Who is the Muscatine County County Attorney?

Korie Talkington is the County Attorney of Muscatine County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Muscatine County County Auditor?

Tibe Vander Linden (Republican) is the County Auditor of Muscatine County, Iowa.

Who is the Muscatine County County Recorder?

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

Who is the Muscatine County Sheriff?

Quinn Riess (Republican) is the Sheriff of Muscatine County, Iowa.

Who is the Muscatine County County Treasurer?

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

Who are the Muscatine County commissioners?

Danny Chick. Jr (County Supervisor, District 1); Kurt Kirchner (County Supervisor, District 2); Scott Sauer (County Supervisor, District 3); Nathan Mather (County Supervisor, District 4); Jeff Sorensen (County Supervisor, District 5).

What is the population of Muscatine County?

About 42,559 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $69,396 and 13.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Muscatine County?

3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 729 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,223, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Muscatine County?

25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 3 school district and 13 special district governments.

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

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

Muscatine 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	Danny Chick. Jr Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 2	Kurt Kirchner Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 3	Scott Sauer Republican source
County Supervisor, District 4	Nathan Mather Republican source
County Supervisor, District 5	Jeff Sorensen 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	Korie Talkington source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Tibe Vander Linden Republican source
County Recorder	Sarah Hearst Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Quinn Riess Republican source
County Treasurer	Amy Zybarth Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Muscatine County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Muscatine 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)	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 Muscatine County

42,559people

39.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$69,396 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

13.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

23.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$182,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

6.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4.3%U.S.: 8.4%

45.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18.8% · White 75% · Black 2.2% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Muscatine County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Iowa: 3.2%.

729people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

19,494people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

20,223in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.6%	729	19,494	20,223
August 2026	3.9%	793	19,479	20,272
July 2026	3.6%	743	19,948	20,691
June 2026	3.4%	704	20,169	20,873
May 2026	3.1%	632	19,851	20,483
April 2026	2.9%	596	19,952	20,548
March 2026	3.7%	764	19,878	20,642
February 2026	4.0%	827	19,860	20,687
January 2026	4.4%	902	19,760	20,662
December 2025	3.8%	797	19,995	20,792
November 2025	3.5%	730	20,063	20,793
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.5%	716	19,962	20,678
August 2025	4.0%	829	19,786	20,615
July 2025	3.8%	807	20,210	21,017
June 2025	3.6%	770	20,455	21,225
May 2025	3.5%	737	20,097	20,834
April 2025	3.3%	685	20,177	20,862
March 2025	3.9%	802	19,799	20,601
February 2025	4.2%	865	19,741	20,606
January 2025	4.7%	965	19,724	20,689
December 2024	3.6%	743	19,646	20,389
November 2024	3.7%	747	19,667	20,414
October 2024	3.7%	752	19,665	20,417

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	791	20,001	20,792
2024	3.6%	733	19,852	20,585
2023	3.1%	661	20,371	21,032
2022	3.1%	651	20,686	21,337
2021	4.3%	906	20,331	21,237
2020	5.7%	1,240	20,457	21,697
2019	2.7%	620	21,958	22,578
2018	2.7%	598	21,858	22,456
2017	3.2%	723	21,778	22,501
2016	3.7%	864	22,277	23,141

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 Muscatine County

186.2 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

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

2murders2025, 75 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	75	186.2	246	610.9
2024	96	235.0	336	822.5
2023	91	224.4	338	833.7
2022	109	266.4	460	1,124.4
2021	119	287.8	463	1,119.7
2020	97	234.6	499	1,207.1
2019	98	235.8	427	1,027.6
2017	240	574.0	574	1,372.8
2016	196	468.0	652	1,556.8

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Muscatine Police Department	2025	43	213	23,185
Muscatine County Sheriff's Office	2025	24	22	11,675
West Liberty Police Department	2025	8	11	3,693
Blue Grass Police Department	2025	0	0	1,717

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

1.94 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 40,270 people.

78sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

62civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (4), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Muscatine County Sheriff's Office	22	59	11,675
Muscatine Police Department	40	3	23,185
West Liberty Police Department	13	0	3,693
Blue Grass Police Department	3	0	1,717

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	78	1.94	62	4
2024	79	1.93	71	4
2023	85	2.10	64	4

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 Muscatine County County Attorney?: Korie Talkington is the County Attorney of Muscatine County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Muscatine County County Auditor?: Tibe Vander Linden (Republican) is the County Auditor of Muscatine County, Iowa.
Who is the Muscatine County County Recorder?: Sarah Hearst (Republican) is the County Recorder of Muscatine County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Muscatine County Sheriff?: Quinn Riess (Republican) is the Sheriff of Muscatine County, Iowa.
Who is the Muscatine County County Treasurer?: Amy Zybarth (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Muscatine County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Muscatine County commissioners?: Danny Chick. Jr (County Supervisor, District 1); Kurt Kirchner (County Supervisor, District 2); Scott Sauer (County Supervisor, District 3); Nathan Mather (County Supervisor, District 4); Jeff Sorensen (County Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Muscatine County?: About 42,559 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $69,396 and 13.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Muscatine County?: 3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 729 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,223, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Muscatine County?: 25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 3 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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