Fairmount Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas

Fairmount Township is located in Leavenworth County, Kansas.  Fairmount Township includes the City of Basehor, Kansas within its boundaries.  The board of Fairmount Township is comprised of 3 elected members; a trustee, a treasurer, and a clerk.  The Fairmount Township Board meets on the 4th Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.  The meetings take place at Fairmount Township Fire Department Station #1 located at 2624 N 155th Street, Basehor, Kansas.  The meetings are public meetings.

Fairmount Township provides for fire protection within the township boundaries including the City of Basehor.  The township has established Fairmount Township Fire Department to provide emergency services to the area.

Fairmount Township also manages 2 cemeteries within the township, Glenwood Cemetery and Elm Grove Cemetery.  The township appoints a sexton to oversee operations at those cemeteries.

Fire Station 1

2624 N 155th Street, Basehor, Kansas

Fire Station 2

16380 158th Street, Bonner Springs, Kansas

Elm Grove Cemetery

K-32 & 158th Street

Glenwood Cemetery

18406 158th Street


Board Members

Roger Brandt, Treasurer

Term Expires: December 31, 2024


Charles "Chuck" Magaha, Jr, Trustee

Term Expires: December 31, 2024


Mark Nietzke, Clerk

Term Expires: December 31, 2026


Contact us:

 Mail: 

Fairmount Township Board of Trustees

PO Box 136

Basehor, Kansas 66007


In Person: 

Monthly meeting- 4th Thursday of every month

Fairmount Township Fire Station 1

 7 p.m. at 2624 N 155th Street, Basehor, Kansas




Please contact the Cemetery Sexton for questions about cemetery plots. 

Cemetery Sexton: Waylon Haling ,  halingw@fairmountfd.org  913-724-4911