Cities
Atchison County is made up of one First Class City, Atchison City and four Third Class Cities:
- Effingham
- Huron
- Lancaster
- Muscotah
Elections
- In Atchison City there are Five City Commissioners elected and from the five City Commissioners one is appointed Mayor.
- In the Third Class cities there is elected Five Council people and One Mayor.
- These elections take place in odd numbered years.