Who is the Des Moines County County Attorney?

Lisa Schaefer (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Des Moines County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Des Moines County County Auditor?

Sara Doty (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Des Moines County, Iowa.

Who is the Des Moines County County Recorder?

Natalie Steffener (Democratic) is the County Recorder of Des Moines County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Des Moines County Sheriff?

Kevin Glendening is the Sheriff of Des Moines County, Iowa.

Who is the Des Moines County County Treasurer?

Janelle Nalley-Londquist (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Des Moines County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Des Moines County commissioners?

Jim Cary (County Supervisor, At-Large); Shane A. McCampbell (County Supervisor, At-Large); Tom Broeker (County Supervisor, At-Large).

What is the population of Des Moines County?

About 38,487 people, with a median age of 42.3; the median household income is $62,928 and 12.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Des Moines County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 783 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,802, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Des Moines County?

17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 5 school district and 6 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Des Moines County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Des Moines County Board of Supervisors

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Supervisor, At-Large	Jim Cary Democratic source
County Supervisor, At-Large	Shane A. McCampbell source
County Supervisor, At-Large	Tom Broeker Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Lisa Schaefer Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Sara Doty Democratic source
County Recorder	Natalie Steffener Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Kevin Glendening source
County Treasurer	Janelle Nalley-Londquist Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Des Moines County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Des Moines 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	5	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	6	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 Des Moines County

38,487people

42.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$62,928 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

23.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$136,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

3.9%U.S.: 8.4%

51.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

17.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.7% · White 84.5% · Black 4.7% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 5.9% (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 Des Moines County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Iowa: 3.2%.

783people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

18,019people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

18,802in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	783	18,019	18,802
August 2026	5.2%	998	18,060	19,058
July 2026	4.4%	850	18,456	19,306
June 2026	3.8%	728	18,311	19,039
May 2026	3.3%	612	18,138	18,750
April 2026	2.9%	538	18,101	18,639
March 2026	3.6%	671	18,013	18,684
February 2026	4.0%	740	17,945	18,685
January 2026	4.2%	782	17,812	18,594
December 2025	4.2%	807	18,265	19,072
November 2025	3.8%	716	18,321	19,037
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.6%	687	18,284	18,971
August 2025	4.7%	903	18,258	19,161
July 2025	4.0%	771	18,626	19,397
June 2025	4.1%	773	18,285	19,058
May 2025	3.9%	739	18,072	18,811
April 2025	4.1%	766	18,053	18,819
March 2025	4.1%	770	18,022	18,792
February 2025	4.5%	841	17,972	18,813
January 2025	5.4%	1,009	17,827	18,836
December 2024	3.8%	700	17,797	18,497
November 2024	3.9%	724	17,849	18,573
October 2024	3.8%	711	17,814	18,525

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	798	18,180	18,978
2024	4.0%	734	17,687	18,421
2023	4.1%	749	17,700	18,449
2022	4.2%	801	18,093	18,894
2021	5.7%	1,082	17,920	19,002
2020	7.1%	1,368	17,781	19,149
2019	3.7%	758	19,468	20,226
2018	3.2%	658	19,627	20,285
2017	4.1%	833	19,615	20,448
2016	4.8%	999	19,924	20,923

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 Des Moines County

196.8 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

1,600.7 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.

1murders2025, 75 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	75	196.8	610	1,600.7
2024	130	338.5	805	2,096.1
2023	163	428.4	973	2,557.4
2022	171	447.8	1,297	3,396.4
2021	178	459.3	1,042	2,688.5
2020	151	389.5	1,165	3,004.8
2019	210	541.1	1,407	3,625.4
2018	165	420.5	1,223	3,116.5
2017	248	626.3	1,369	3,457.1
2016	230	575.7	1,575	3,942.2

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Burlington Police Department	2025	60	304	23,555
Des Moines County Sheriff's Office	2025	10	47	11,291
West Burlington Police Department	2025	5	259	3,262

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

1.78 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 38,108 people.

68sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

36civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Des Moines County Sheriff's Office	23	28	11,291
Burlington Police Department	34	7	23,555
West Burlington Police Department	11	1	3,262

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	68	1.78	36	3
2024	75	1.95	31	3
2023	73	1.92	31	3
2022	77	2.02	11	3
2021	81	2.09	11	3
2020	76	1.96	11	3
2019	73	1.88	9	3
2018	74	1.89	9	3
2017	76	1.92	8	3
2016	72	1.80	32	3

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 Des Moines County County Attorney?: Lisa Schaefer (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Des Moines County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Des Moines County County Auditor?: Sara Doty (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Des Moines County, Iowa.
Who is the Des Moines County County Recorder?: Natalie Steffener (Democratic) is the County Recorder of Des Moines County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Des Moines County Sheriff?: Kevin Glendening is the Sheriff of Des Moines County, Iowa.
Who is the Des Moines County County Treasurer?: Janelle Nalley-Londquist (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Des Moines County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Des Moines County commissioners?: Jim Cary (County Supervisor, At-Large); Shane A. McCampbell (County Supervisor, At-Large); Tom Broeker (County Supervisor, At-Large).
What is the population of Des Moines County?: About 38,487 people, with a median age of 42.3; the median household income is $62,928 and 12.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Des Moines County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 783 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,802, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Des Moines County?: 17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 5 school district and 6 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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