Cleburne County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cleburne County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Cleburne County Commission

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Laura Morrow Cobb source
County Commissioner, District 2Emmett Owen sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Terry W. Hendrix sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Mark Truett source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkWarren Sarrell source
CoronerAdam Downs sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Judge of ProbateLane Kilgore source
Revenue CommissionerJoyce Robinson Fuller sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffJon Daniel sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Cleburne County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Cleburne County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships40
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)60

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Cleburne County

15,426people
42.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,345 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$165,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.8%U.S.: 8.4%
50.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
12.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.1% · White 92.2% · Black 3.6% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 1.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Cleburne County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Alabama: 3.7%.
230people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,303people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,533in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Cleburne County 0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.5%2306,3036,533
August 20263.1%2006,3036,503
July 20263.4%2196,3076,526
June 20263.6%2326,2986,530
May 20263.0%1986,3186,516
April 20262.2%1476,4096,556
March 20262.6%1696,4156,584
February 20263.0%1976,3536,550
January 20262.7%1796,4136,592
December 20252.1%1386,5326,670
November 20252.3%1516,4596,610
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.8%1836,3946,577
August 20252.6%1706,3506,520
July 20252.7%1756,3726,547
June 20252.7%1796,3316,510
May 20252.4%1536,3016,454
April 20252.1%1376,3796,516
March 20252.8%1846,3746,558
February 20253.1%2016,3266,527
January 20253.2%2126,3376,549
December 20242.7%1766,3816,557
November 20242.9%1856,2816,466
October 20242.8%1836,3036,486
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.6%1716,3786,549
20242.7%1766,2586,434
20232.2%1406,1006,240
20222.3%1425,9736,115
20212.6%1505,7165,866
20205.0%2895,5175,806
20193.3%1945,6485,842
20184.2%2475,6015,848
20174.6%2665,5325,798
20165.9%3435,4985,841

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alabama's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Cleburne County

80.6 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
812.2 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
1murders2025, 13 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251380.6131812.2
202425157.2147924.3
202317109.51821,172.3
202223151.02221,457.9
202128183.32801,833.1
20181067.21591,068.4
2017853.71571,053.2
201615100.11761,174.0
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Cleburne County Sheriff's Office2025710712,100
Heflin Police Department20244283,531
Ranburne Police Department202507440

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Alabama · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.74 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 16,130 people.
28sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
18civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Cleburne County Sheriff's Office161612,100
Heflin Police Department823,590
Ranburne Police Department40440
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025281.74183
2024271.70203
2023271.74193
2022281.84163
2021241.57193
2020211.41223
2018251.68183

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Cleburne County Circuit Clerk?
Warren Sarrell is the Circuit Clerk of Cleburne County, Alabama.
Who is the Cleburne County Coroner?
Adam Downs is the Coroner of Cleburne County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cleburne County Judge of Probate?
Lane Kilgore is the Judge of Probate of Cleburne County, Alabama.
Who is the Cleburne County Revenue Commissioner?
Joyce Robinson Fuller is the Revenue Commissioner of Cleburne County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cleburne County Sheriff?
Jon Daniel is the Sheriff of Cleburne County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Cleburne County commissioners?
Laura Morrow Cobb (District 1); Emmett Owen (District 2); Terry W. Hendrix (District 3); Mark Truett (District 4).
What is the population of Cleburne County?
About 15,426 people, with a median age of 42.7; the median household income is $55,345 and 13.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cleburne County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 230 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,533, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cleburne County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from the Alabama Secretary of State's County Official Lookup, and for the county commission, other county officers and the county board of education, the county's or the county school system's own website (matched to the seat each person won in the SOS's results of its last general election); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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