Cowley County, KS
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Cowley CountyKS averageUS Census ACS
Municipal budget
Total revenue$27.0M (FY2023)
Total spending$21.5M (FY2023)
Taxes$16.6M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$9.7M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$624 (FY2023)
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Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commission
311 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commission
311 E 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commission
311 E 9th Ave , Winfield
Tue Oct 20, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commission
311 E 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Nov 3, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commission
311 E 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Nov 17, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commission
311 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Dec 1, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commission
311 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Dec 15, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commission
311 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Jan 5, 2027 · 09:00
Board of County Commission
320 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Recent meetings
Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commission
311 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Jul 21, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commission
311 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commission
320 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commission
320 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commission
320 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue May 19, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commission
320 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue May 5, 2026 · 09:00
Board of County Commission
320 East 9th Ave, Winfield
Tue Apr 21, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commission
320 East 9th Ave, Winfield
🌐 County-level context (Cowley County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration-35 people (-$4.7M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)7 ({"Severe Storm": 18, "Flood": 3, "Biological": 2, "Tornado": · last Thu Sep 11, 2025)
Traffic fatalities7 (2024)
Business establishments719 (10,889 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$880/mo (400 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy18.4% (low numeracy 28% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$27.0M
Annual budget
$9.7M
Debt outstanding
35
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$27.0M
Spending$21.5M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load LOW
Outstanding debt$9.7M
Debt-to-revenue0.36×
Debt-load index34 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.