Who is the Routt County Assessor?

Gary J. Peterson (Republican) is the Assessor of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Routt County Clerk and Recorder?

Jenny Thomas (Unaffiliated) is the Clerk and Recorder of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Routt County Coroner?

Mitch Locke (Republican) is the Coroner of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Routt County Sheriff?

Doug Scherar (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Routt County Surveyor?

Tom Effinger (Unaffiliated) is the Surveyor of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Routt County Treasurer?

Lane Iacovetto (Republican) is the Treasurer of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Routt County commissioners?

Angelica Salinas (District 1); Timothy Redmond (District 2); Sonja Macys (District 3).

What is the population of Routt County?

About 25,084 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $106,489 and 5.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Routt County?

3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 525 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,325, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Routt County?

36 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 3 school district and 28 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Routt County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Routt County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Angelica Salinas Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 2	Timothy Redmond Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 3	Sonja Macys Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Gary J. Peterson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder	Jenny Thomas Unaffiliated source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Mitch Locke Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Doug Scherar Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Surveyor	Tom Effinger Unaffiliated source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Lane Iacovetto Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Routt County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 36 local governments in Routt County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	4	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	28	0

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 Routt County

25,084people

43.4median ageU.S.: 38.9

$106,489 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

5.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

54.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$854,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

6.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.6%U.S.: 8.4%

56.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

38%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9% · White 80.1% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 10.1% (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 Routt County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Colorado: 4.4%.

525people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

12,800people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

13,325in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.9%	525	12,800	13,325
August 2026	3.9%	532	13,193	13,725
July 2026	3.4%	468	13,265	13,733
June 2026	3.5%	462	12,804	13,266
May 2026	4.0%	512	12,323	12,835
April 2026	3.5%	476	13,060	13,536
March 2026	2.9%	411	13,961	14,372
February 2026	3.5%	506	14,052	14,558
January 2026	3.4%	492	14,171	14,663
December 2025	2.6%	392	14,464	14,856
November 2025	3.5%	483	13,196	13,679
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.2%	451	13,508	13,959
August 2025	3.0%	436	13,916	14,352
July 2025	3.2%	454	13,886	14,340
June 2025	3.3%	468	13,565	14,033
May 2025	3.9%	520	12,857	13,377
April 2025	3.2%	452	13,683	14,135
March 2025	3.2%	475	14,583	15,058
February 2025	3.5%	527	14,696	15,223
January 2025	3.4%	521	14,787	15,308
December 2024	3.2%	491	14,825	15,316
November 2024	4.2%	597	13,482	14,079
October 2024	3.9%	559	13,686	14,245

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.3%	471	13,922	14,393
2024	3.6%	528	14,271	14,799
2023	2.8%	411	14,114	14,525
2022	2.8%	391	13,623	14,014
2021	5.1%	693	12,972	13,665
2020	8.1%	1,168	13,334	14,502
2019	2.3%	333	14,417	14,750
2018	2.7%	396	14,248	14,644
2017	2.4%	337	13,758	14,095
2016	2.7%	368	13,248	13,616

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 Routt County

180.3 per 100,0002025. Colorado: 421.7.

706.1 per 100,0002025. Colorado: 2,143.6.

0murders2025, 48 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	48	180.3	188	706.1
2024	67	252.0	240	902.8
2022	47	182.5	310	1,203.7
2021	54	208.5	253	976.7
2020	34	129.8	316	1,206.2
2019	38	144.0	330	1,250.3
2018	32	123.3	354	1,363.7
2017	27	107.1	374	1,483.4
2016	43	174.1	363	1,469.9

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Steamboat Springs Police Department	2025	34	137	13,722
Routt County Sheriff's Office	2025	11	43	9,751
Hayden Police Department	2025	3	8	1,917

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

2.32 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 25,390 people.

59sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

38civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Routt County Sheriff's Office	28	24	9,751
Steamboat Springs Police Department	26	13	13,722
Hayden Police Department	5	1	1,917

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	59	2.32	38	3
2024	57	2.25	38	3
2023	63	2.51	37	4
2021	52	2.04	39	4
2020	58	2.25	39	4
2019	59	2.28	42	4
2018	54	2.12	43	4
2017	51	2.06	37	4
2016	71	2.93	24	4

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 Routt County Assessor?: Gary J. Peterson (Republican) is the Assessor of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Routt County Clerk and Recorder?: Jenny Thomas (Unaffiliated) is the Clerk and Recorder of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Routt County Coroner?: Mitch Locke (Republican) is the Coroner of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Routt County Sheriff?: Doug Scherar (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Routt County Surveyor?: Tom Effinger (Unaffiliated) is the Surveyor of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Routt County Treasurer?: Lane Iacovetto (Republican) is the Treasurer of Routt County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Routt County commissioners?: Angelica Salinas (District 1); Timothy Redmond (District 2); Sonja Macys (District 3).
What is the population of Routt County?: About 25,084 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $106,489 and 5.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Routt County?: 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 525 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,325, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Routt County?: 36 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 3 school district and 28 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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