City of Manhattan, Kansas

The mission of the City of Manhattan, Kansas, is to sustain order and protect public safety, promote public health, preserve the built environment, and enhance economic vitality. The City supports a regional community in which individuals and families develop and thrive.

The City is governed by a commission-manager form of government, with five commissioners serving at-large terms. Nine departments provide municipal service to the more than 50,000 residents of Manhattan.

Those include Manhattan Regional Airport, City Manager's Office, Community Development, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Manhattan Fire Department, Parks and Recreation, and Public Works.

Manhattan is home to Kansas State University; is located just east of Fort Riley, an Army base home to the Big Red One; and is the future home of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. The City of Manhattan offers a variety of job opportunities in the Flint Hills of Kansas.