Who is the Madison County County Attorney?

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

Who is the Madison County County Auditor?

Teri L. Kaczinski (Republican) is the County Auditor of Madison County, Iowa.

Who is the Madison County County Recorder?

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

Who is the Madison County Sheriff?

Jason Barnes (Republican) is the Sheriff of Madison County, Iowa.

Who is the Madison County County Treasurer?

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

Who are the Madison County commissioners?

Heather Stancil (County Supervisor, District 1); Jessica Hobbs (County Supervisor, District 2); Diane Fitch (County Supervisor, District 3).

What is the population of Madison County?

About 16,926 people, with a median age of 40.6; the median household income is $90,855 and 7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Madison County?

2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 268 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,548, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Madison County?

14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 3 school district and 2 special district governments.

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

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

Madison 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	Heather Stancil Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 2	Jessica Hobbs Republican source
County Supervisor, District 3	Diane Fitch Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Erin Hardisty Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Teri L. Kaczinski Republican source
County Recorder	Brandy Macumber Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Jason Barnes Republican source
County Treasurer	Amanda DeVos Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Madison County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Madison 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	8	0
School districts (school boards)	3	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 Madison County

16,926people

40.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$90,855 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

27.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$245,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

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

1.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4.9%U.S.: 8.4%

36.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.3% · White 94.3% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 2.3% (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 Madison County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.6%. Iowa: 3.2%.

268people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

9,280people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

9,548in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.8%	268	9,280	9,548
August 2026	3.3%	315	9,311	9,626
July 2026	3.0%	287	9,415	9,702
June 2026	2.8%	274	9,459	9,733
May 2026	2.4%	233	9,450	9,683
April 2026	2.1%	206	9,444	9,650
March 2026	3.3%	315	9,353	9,668
February 2026	3.7%	359	9,224	9,583
January 2026	4.0%	384	9,232	9,616
December 2025	3.1%	304	9,393	9,697
November 2025	2.7%	267	9,446	9,713
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.6%	250	9,402	9,652
August 2025	3.3%	320	9,370	9,690
July 2025	3.4%	330	9,478	9,808
June 2025	3.2%	311	9,435	9,746
May 2025	2.9%	283	9,389	9,672
April 2025	2.8%	275	9,474	9,749
March 2025	3.8%	366	9,329	9,695
February 2025	4.2%	402	9,198	9,600
January 2025	4.6%	446	9,258	9,704
December 2024	2.9%	271	9,200	9,471
November 2024	2.9%	277	9,184	9,461
October 2024	2.9%	273	9,290	9,563

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.3%	323	9,379	9,702
2024	3.0%	291	9,273	9,564
2023	3.0%	290	9,233	9,523
2022	3.1%	289	9,148	9,437
2021	3.9%	356	8,804	9,160
2020	5.3%	475	8,545	9,020
2019	3.3%	311	9,041	9,352
2018	3.0%	278	8,884	9,162
2017	3.3%	303	8,744	9,047
2016	3.3%	297	8,711	9,008

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 Madison County

122.0 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

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

0murders2025, 21 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	21	122.0	59	342.8
2024	34	197.2	62	359.7
2023	14	81.2	42	243.5
2020	33	201.5	102	622.7
2019	20	123.2	92	566.7
2018	26	162.2	153	954.5
2017	18	113.6	106	668.9
2016	17	108.1	143	909.0

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Madison County Sheriff's Office	2025	10	25	10,369
Winterset Police Department	2025	11	29	5,429
Earlham Police Department	2025	0	5	1,411

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

1.51 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 17,209 people.

26sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

12civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Madison County Sheriff's Office	11	12	10,369
Winterset Police Department	10	0	5,429
Earlham Police Department	5	0	1,411

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	26	1.51	12	3
2024	27	1.57	12	3
2023	20	1.16	10	3
2021	17	1.02	10	2
2020	18	1.10	10	2
2019	16	0.99	10	2
2016	16	1.02	8	2

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 Madison County County Attorney?: Erin Hardisty (Republican) is the County Attorney of Madison County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Madison County County Auditor?: Teri L. Kaczinski (Republican) is the County Auditor of Madison County, Iowa.
Who is the Madison County County Recorder?: Brandy Macumber (Republican) is the County Recorder of Madison County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Madison County Sheriff?: Jason Barnes (Republican) is the Sheriff of Madison County, Iowa.
Who is the Madison County County Treasurer?: Amanda DeVos (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Madison County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Madison County commissioners?: Heather Stancil (County Supervisor, District 1); Jessica Hobbs (County Supervisor, District 2); Diane Fitch (County Supervisor, District 3).
What is the population of Madison County?: About 16,926 people, with a median age of 40.6; the median household income is $90,855 and 7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Madison County?: 2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 268 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,548, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Madison County?: 14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 3 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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