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

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

Harrison County Board of Supervisors

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Supervisor, At-LargeBrian Rife Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-LargeRebecca Wilkerson Republican source
County Supervisor, At-LargeTony Smith Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneySarah A. Delanty sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorMegan Pauley Reffett Republican source
County RecorderFelicia Geith Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffBrandon M. Doiel Republican source
County TreasurerShelia K. Phillips Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Harrison County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Harrison 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 townships100
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 Harrison County

14,632people
42.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$79,535 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$176,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.7%U.S.: 8.4%
31.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.2% · White 94.4% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (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 Harrison County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Iowa: 3.2%.
212people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,654people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,866in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Harrison County 0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.7%2127,6547,866
August 20262.9%2307,6457,875
July 20262.8%2267,7277,953
June 20262.6%2037,7177,920
May 20262.3%1777,6697,846
April 20262.0%1547,6667,820
March 20262.7%2117,6097,820
February 20262.9%2257,4977,722
January 20263.0%2347,4937,727
December 20252.6%2037,6107,813
November 20252.7%2147,6417,855
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.5%1937,6417,834
August 20252.9%2247,5807,804
July 20253.1%2447,6707,914
June 20252.7%2147,6127,826
May 20252.8%2187,5577,775
April 20252.7%2087,6097,817
March 20253.0%2317,5177,748
February 20253.1%2347,4107,644
January 20253.2%2437,4577,700
December 20242.5%1917,4117,602
November 20242.9%2227,3977,619
October 20242.8%2167,4717,687
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.8%2217,5737,794
20242.6%1997,4007,599
20232.6%2007,4267,626
20222.7%2087,3997,607
20213.4%2607,3317,591
20203.8%2877,1817,468
20192.3%1807,7217,901
20182.2%1687,6367,804
20172.6%2037,6057,808
20163.2%2517,6457,896

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 Harrison County

79.1 per 100,0002021. Iowa: 295.0.
575.3 per 100,0002021. Iowa: 1,508.3.
0murders2021, 11 violent crimes in all.

2021 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20211179.180575.3
202020143.5102731.9
201921150.388629.9
2018964.281578.2
201717121.469492.7
2016642.5110779.4
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Harrison County Sheriff's Office2021104311,354
Missouri Valley Police Department202510222,629

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

1.15 per 1,000 residents2019, 2 agencies serving 13,970 people.
16sworn officers2019, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2019, full-time.

2019 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2019
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Harrison County Sheriff's Office10111,361
Missouri Valley Police Department602,609
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2019161.1512
2017161.1412
2016161.1312

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 Harrison County County Attorney?
Sarah A. Delanty is the County Attorney of Harrison County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harrison County County Auditor?
Megan Pauley Reffett (Republican) is the County Auditor of Harrison County, Iowa.
Who is the Harrison County County Recorder?
Felicia Geith (Republican) is the County Recorder of Harrison County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harrison County Sheriff?
Brandon M. Doiel (Republican) is the Sheriff of Harrison County, Iowa.
Who is the Harrison County County Treasurer?
Shelia K. Phillips (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Harrison County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Harrison County commissioners?
Brian Rife (County Supervisor, At-Large); Rebecca Wilkerson (County Supervisor, At-Large); Tony Smith (County Supervisor, At-Large).
What is the population of Harrison County?
About 14,632 people, with a median age of 42.1; the median household income is $79,535 and 7.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Harrison County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 212 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,866, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Harrison County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 5 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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