Mineral County, CO elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Mineral County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Mineral County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Scott Lamb Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Zeke Ward Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Ramona Weber Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorHendrik Shullts sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and RecorderEryn K. Wintz Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
CoronerJim Adelman Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffTerry Wetherill Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
TreasurerAmy Wetherill Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Mineral County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Mineral 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 townships10
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 Mineral County

729people
56.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,250 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10%below the U.S.: 12.5%
51.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$430,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.9%U.S.: 8.4%
59.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.3% · White 85.3% · Black 0% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 7.7% (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 Mineral County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Colorado: 4.4%.
16people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
356people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
372in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Mineral County 0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.3%16356372
August 20264.5%18378396
July 20264.0%16387403
June 20263.5%14382396
May 20264.3%16353369
April 20264.2%14321335
March 20263.7%17446463
February 20264.6%21431452
January 20264.8%22432454
December 20254.0%19462481
November 20254.9%22427449
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.4%17371388
August 20253.9%16396412
July 20254.1%17402419
June 20254.1%17400417
May 20255.3%20360380
April 20256.8%24329353
March 20255.3%25451476
February 20256.2%29439468
January 20256.2%29438467
December 20245.4%27470497
November 20245.7%26434460
October 20246.3%24358382
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.9%21407428
20244.4%19409428
20233.2%13396409
20223.6%14379393
20216.5%25362387
20206.5%26372398
20193.0%13418431
20183.3%14411425
20172.3%9381390
20162.8%11381392

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. Colorado's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.1% 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 Mineral County

240.4 per 100,0002023. Colorado: 485.2.
80.1 per 100,0002023. Colorado: 2,923.2.
0murders2023, 3 violent crimes in all.

2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20233240.4180.1
2018191.600.0
2017196.900.0
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Mineral County Sheriff's Office202416977

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 Colorado · the U.S.

Police staffing

3.15 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 951 people.
3sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Mineral County Sheriff's Office32951
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202533.1521
202444.0921
202344.1521
202145.1911
202056.4821
201945.1131
201845.1531
201745.4531
201645.4721

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 Mineral County Assessor?
Hendrik Shullts is the Assessor of Mineral County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mineral County Clerk and Recorder?
Eryn K. Wintz (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder of Mineral County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mineral County Coroner?
Jim Adelman (Democratic) is the Coroner of Mineral County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mineral County Sheriff?
Terry Wetherill (Republican) is the Sheriff of Mineral County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mineral County Treasurer?
Amy Wetherill (Republican) is the Treasurer of Mineral County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Mineral County commissioners?
Scott Lamb (District 1); Zeke Ward (District 2); Ramona Weber (District 3).
What is the population of Mineral County?
About 729 people, with a median age of 56.4; the median household income is $56,250 and 10% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Mineral County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 16 people unemployed in a labor force of 372, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Mineral County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Colorado Secretary of State's 2023-2024 Biennial Abstract directory of county officers, with districts and parties from the Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results; officials appointed since it was published may differ; 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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