Who is the Crawford County County Attorney?

Colin Johnson (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Crawford County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crawford County County Auditor?

Terri Martens (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Crawford County, Iowa.

Who is the Crawford County County Recorder?

Sara Meseck (Republican) is the County Recorder of Crawford County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crawford County Sheriff?

Roger Rasmussen (Republican) is the Sheriff of Crawford County, Iowa.

Who is the Crawford County County Treasurer?

Sheri Neddermeyer (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Crawford County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Crawford County commissioners?

Craig Dozark (County Supervisor, At-Large); Jean Heiden (County Supervisor, At-Large); Dave Muhlbauer (County Supervisor, At-Large); Ty Rosburg (County Supervisor, At-Large); Kyle Schultz (County Supervisor, At-Large).

What is the population of Crawford County?

About 16,277 people, with a median age of 37.9; the median household income is $67,027 and 14.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Crawford County?

3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 303 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,231, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Crawford County?

21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 4 school district and 3 special district governments.

Crawford County, IA elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Crawford County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Crawford County Board of Supervisors

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Supervisor, At-Large	Craig Dozark Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	Jean Heiden Republican source
County Supervisor, At-Large	Dave Muhlbauer Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	Ty Rosburg Republican source
County Supervisor, At-Large	Kyle Schultz Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Colin Johnson Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Terri Martens Democratic source
County Recorder	Sara Meseck Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Roger Rasmussen Republican source
County Treasurer	Sheri Neddermeyer Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Crawford County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Crawford 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	13	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	3	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 Crawford County

16,277people

37.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$67,027 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

14.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$153,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

17.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.8%U.S.: 8.4%

33.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

17%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 30.8% · White 62.1% · Black 0.9% · Asian 2.2% · Other or more than one race 4% (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 Crawford County

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Iowa: 3.2%.

303people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

7,928people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

8,231in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.7%	303	7,928	8,231
August 2026	4.1%	331	7,732	8,063
July 2026	4.1%	332	7,865	8,197
June 2026	3.7%	314	8,125	8,439
May 2026	3.6%	301	8,104	8,405
April 2026	3.5%	294	8,103	8,397
March 2026	4.8%	408	8,024	8,432
February 2026	5.4%	450	7,827	8,277
January 2026	5.7%	473	7,872	8,345
December 2025	5.1%	431	8,037	8,468
November 2025	3.5%	296	8,063	8,359
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.6%	302	8,004	8,306
August 2025	4.2%	342	7,825	8,167
July 2025	4.3%	365	8,090	8,455
June 2025	4.2%	362	8,253	8,615
May 2025	4.1%	353	8,225	8,578
April 2025	3.9%	344	8,389	8,733
March 2025	5.3%	454	8,137	8,591
February 2025	5.6%	467	7,870	8,337
January 2025	6.2%	533	8,019	8,552
December 2024	5.1%	430	7,988	8,418
November 2024	3.7%	303	7,895	8,198
October 2024	3.4%	283	8,055	8,338

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.6%	386	8,083	8,469
2024	4.2%	353	8,034	8,387
2023	4.4%	360	7,875	8,235
2022	3.9%	318	7,875	8,193
2021	4.4%	361	7,870	8,231
2020	4.7%	397	7,990	8,387
2019	3.1%	275	8,472	8,747
2018	3.2%	277	8,462	8,739
2017	3.7%	329	8,459	8,788
2016	5.0%	452	8,559	9,011

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. Iowa's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.2% 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 Crawford County

117.5 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

270.2 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.

0murders2025, 20 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	20	117.5	46	270.2
2024	12	71.7	80	478.1
2023	17	101.8	81	485.2
2022	31	185.7	70	419.3
2021	19	107.8	79	448.3
2019	26	152.3	61	357.3
2018	22	129.3	77	452.5
2017	19	112.6	82	485.8
2016	8	46.9	50	293.2

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Denison Police Department	2024	10	67	8,037
Crawford County Sheriff's Office	2024	2	13	7,963

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 Iowa · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.23 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 16,269 people.

20sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

13civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Crawford County Sheriff's Office	11	6	7,982
Denison Police Department	9	7	8,287

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	20	1.23	13	2
2024	24	1.50	13	2
2023	21	1.32	10	2
2022	24	1.50	10	2
2021	23	1.36	10	2
2020	24	1.43	12	3
2019	24	1.41	15	2
2018	24	1.41	11	2
2017	24	1.42	10	2
2016	22	1.29	10	2

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 Crawford County County Attorney?: Colin Johnson (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Crawford County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crawford County County Auditor?: Terri Martens (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Crawford County, Iowa.
Who is the Crawford County County Recorder?: Sara Meseck (Republican) is the County Recorder of Crawford County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crawford County Sheriff?: Roger Rasmussen (Republican) is the Sheriff of Crawford County, Iowa.
Who is the Crawford County County Treasurer?: Sheri Neddermeyer (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Crawford County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Crawford County commissioners?: Craig Dozark (County Supervisor, At-Large); Jean Heiden (County Supervisor, At-Large); Dave Muhlbauer (County Supervisor, At-Large); Ty Rosburg (County Supervisor, At-Large); Kyle Schultz (County Supervisor, At-Large).
What is the population of Crawford County?: About 16,277 people, with a median age of 37.9; the median household income is $67,027 and 14.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Crawford County?: 3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 303 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,231, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Crawford County?: 21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 4 school district and 3 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from county election offices' elected-officials pages where they publish one, and elsewhere from the Iowa Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results (each seat's last election); officials appointed since then 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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