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

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

Kossuth County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Supervisor, District 1Carter Nath Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 2Howard Haas Republican source
County Supervisor, District 3Joshua Waechter Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 4Kyle Stecker Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 5Amber Garman Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyTodd M. Holmes Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorTammy Eden Republican source
County RecorderKaren M. Benschoter Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffRoger Fisher Republican source
County TreasurerNick Rahm Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Kossuth County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Kossuth 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)30
Special districts (elected boards)50

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 Kossuth County

14,516people
44.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,697 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$148,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.8%U.S.: 8.4%
30.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
17.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.5% · White 91.7% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Kossuth County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.2%. Iowa: 3.2%.
228people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,716people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,944in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Kossuth County 0.0%1.1%2.1%3.2%4.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.9%2287,7167,944
August 20263.2%2537,6587,911
July 20263.5%2807,7698,049
June 20262.8%2277,8968,123
May 20262.4%1907,7767,966
April 20262.0%1617,8067,967
March 20262.6%2077,6717,878
February 20262.8%2197,4937,712
January 20263.0%2347,4807,714
December 20252.6%2057,7417,946
November 20252.5%1987,6517,849
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.2%1777,7157,892
August 20253.0%2347,6717,905
July 20253.2%2597,9578,216
June 20252.8%2247,8918,115
May 20252.6%2047,7217,925
April 20252.6%2077,8768,083
March 20253.3%2647,7097,973
February 20253.5%2707,4367,706
January 20253.4%2687,5407,808
December 20242.7%2077,5657,772
November 20242.9%2177,3527,569
October 20242.8%2217,6117,832
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%2287,7197,947
20242.5%1967,6477,843
20232.6%2047,5957,799
20222.5%1957,6237,818
20213.2%2467,4767,722
20204.0%3087,4067,714
20192.3%1867,9488,134
20182.2%1798,0068,185
20172.5%2088,1858,393
20162.7%2368,3528,588

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 Kossuth County

77.2 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.
119.4 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.
0murders2025, 11 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251177.217119.4
202421145.917118.1
202324167.616111.7
20221070.024168.0
202121143.124163.6
202027183.536244.7
201935237.168460.7
201835234.841275.1
201729193.045299.5
201624159.370464.5
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Kossuth County Sheriff's Office2025488,934
Algona Police Department2025795,308

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

1.61 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 14,242 people.
23sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Algona Police Department1335,308
Kossuth County Sheriff's Office1038,934
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025231.6162
2024191.32192
2023261.82192
2022201.40192
2021201.36182
2020201.36192
2019201.36192
2018191.27192
2017201.33192
2016201.33192

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 Kossuth County County Attorney?
Todd M. Holmes (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Kossuth County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kossuth County County Auditor?
Tammy Eden (Republican) is the County Auditor of Kossuth County, Iowa.
Who is the Kossuth County County Recorder?
Karen M. Benschoter (Republican) is the County Recorder of Kossuth County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kossuth County Sheriff?
Roger Fisher (Republican) is the Sheriff of Kossuth County, Iowa.
Who is the Kossuth County County Treasurer?
Nick Rahm (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Kossuth County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Kossuth County commissioners?
Carter Nath (County Supervisor, District 1); Howard Haas (County Supervisor, District 2); Joshua Waechter (County Supervisor, District 3); Kyle Stecker (County Supervisor, District 4); Amber Garman (County Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Kossuth County?
About 14,516 people, with a median age of 44.2; the median household income is $67,697 and 8.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kossuth County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 228 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,944, against 2.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kossuth County?
21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 3 school district and 5 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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