Who is the Grundy County County Attorney?

Erika L. Allen (Republican) is the County Attorney of Grundy County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Grundy County County Auditor?

Alan T. Tscherter (Republican) is the County Auditor of Grundy County, Iowa.

Who is the Grundy County County Recorder?

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

Who is the Grundy County Sheriff?

Kirk A. Dolleslager (Republican) is the Sheriff of Grundy County, Iowa.

Who is the Grundy County County Treasurer?

Brenda J. Noteboom (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Grundy County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Grundy County commissioners?

LJ Kopsa (County Supervisor, District 1); Heidi Nederhoff (County Supervisor, District 2); Vic H. Vandehaar (County Supervisor, District 3); Mark A. Schildroth (County Supervisor, District 4); Jeffrey A. Pabst (County Supervisor, District 5).

What is the population of Grundy County?

About 12,384 people, with a median age of 41.9; the median household income is $87,205 and 6.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Grundy County?

2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 182 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,589, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Grundy County?

16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 3 school district and 3 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Grundy 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

Grundy 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	LJ Kopsa Republican source
County Supervisor, District 2	Heidi Nederhoff Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 3	Vic H. Vandehaar Republican source
County Supervisor, District 4	Mark A. Schildroth Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 5	Jeffrey A. Pabst Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Erika L. Allen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Alan T. Tscherter Republican source
County Recorder	Travis Case Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Kirk A. Dolleslager Republican source
County Treasurer	Brenda J. Noteboom Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Grundy County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Grundy 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	9	0
School districts (school boards)	3	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 Grundy County

12,384people

41.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$87,205 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

6.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%

27.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$198,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

3.8%U.S.: 8.4%

27.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

19.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 94.9% · Black 0.6% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 2.3% (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 Grundy County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.6%. Iowa: 3.2%.

182people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

6,407people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

6,589in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.8%	182	6,407	6,589
August 2026	3.2%	209	6,326	6,535
July 2026	3.1%	204	6,351	6,555
June 2026	3.0%	196	6,349	6,545
May 2026	2.5%	165	6,452	6,617
April 2026	2.3%	156	6,493	6,649
March 2026	3.1%	207	6,425	6,632
February 2026	3.4%	222	6,341	6,563
January 2026	3.7%	241	6,240	6,481
December 2025	3.0%	198	6,461	6,659
November 2025	2.7%	179	6,491	6,670
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.6%	176	6,556	6,732
August 2025	3.1%	202	6,412	6,614
July 2025	3.4%	230	6,573	6,803
June 2025	3.1%	209	6,486	6,695
May 2025	3.2%	215	6,544	6,759
April 2025	2.7%	185	6,642	6,827
March 2025	3.6%	242	6,554	6,796
February 2025	3.7%	247	6,402	6,649
January 2025	4.2%	284	6,424	6,708
December 2024	3.0%	194	6,325	6,519
November 2024	3.2%	207	6,301	6,508
October 2024	3.2%	212	6,429	6,641

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.2%	215	6,504	6,719
2024	3.0%	199	6,439	6,638
2023	2.6%	175	6,552	6,727
2022	2.5%	166	6,574	6,740
2021	3.2%	213	6,473	6,686
2020	4.0%	267	6,339	6,606
2019	2.5%	176	6,801	6,977
2018	2.4%	165	6,738	6,903
2017	2.8%	189	6,683	6,872
2016	3.3%	229	6,758	6,987

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 Grundy County

56.6 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

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

0murders2025, 7 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	7	56.6	17	137.6
2021	20	163.2	51	416.1
2020	7	57.4	64	525.1
2019	7	57.3	63	515.4
2017	17	138.5	79	643.7
2016	10	80.6	72	580.1

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Grundy County Sheriff's Office	2025	6	12	9,533
Grundy Center Police Department	2025	1	5	2,824

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

1.36 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 12,512 people.

17sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

5civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Grundy County Sheriff's Office	12	5	9,706
Grundy Center Police Department	5	0	2,806

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	17	1.36	5	2
2021	17	1.39	4	2
2020	17	1.39	4	2
2019	17	1.39	4	2
2018	16	1.30	4	2
2017	16	1.30	4	2
2016	16	1.29	4	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 Grundy County County Attorney?: Erika L. Allen (Republican) is the County Attorney of Grundy County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grundy County County Auditor?: Alan T. Tscherter (Republican) is the County Auditor of Grundy County, Iowa.
Who is the Grundy County County Recorder?: Travis Case (Republican) is the County Recorder of Grundy County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grundy County Sheriff?: Kirk A. Dolleslager (Republican) is the Sheriff of Grundy County, Iowa.
Who is the Grundy County County Treasurer?: Brenda J. Noteboom (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Grundy County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Grundy County commissioners?: LJ Kopsa (County Supervisor, District 1); Heidi Nederhoff (County Supervisor, District 2); Vic H. Vandehaar (County Supervisor, District 3); Mark A. Schildroth (County Supervisor, District 4); Jeffrey A. Pabst (County Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Grundy County?: About 12,384 people, with a median age of 41.9; the median household income is $87,205 and 6.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Grundy County?: 2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 182 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,589, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Grundy County?: 16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 3 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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