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

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

Hamilton County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Supervisor, District 1Mary Clausen Republican source
County Supervisor, District 2April Ely Republican source
County Supervisor, District 3Rick Young Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyPatrick B. Chambers Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorKim Schaa Republican source
County RecorderKim Anderson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffAlex H. Pruismann Republican source
County TreasurerMatt Matteson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Hamilton County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Hamilton County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships90
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)30

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 Hamilton County

14,886people
41.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,432 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$156,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.7%U.S.: 8.4%
31.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
15.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.1% · White 83.8% · Black 1% · Asian 2.3% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Hamilton County

2.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.2%. Iowa: 3.2%.
201people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,712people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,913in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Hamilton County 0.0%1.0%2.0%3.1%4.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.5%2017,7127,913
August 20262.9%2307,6127,842
July 20262.9%2267,6737,899
June 20262.6%2087,6927,900
May 20262.3%1837,6647,847
April 20262.2%1717,7077,878
March 20262.7%2087,6267,834
February 20262.8%2147,5217,735
January 20262.9%2197,4617,680
December 20252.3%1807,6707,850
November 20252.5%2007,6477,847
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.2%1777,7327,909
August 20252.7%2107,5017,711
July 20252.9%2287,6977,925
June 20253.0%2317,5937,824
May 20252.8%2237,6217,844
April 20252.6%2087,7067,914
March 20253.1%2407,5807,820
February 20253.1%2387,4337,671
January 20253.2%2487,4607,708
December 20242.5%1967,5537,749
November 20242.7%2097,4867,695
October 20242.7%2127,6607,872
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.8%2177,6047,821
20242.5%1907,5417,731
20232.4%1907,5687,758
20222.6%2017,5367,737
20213.5%2677,3397,606
20203.9%2977,2817,578
20192.5%1957,6797,874
20182.4%1937,6897,882
20172.9%2307,7637,993
20163.4%2747,8928,166

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 Hamilton County

88.2 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.
746.1 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.
0murders2025, 13 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251388.2110746.1
202426176.1133900.6
202326176.5112760.2
202230203.1100677.1
202146312.9109741.3
202043293.31701,159.7
201942283.9146986.8
201851339.5102679.0
201720133.7140935.6
201626172.4146968.3
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Webster City Police Department20257917,750
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office20256196,993

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

1.70 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 14,743 people.
25sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
28civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office12276,993
Webster City Police Department1317,750
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025251.70282
2024231.56282
2023231.56282
2022231.56272
2021241.63272
2020231.57272
2019201.35262
2018211.40242
2017211.40262
2016221.46212

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 Hamilton County County Attorney?
Patrick B. Chambers (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Hamilton County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hamilton County County Auditor?
Kim Schaa (Republican) is the County Auditor of Hamilton County, Iowa.
Who is the Hamilton County County Recorder?
Kim Anderson (Republican) is the County Recorder of Hamilton County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hamilton County Sheriff?
Alex H. Pruismann (Republican) is the Sheriff of Hamilton County, Iowa.
Who is the Hamilton County County Treasurer?
Matt Matteson (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Hamilton County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Hamilton County commissioners?
Mary Clausen (County Supervisor, District 1); April Ely (County Supervisor, District 2); Rick Young (County Supervisor, District 3).
What is the population of Hamilton County?
About 14,886 people, with a median age of 41.7; the median household income is $72,432 and 7.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hamilton County?
2.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 201 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,913, against 2.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hamilton 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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