: Kingman County has an unusually well-preserved historic core: eight properties in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Kingman Carnegie Library, the 1888 Kingman City Building (which once housed the city offices, jail, and fire house), the Kingman County Courthouse, the Kingman National Guard Armory, and the Kingman Santa Fe Depot.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Kingman County Veterans Affairs – confirm current contact via kingmancoks.org.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Kingman Carnegie Library – 455 N. Main, Kingman, KS (National Register of Historic Places).
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Kingman’s historic downtown, anchored by its eight National Register properties, is the county’s premier heritage attraction.
Notes: The concentration of National Register-listed historic buildings in a small county seat is a distinctive fact covered in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Kingman County Appraiser’s Office – confirm current contact via kingmancoks.org.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Kingman County Humane Society – 811 East C Avenue, Kingman, KS 67068 | Mailing: PO Box 103 | (316) 542-1812 | Email: [email protected]. No-kill shelter established 2001, run entirely by volunteers, offers a Doggy Day Out program, fostering, and overnight visits; receives no government funding.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Kingman County Solid Waste – confirm current contact via kingmancoks.org.
NOTES: Kingman County is the second county in the eighth Kansas Round 3 batch, under the A+ sourced standard established for this project. The concentration of National Register-listed historic buildings in a small county seat is a distinctive fact covered in this project. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Kingman County
Kingman County is south-central Kansas’s wind energy and Cheney Reservoir county – Wichita’s drinking water supply and the county’s wind farm development define a community whose natural resources serve both the region’s largest city and the clean energy transition.
Cheney Reservoir – Wichita’s primary municipal water supply – provides 9,537 acres of recreation in addition to its water utility function. The reservoir’s walleye fishery is among the best in Kansas.
Kingman (the county seat, population ~3,000) is the commercial hub for a broad swath of south-central Kansas agricultural community served by wind energy lease income.
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Kingman County Appraiser at 130 N. Spruce Street, Kingman, KS 67068, phone 620-532-5151. KS residential assessed at 11.5% of appraised value.
Courts & Legal
Kingman County District Court at 130 N. Spruce Street, Kingman, KS 67068, phone 620-532-5151, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK (Records, Elections)
130 N. Spruce St., Kingman, KS 67068
(620) 532-5151
DISTRICT COURT CLERK (Court Records, Marriage Licenses)
130 N. Spruce St., Kingman, KS 67068
(620) 532-3111
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
130 N. Spruce St., Kingman, KS 67068
(620) 532-5151
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Kingman County District Court (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
The Kingman County Courthouse (1907-1908), listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a distinctive local architectural landmark.
Local societies
No dedicated Kingman County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Kingman County District Court, 30th Judicial District 130 North Spruce Street, 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 495, Kingman, KS 67068 (620) 532-5151
Kingman County is in south-central Kansas. The 1907-1908 Kingman County Courthouse (Late Victorian, National Register of Historic Places) is a distinctive 3-story red brick building with an octagonal cupola.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Kansas has NOT adopted the Uniform Probate Code, maintaining its own statutory framework under the Kansas Probate Code (K.S.A. Chapter 59). Kansas offers several tracks depending on estate size and complexity:
Small Estate Affidavit – for estates where the total value of probate property, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $75,000 (raised from $40,000 effective July 1, 2023), available under K.S.A. 59-1507b. This transfers personal property only. If the decedent left a will, it must still be filed with the probate court even though it isn’t being formally probated.
Simplified Administration – under the Kansas Simplified Estates Act (K.S.A. 59-3201 et seq.), the most common route for straightforward estates.
Formal Probate – supervised or unsupervised administration through the District Court for larger or more complex estates.
A will must be filed for probate within 6 months of death, or it may not be admitted, forcing the estate into intestate distribution.
Step 2: filing for formal probate
File a Petition for Probate of Will and Appointment of Executor (if there’s a will) or a Petition for Administration (if intestate) with the Kingman County District Court.
The court admits the will (if any) and appoints the personal representative.
Notice to creditors is published per court order; creditors have a defined window to file claims.
The personal representative inventories assets, pays valid debts and expenses, and – under unsupervised administration – acts with reduced court check-ins.
Without a surviving spouse or children, Kansas intestate succession law (K.S.A. 59-501 et seq.) determines which blood relatives inherit.
After debts are paid, the personal representative distributes assets and files a final accounting; the court closes the estate upon approval.
What it costs
Court costs may be remitted for small estates under recent statutory changes.
Executor/administrator and attorney fees are generally reasonable-fee based rather than a fixed statutory percentage.
Typical timelines: Small Estate Affidavit can proceed relatively quickly; formal probate commonly takes several months to over a year.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
130 N. Spruce St., Kingman, KS 67068
(620) 532-3143
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK (Records, Elections)
130 N. Spruce St., Kingman, KS 67068
(620) 532-5151
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
130 N. Spruce St., Kingman, KS 67068
(620) 532-5151
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Office: Kingman County Health Department – confirm current contact via kingmancoks.org.
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County Facts
County Seat: Kingman
Population: 7,400
Area: 862 sq mi
Established: 1872
Tier: 3
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