Who is the Montgomery County County Attorney?

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

Who is the Montgomery County County Auditor?

Jill Ozuna (Republican) is the County Auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa.

Who is the Montgomery County County Recorder?

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

Who is the Montgomery County Sheriff?

Jon D. Spunaugle (Republican) is the Sheriff of Montgomery County, Iowa.

Who is the Montgomery County County Treasurer?

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

Who are the Montgomery County commissioners?

Charla A. Schmid (County Supervisor, District 1); Michael Olson (County Supervisor, District 2); Bryant Amos (County Supervisor, District 3); Mark L. Peterson (County Supervisor, District 4); Alex Burton (County Supervisor, District 5).

What is the population of Montgomery County?

About 10,214 people, with a median age of 43.5; the median household income is $63,666 and 15.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?

2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 136 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,960, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Montgomery County?

14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 3 school district and 4 special district governments.

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

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

Montgomery 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	Charla A. Schmid Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 2	Michael Olson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 3	Bryant Amos Republican source
County Supervisor, District 4	Mark L. Peterson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 5	Alex Burton Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Drew B. Swanson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Jill Ozuna Republican source
County Recorder	Carleen Bruning Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Jon D. Spunaugle Republican source
County Treasurer	Jackie Joy Porter Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Montgomery County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Montgomery 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	6	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	4	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 Montgomery County

10,214people

43.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$63,666 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$121,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

3.7%U.S.: 8.4%

53.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

15.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.8% · White 92% · Black 1.8% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (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 Montgomery County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Iowa: 3.2%.

136people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

4,824people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

4,960in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.7%	136	4,824	4,960
August 2026	3.0%	151	4,839	4,990
July 2026	3.0%	151	4,915	5,066
June 2026	2.6%	133	4,965	5,098
May 2026	2.4%	121	4,918	5,039
April 2026	2.2%	109	4,941	5,050
March 2026	2.7%	135	4,884	5,019
February 2026	3.1%	154	4,837	4,991
January 2026	3.3%	165	4,836	5,001
December 2025	3.0%	150	4,921	5,071
November 2025	3.1%	156	4,912	5,068
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.4%	123	4,991	5,114
August 2025	2.9%	146	4,976	5,122
July 2025	2.8%	149	5,114	5,263
June 2025	2.8%	148	5,175	5,323
May 2025	2.8%	150	5,119	5,269
April 2025	2.7%	142	5,146	5,288
March 2025	3.0%	161	5,140	5,301
February 2025	3.2%	168	5,078	5,246
January 2025	3.2%	171	5,127	5,298
December 2024	2.5%	127	5,025	5,152
November 2024	2.6%	133	5,010	5,143
October 2024	2.7%	139	5,105	5,244

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.9%	151	5,064	5,215
2024	2.4%	128	5,102	5,230
2023	2.5%	132	5,111	5,243
2022	2.4%	129	5,159	5,288
2021	3.7%	189	4,959	5,148
2020	4.4%	224	4,885	5,109
2019	2.5%	131	5,207	5,338
2018	2.3%	123	5,121	5,244
2017	3.0%	155	5,078	5,233
2016	3.3%	180	5,237	5,417

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 Montgomery County

344.4 per 100,0002019. Iowa: 287.6.

1,276.3 per 100,0002019. Iowa: 1,849.8.

0murders2019, 34 violent crimes in all.

2019 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2019	34	344.4	126	1,276.3
2017	41	404.6	190	1,874.9

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Red Oak Police Department	2025	25	62	5,377
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office	2020	0	0	4,590

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

1.93 per 1,000 residents2020, 2 agencies serving 9,820 people.

19sworn officers2020, full-time, as of October 31.

18civilian staff2020, full-time.

2020 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2020

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office	9	16	4,590
Red Oak Police Department	10	2	5,230

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2020	19	1.93	18	2
2017	18	1.78	18	2
2016	17	1.68	13	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 Montgomery County County Attorney?: Drew B. Swanson (Republican) is the County Attorney of Montgomery County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County County Auditor?: Jill Ozuna (Republican) is the County Auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa.
Who is the Montgomery County County Recorder?: Carleen Bruning (Republican) is the County Recorder of Montgomery County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County Sheriff?: Jon D. Spunaugle (Republican) is the Sheriff of Montgomery County, Iowa.
Who is the Montgomery County County Treasurer?: Jackie Joy Porter (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Montgomery County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Montgomery County commissioners?: Charla A. Schmid (County Supervisor, District 1); Michael Olson (County Supervisor, District 2); Bryant Amos (County Supervisor, District 3); Mark L. Peterson (County Supervisor, District 4); Alex Burton (County Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Montgomery County?: About 10,214 people, with a median age of 43.5; the median household income is $63,666 and 15.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?: 2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 136 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,960, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Montgomery County?: 14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 3 school district and 4 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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