Who is the Iowa County County Attorney?

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

Who is the Iowa County County Auditor?

Brandy Enochson (Republican) is the County Auditor of Iowa County, Iowa.

Who is the Iowa County County Recorder?

Lynn Gahring is the County Recorder of Iowa County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Iowa County Sheriff?

Robert Rotter (Republican) is the Sheriff of Iowa County, Iowa.

Who is the Iowa County County Treasurer?

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

Who are the Iowa County commissioners?

Jonathan Degen (County Supervisor, At-Large); Kevin Heitshusen (County Supervisor, At-Large); Abigail Mass (County Supervisor, At-Large); Seth Meyer (County Supervisor, At-Large); Chris Montross (County Supervisor, At-Large).

What is the population of Iowa County?

About 16,507 people, with a median age of 42.4; the median household income is $71,223 and 8.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Iowa County?

2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 240 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,263, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Iowa County?

22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 4 school district and 10 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Iowa County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Iowa County Board of Supervisors

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Supervisor, At-Large	Jonathan Degen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	Kevin Heitshusen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	Abigail Mass Republican source
County Supervisor, At-Large	Seth Meyer Republican source
County Supervisor, At-Large	Chris Montross Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Tim McMeen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Brandy Enochson Republican source
County Recorder	Lynn Gahring source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Robert Rotter Republican source
County Treasurer	Michelle Sims Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Iowa County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Iowa 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	7	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	10	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 Iowa County

16,507people

42.4median ageU.S.: 38.9

$71,223 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

8.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

24.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$193,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

3.2%U.S.: 8.4%

26.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

27.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.4% · White 92.5% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Iowa County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Iowa: 3.2%.

240people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

8,023people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

8,263in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.9%	240	8,023	8,263
August 2026	3.3%	271	7,990	8,261
July 2026	3.3%	275	8,124	8,399
June 2026	2.9%	241	8,138	8,379
May 2026	2.8%	234	8,108	8,342
April 2026	2.7%	230	8,194	8,424
March 2026	3.6%	302	8,099	8,401
February 2026	5.4%	454	8,007	8,461
January 2026	4.3%	354	7,958	8,312
December 2025	3.3%	278	8,159	8,437
November 2025	3.1%	265	8,219	8,484
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.8%	238	8,281	8,519
August 2025	6.3%	546	8,188	8,734
July 2025	3.5%	306	8,470	8,776
June 2025	3.4%	301	8,463	8,764
May 2025	3.2%	275	8,344	8,619
April 2025	3.0%	259	8,478	8,737
March 2025	4.2%	361	8,335	8,696
February 2025	4.3%	371	8,242	8,613
January 2025	5.2%	452	8,245	8,697
December 2024	3.1%	268	8,295	8,563
November 2024	3.0%	259	8,340	8,599
October 2024	3.2%	285	8,487	8,772

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	332	8,311	8,643
2024	3.3%	286	8,419	8,705
2023	3.2%	282	8,429	8,711
2022	2.9%	254	8,402	8,656
2021	3.9%	344	8,423	8,767
2020	4.8%	425	8,417	8,842
2019	2.4%	227	9,133	9,360
2018	2.4%	218	9,010	9,228
2017	2.9%	268	8,919	9,187
2016	3.5%	325	8,962	9,287

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 Iowa County

135.1 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

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

0murders2025, 22 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	22	135.1	85	522.0
2024	17	103.4	102	620.6
2023	29	176.9	122	744.3
2022	34	206.4	127	771.0
2021	23	141.9	62	382.6
2020	32	198.2	60	371.7
2019	17	106.0	85	530.0
2018	22	137.1	97	604.5
2017	26	159.7	96	589.5
2016	18	109.8	90	549.2

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Iowa County Sheriff's Office	2025	14	44	10,488
Williamsburg Police Department	2025	2	24	3,387
Marengo Police Department	2025	6	17	2,409

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

1.41 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 16,284 people.

23sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

17civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Iowa County Sheriff's Office	14	17	10,488
Williamsburg Police Department	6	0	3,387
Marengo Police Department	3	0	2,409

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	23	1.41	17	3
2024	22	1.34	19	3
2023	22	1.34	18	3
2022	23	1.40	15	3
2021	21	1.30	18	3
2020	21	1.30	17	3
2019	24	1.50	15	3
2018	25	1.56	15	3
2017	24	1.47	15	3
2016	22	1.34	16	3

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 Iowa County County Attorney?: Tim McMeen (Republican) is the County Attorney of Iowa County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Iowa County County Auditor?: Brandy Enochson (Republican) is the County Auditor of Iowa County, Iowa.
Who is the Iowa County County Recorder?: Lynn Gahring is the County Recorder of Iowa County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Iowa County Sheriff?: Robert Rotter (Republican) is the Sheriff of Iowa County, Iowa.
Who is the Iowa County County Treasurer?: Michelle Sims (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Iowa County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Iowa County commissioners?: Jonathan Degen (County Supervisor, At-Large); Kevin Heitshusen (County Supervisor, At-Large); Abigail Mass (County Supervisor, At-Large); Seth Meyer (County Supervisor, At-Large); Chris Montross (County Supervisor, At-Large).
What is the population of Iowa County?: About 16,507 people, with a median age of 42.4; the median household income is $71,223 and 8.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Iowa County?: 2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 240 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,263, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Iowa County?: 22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 4 school district and 10 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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