Who is the Ida County County Attorney?

Meghann Cosgrove Whitmer (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Ida County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ida County County Auditor?

Kristy Gilbert is the County Auditor of Ida County, Iowa.

Who is the Ida County County Recorder?

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

Who is the Ida County Sheriff?

Wade A. Harriman (Republican) is the Sheriff of Ida County, Iowa.

Who is the Ida County County Treasurer?

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

Who are the Ida County commissioners?

Creston Schubert (County Supervisor, District 1); Kyle Rohlk (County Supervisor, District 2); Devlun Whiteing (County Supervisor, District 3).

What is the population of Ida County?

About 6,911 people, with a median age of 42; the median household income is $63,073 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Ida County?

2.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 92 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,637, against 2.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Ida County?

9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.

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

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

Ida 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	Creston Schubert Republican source
County Supervisor, District 2	Kyle Rohlk Republican source
County Supervisor, District 3	Devlun Whiteing Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Meghann Cosgrove Whitmer Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Kristy Gilbert source
County Recorder	Julie Phillips Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Wade A. Harriman Republican source
County Treasurer	Traci Riessen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Ida County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Ida 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	5	0
School districts (school boards)	1	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 Ida County

6,911people

42median ageU.S.: 38.9

$63,073 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

21.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$108,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.9%U.S.: 8.4%

24.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

20.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.1% · White 91.5% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.7% · 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 Ida County

2.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.1%. Iowa: 3.2%.

92people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

3,545people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

3,637in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.5%	92	3,545	3,637
August 2026	2.6%	95	3,523	3,618
July 2026	2.7%	98	3,581	3,679
June 2026	2.5%	94	3,688	3,782
May 2026	2.3%	84	3,619	3,703
April 2026	1.9%	69	3,623	3,692
March 2026	2.9%	108	3,583	3,691
February 2026	3.3%	121	3,501	3,622
January 2026	3.4%	122	3,487	3,609
December 2025	2.6%	95	3,524	3,619
November 2025	2.5%	88	3,492	3,580
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.1%	78	3,567	3,645
August 2025	2.9%	106	3,500	3,606
July 2025	3.2%	118	3,591	3,709
June 2025	2.9%	110	3,620	3,730
May 2025	2.9%	106	3,572	3,678
April 2025	2.7%	101	3,619	3,720
March 2025	3.7%	137	3,517	3,654
February 2025	3.9%	139	3,392	3,531
January 2025	3.7%	134	3,455	3,589
December 2024	2.7%	95	3,375	3,470
November 2024	2.6%	91	3,365	3,456
October 2024	2.6%	93	3,463	3,556

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.0%	110	3,532	3,642
2024	2.7%	94	3,424	3,518
2023	2.3%	83	3,466	3,549
2022	2.6%	92	3,510	3,602
2021	3.2%	117	3,499	3,616
2020	3.9%	141	3,482	3,623
2019	2.1%	81	3,723	3,804
2018	2.2%	83	3,684	3,767
2017	2.5%	94	3,608	3,702
2016	2.8%	104	3,606	3,710

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 Ida County

178.5 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

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

0murders2025, 12 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	12	178.5	19	282.7
2024	6	87.8	22	322.1
2023	7	102.6	32	468.9
2022	5	72.3	20	289.4
2021	9	131.5	27	394.4
2020	9	131.8	60	878.7
2018	9	131.8	43	629.9
2017	9	129.3	25	359.0
2016	11	156.9	35	499.4

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Ida County Sheriff's Office	2025	12	19	6,722

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

1.64 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 6,722 people.

11sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

9civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Ida County Sheriff's Office	11	9	6,722

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	11	1.64	9	1
2024	12	1.76	11	1
2023	11	1.61	9	1
2022	10	1.45	10	1
2021	9	1.31	8	1
2020	10	1.46	8	1
2019	9	1.33	7	1
2018	9	1.32	8	1
2017	9	1.29	7	1
2016	10	1.43	7	1

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 Ida County County Attorney?: Meghann Cosgrove Whitmer (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Ida County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ida County County Auditor?: Kristy Gilbert is the County Auditor of Ida County, Iowa.
Who is the Ida County County Recorder?: Julie Phillips (Republican) is the County Recorder of Ida County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ida County Sheriff?: Wade A. Harriman (Republican) is the Sheriff of Ida County, Iowa.
Who is the Ida County County Treasurer?: Traci Riessen (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Ida County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Ida County commissioners?: Creston Schubert (County Supervisor, District 1); Kyle Rohlk (County Supervisor, District 2); Devlun Whiteing (County Supervisor, District 3).
What is the population of Ida County?: About 6,911 people, with a median age of 42; the median household income is $63,073 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ida County?: 2.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 92 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,637, against 2.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ida County?: 9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 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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