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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hardin County: 8 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

Hardin County Board of Supervisors

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Supervisor, At-LargeBJ Hoffman Republican source
County Supervisor, At-LargeLance Granzow Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-LargeReneé McClellan Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyDarrell Meyer Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorJolene Pieters Republican source
County RecorderLori Kadner Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffDavid McDaniel Republican source
County TreasurerMachel Eichmeier Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Hardin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Hardin 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 townships120
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Hardin County

16,639people
45.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,069 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$122,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5%U.S.: 8.4%
41.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.5% · White 90.1% · Black 1.1% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (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 Hardin County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Iowa: 3.2%.
250people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,538people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,788in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Hardin County 0.0%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.8%2508,5388,788
August 20263.6%3138,4758,788
July 20263.3%2898,5548,843
June 20262.8%2528,7509,002
May 20262.5%2258,6808,905
April 20262.2%2008,7158,915
March 20263.1%2708,5558,825
February 20263.2%2738,3778,650
January 20263.7%3208,3298,649
December 20253.1%2718,4818,752
November 20252.9%2598,5288,787
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.7%2408,5978,837
August 20253.0%2648,4178,681
July 20253.1%2778,7429,019
June 20252.9%2578,6638,920
May 20252.9%2538,5868,839
April 20252.6%2378,7238,960
March 20253.4%2978,4128,709
February 20253.7%3118,1108,421
January 20253.8%3308,2768,606
December 20242.8%2318,0808,311
November 20243.0%2488,0398,287
October 20243.0%2548,3128,566
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.1%2728,5038,775
20242.9%2438,2808,523
20232.8%2458,3698,614
20222.8%2448,3308,574
20213.5%3038,2658,568
20204.2%3598,1828,541
20192.9%2588,7909,048
20182.7%2468,9519,197
20172.9%2759,1119,386
20163.6%3419,2289,569

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 Hardin County

342.4 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.
606.2 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.
2murders2025, 61 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202561342.4108606.2
202472399.8158877.4
2023158877.91971,094.6
201832188.7140825.8
201720116.6121705.5
20161269.32081,201.9
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Hardin County Sheriff's Office20258478,742
Iowa Falls Police Department202410784,974
Eldora Police Department202533232,581

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

2.09 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 16,292 people.
34sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
22civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Hardin County Sheriff's Office10218,742
Eldora Police Department1402,581
Iowa Falls Police Department1014,969
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025342.09223
2024342.06253
2020281.67224
2018251.47253
2016251.44243

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 Hardin County County Attorney?
Darrell Meyer (Republican) is the County Attorney of Hardin County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hardin County County Auditor?
Jolene Pieters (Republican) is the County Auditor of Hardin County, Iowa.
Who is the Hardin County County Recorder?
Lori Kadner (Republican) is the County Recorder of Hardin County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hardin County Sheriff?
David McDaniel (Republican) is the Sheriff of Hardin County, Iowa.
Who is the Hardin County County Treasurer?
Machel Eichmeier (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Hardin County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Hardin County commissioners?
BJ Hoffman (County Supervisor, At-Large); Lance Granzow (County Supervisor, At-Large); Reneé McClellan (County Supervisor, At-Large).
What is the population of Hardin County?
About 16,639 people, with a median age of 45.4; the median household income is $65,069 and 9.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hardin County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 250 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,788, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hardin County?
22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 5 school district and 4 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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