McPherson County experienced growth according to the recently released 2020 Census data. In fact, the population of McPherson County rose from 29,180 in 2010 to 30,223 for the 2020 census. This equals a 3.57 percent increase in residents over the last 10 years.  City Administrator Nick Gregory says making sure every resident was counted became a group effort of city and county officials.  “We met with the colleges, we reached out to areas that we thought would have a harder time completing the census, we worked with engineering to make sure census had all current addresses, we launched a social media campaign and worked with the public library to make sure people had access to computers to complete the census,” Gregory said. “It was an effort on the part of many to make sure every resident was counted.”
Source: McPherson Weekly News

When Terry Jantzen started working for the City of Moundridge, Elm Street was at the northern edge of town, and the eastern extremity was just east of the high school. The longtime city employee will be clocking in for the last time next week after 39 years of service. A reception is being held in his honor from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10. “Thirty-nine years is a long time for somebody to be in one place,” Moundridge City Manager Murray McGee said. “There’s a wealth of knowledge there. He’s told us we can call him any time.” Jantzen was just looking for something different than working on the family farm with his father when he began working for the city in March 1982. He said Norm Unruh took a chance on hiring a 25-year-old on a temporary basis.
Source: McPherson Weekly News