Humboldt
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Humboldt

Place

Territory

GEOID
2033450
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:ks/place:humboldt
POP
1,807 (2025)
CENTER
37.8125, -95.4363
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Humboldt

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Humboldt itself.

Humboldt City Council
9/9 seats recorded

Organization 10

Departments

  • City Attorney Legal

    City Attorney for the City of Humboldt, listed on the City Hall staff page with the City Hall phone number.

  • City Clerk's Office Clerk

    Office of the City Clerk in Humboldt City Hall. Utility customers report moves, changes and transfers to the City Clerk's office, delinquent utility accounts are paid there during normal working hours, and a payment drop slot is installed at the office.

  • City Hall Administration

    Humboldt City Hall, 725 Bridge St., staffed by the City Administrator, City Clerk, Utility Clerk, Public Works Director, City Treasurer and City Attorney. Services listed include public records requests, utility service applications and billing, building permit applications, cemetery records, parks and recreation requests, zoning requests, dog/cat registrations, municipal court records, and financial and budget information.

  • Humboldt Public Library Library

    Humboldt Public Library, open Tuesday-Friday 9:30-5:30 and Saturday 9:30-1:30. Offers books, DVDs, audio books, around 50 magazine subscriptions and local newspapers, orders from the SEK Library system, and a Kids Corner. Library website: humboldtpubliclibrary.org.

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery

    Mt. Hope Cemetery, 1282 Hawaii Road, Humboldt KS 66748, open daily dawn to dusk, with a sexton. Cemetery records are listed among City Hall services.

  • Parks Parks & Recreation

    City of Humboldt parks: Camp Hunter (playground, picnic shelters, camping with 17 electrical hookups, shower house), Cannon Park, Neosho River Park, Centennial Park (swimming pool, playground, trails), Sweatt Park (youth baseball complex) and Franklin Park (fishing pond).

  • Police Department Police

    Humboldt Police Department, led by the Chief of Police, with a School Resource Officer, a police officer, support staff/court clerk, and an Animal Control/Code Enforcement officer.

  • Public Works Public Works

    City of Humboldt Public Works, led by the Public Works Director listed on the City Hall staff page.

  • Utilities Utilities

    City of Humboldt utility services: a single monthly itemized bill covers gas, water, sewer and trash service furnished by the City, mailed no later than the last working day of each month and due by the 10th. Trash routes run north of Bridge Street on Thursdays and south of Bridge Street on Tuesdays.

  • Volunteer Fire Department Fire

    Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department of up to 22 all-volunteer members, handling emergency calls in the City of Humboldt and 128 square miles of SW Allen County, covering Humboldt and Logan Townships and Fire District #4 (Salem and Cottage Grove Townships). New members are elected by the current members as needed; call City Hall to learn about getting involved.

Services 9

  • Building Permit Application City Hall
  • Camp Hunter Overnight Camping Permit Parks
  • City Employment Application City Hall
  • City Pool Season Pass Parks
  • City Zoning Request City Hall
  • Dog/Cat Registration City Clerk's Office
  • Pay Utility Bill Online Utilities
  • Public Records Request City Clerk's Office
  • Utility Service Application Utilities