Who is the Greene County County Attorney?

Thomas Laehn (Libertarian) is the County Attorney of Greene County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Greene County County Auditor?

Billie Jo Hoskins (Republican) is the County Auditor of Greene County, Iowa.

Who is the Greene County County Recorder?

Deb McDonald (Democratic) is the County Recorder of Greene County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Greene County Sheriff?

Jack Williams (Republican) is the Sheriff of Greene County, Iowa.

Who is the Greene County County Treasurer?

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

Who are the Greene County commissioners?

Joe Gannon (County Supervisor, District 1); Dawn Rudolph (County Supervisor, District 2); Dan Benitz (County Supervisor, District 3); John Muir (County Supervisor, District 4); Pete Bardole (County Supervisor, District 5).

What is the population of Greene County?

About 8,688 people, with a median age of 44.6; the median household income is $63,409 and 9.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Greene County?

3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 148 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,521, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Greene County?

12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 2 school district and 2 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Greene County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Greene County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Supervisor, District 1	Joe Gannon Republican source
County Supervisor, District 2	Dawn Rudolph Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 3	Dan Benitz Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 4	John Muir Republican source
County Supervisor, District 5	Pete Bardole Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Thomas Laehn Libertarian source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Billie Jo Hoskins Republican source
County Recorder	Deb McDonald Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Jack Williams Republican source
County Treasurer	Katlynn Mechaelsen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Greene County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Greene 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	7	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	2	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 Greene County

8,688people

44.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$63,409 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

21.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$155,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4.1%U.S.: 8.4%

32.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

21.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.5% · White 92.3% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Greene County

3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Iowa: 3.2%.

148people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

4,373people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

4,521in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.3%	148	4,373	4,521
August 2026	3.9%	174	4,233	4,407
July 2026	4.0%	178	4,316	4,494
June 2026	3.7%	171	4,390	4,561
May 2026	3.4%	154	4,416	4,570
April 2026	2.7%	126	4,457	4,583
March 2026	3.3%	153	4,441	4,594
February 2026	3.5%	156	4,351	4,507
January 2026	3.6%	160	4,343	4,503
December 2025	2.8%	128	4,446	4,574
November 2025	2.7%	121	4,417	4,538
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.4%	111	4,474	4,585
August 2025	3.1%	134	4,245	4,379
July 2025	4.5%	208	4,431	4,639
June 2025	4.4%	206	4,459	4,665
May 2025	3.8%	177	4,455	4,632
April 2025	3.2%	152	4,539	4,691
March 2025	3.2%	147	4,454	4,601
February 2025	3.5%	160	4,349	4,509
January 2025	3.5%	161	4,396	4,557
December 2024	2.8%	127	4,451	4,578
November 2024	2.7%	123	4,378	4,501
October 2024	2.6%	118	4,477	4,595

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.4%	155	4,424	4,579
2024	2.8%	125	4,415	4,540
2023	2.5%	116	4,452	4,568
2022	2.4%	113	4,542	4,655
2021	3.6%	168	4,481	4,649
2020	4.7%	220	4,415	4,635
2019	2.6%	126	4,657	4,783
2018	2.6%	126	4,635	4,761
2017	3.1%	148	4,635	4,783
2016	3.5%	177	4,835	5,012

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 Greene County

128.0 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

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

1murders2025, 11 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	11	128.0	53	616.6
2024	13	151.1	84	976.2
2023	11	125.9	43	492.0
2022	6	69.0	49	563.5
2020	8	90.7	76	861.3
2019	3	33.7	42	472.4
2018	11	123.4	69	774.0
2016	6	67.0	142	1,586.6

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Greene County Sheriff's Office	2025	6	26	4,455
Jefferson Police Department	2025	5	27	4,141

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

1.98 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 8,596 people.

17sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

13civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Greene County Sheriff's Office	9	13	4,455
Jefferson Police Department	8	0	4,141

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	17	1.98	13	2
2024	16	1.86	12	2
2023	14	1.60	10	2
2022	17	1.95	21	2
2020	16	1.81	10	2
2019	16	1.80	10	2
2018	24	2.69	9	2
2017	16	1.79	9	2
2016	14	1.56	9	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 Greene County County Attorney?: Thomas Laehn (Libertarian) is the County Attorney of Greene County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Greene County County Auditor?: Billie Jo Hoskins (Republican) is the County Auditor of Greene County, Iowa.
Who is the Greene County County Recorder?: Deb McDonald (Democratic) is the County Recorder of Greene County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Greene County Sheriff?: Jack Williams (Republican) is the Sheriff of Greene County, Iowa.
Who is the Greene County County Treasurer?: Katlynn Mechaelsen (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Greene County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Greene County commissioners?: Joe Gannon (County Supervisor, District 1); Dawn Rudolph (County Supervisor, District 2); Dan Benitz (County Supervisor, District 3); John Muir (County Supervisor, District 4); Pete Bardole (County Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Greene County?: About 8,688 people, with a median age of 44.6; the median household income is $63,409 and 9.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Greene County?: 3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 148 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,521, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Greene County?: 12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 2 school district and 2 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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