Who is the Linn County County Attorney?

Nicholas G. Maybanks (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Linn County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Linn County County Auditor?

Todd Taylor (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Linn County, Iowa.

Who is the Linn County County Recorder?

Carolyn Siebrecht (Democratic) is the County Recorder of Linn County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Linn County Sheriff?

Brian D. Gardner (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Linn County, Iowa.

Who is the Linn County County Treasurer?

Brent C. Oleson (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Linn County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Linn County commissioners?

Kirsten Running-Marquardt (County Supervisor, District 1); Benjamin Rogers (County Supervisor, District 2); Brandy Zumbach Meisheid (County Supervisor, District 3).

What is the population of Linn County?

About 230,004 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $77,649 and 9.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Linn County?

3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,253 people unemployed in a labor force of 119,865, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Linn County?

43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 17 municipal, 12 school district and 13 special district governments.

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

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

Linn 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	Kirsten Running-Marquardt Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 2	Benjamin Rogers Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 3	Brandy Zumbach Meisheid Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Nicholas G. Maybanks Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Todd Taylor Democratic source
County Recorder	Carolyn Siebrecht Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Brian D. Gardner Democratic source
County Treasurer	Brent C. Oleson Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Linn County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 43 local governments in Linn 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	17	0
School districts (school boards)	12	0
Special districts (elected boards)	13	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 Linn County

230,004people

39median ageU.S.: 38.9

$77,649 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

34.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$214,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

5.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4.1%U.S.: 8.4%

44.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

21.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.1% · White 82.4% · Black 5.9% · Asian 2.4% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (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 Linn County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Iowa: 3.2%.

4,253people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

115,612people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

119,865in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.5%	4,253	115,612	119,865
August 2026	4.1%	4,878	115,456	120,334
July 2026	3.8%	4,588	117,448	122,036
June 2026	3.3%	4,006	117,808	121,814
May 2026	3.0%	3,663	117,647	121,310
April 2026	2.7%	3,295	118,386	121,681
March 2026	3.4%	4,163	117,529	121,692
February 2026	4.1%	5,050	117,512	122,562
January 2026	3.7%	4,540	117,639	122,179
December 2025	3.4%	4,214	118,711	122,925
November 2025	3.6%	4,448	120,106	124,554
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.5%	4,287	119,057	123,344
August 2025	5.1%	6,371	117,656	124,027
July 2025	4.0%	4,977	119,243	124,220
June 2025	3.8%	4,673	119,926	124,599
May 2025	3.5%	4,310	119,062	123,372
April 2025	3.2%	3,909	119,534	123,443
March 2025	3.8%	4,664	118,815	123,479
February 2025	3.9%	4,834	119,495	124,329
January 2025	4.2%	5,249	118,869	124,118
December 2024	3.4%	4,181	118,015	122,196
November 2024	3.5%	4,358	119,768	124,126
October 2024	3.4%	4,261	119,571	123,832

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	4,721	119,134	123,855
2024	3.4%	4,216	118,148	122,364
2023	3.3%	4,133	119,504	123,637
2022	3.1%	3,833	120,816	124,649
2021	4.4%	5,480	118,125	123,605
2020	6.0%	7,453	116,274	123,727
2019	2.7%	3,524	125,618	129,142
2018	2.7%	3,451	122,777	126,228
2017	3.2%	3,989	120,216	124,205
2016	3.5%	4,398	120,194	124,592

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 Linn County

200.7 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

1,446.3 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.

4murders2025, 468 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	468	200.7	3,373	1,446.3
2024	488	209.7	4,142	1,779.6
2023	581	252.0	4,550	1,973.7
2020	585	250.6	5,398	2,312.5
2019	528	227.7	5,629	2,427.1
2018	457	197.9	5,534	2,396.6
2017	487	213.2	6,048	2,647.6
2016	507	223.8	6,529	2,882.5

By police agency (6)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Cedar Rapids Police Department	2025	362	2,913	137,918
Marion Police Department	2025	50	251	42,788
Linn County Sheriff's Office	2025	24	116	34,960
Hiawatha Police Department	2025	27	71	7,390
Mount Vernon Police Department	2025	4	15	4,512
Robins Police Department	2025	1	7	3,361

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

1.79 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 230,929 people.

414sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

157civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (6), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Cedar Rapids Police Department	225	56	137,918
Linn County Sheriff's Office	120	85	34,960
Marion Police Department	45	14	42,788
Hiawatha Police Department	16	1	7,390
Mount Vernon Police Department	6	1	4,512
Robins Police Department	2	0	3,361

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	414	1.79	157	6
2024	412	1.79	152	6
2020	415	1.82	147	6
2019	415	1.83	144	6
2018	409	1.81	146	6
2017	398	1.78	148	6

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 Linn County County Attorney?: Nicholas G. Maybanks (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Linn County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Linn County County Auditor?: Todd Taylor (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Linn County, Iowa.
Who is the Linn County County Recorder?: Carolyn Siebrecht (Democratic) is the County Recorder of Linn County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Linn County Sheriff?: Brian D. Gardner (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Linn County, Iowa.
Who is the Linn County County Treasurer?: Brent C. Oleson (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Linn County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Linn County commissioners?: Kirsten Running-Marquardt (County Supervisor, District 1); Benjamin Rogers (County Supervisor, District 2); Brandy Zumbach Meisheid (County Supervisor, District 3).
What is the population of Linn County?: About 230,004 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $77,649 and 9.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Linn County?: 3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,253 people unemployed in a labor force of 119,865, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Linn County?: 43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 17 municipal, 12 school district and 13 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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