Who is the Pottawattamie County County Attorney?

Matthew D. Wilber (Republican) is the County Attorney of Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pottawattamie County County Auditor?

Mary Ann Hanusa (Republican) is the County Auditor of Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Who is the Pottawattamie County County Recorder?

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

Who is the Pottawattamie County Sheriff?

Andy Brown (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Who is the Pottawattamie County County Treasurer?

Lea A. Voss (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Pottawattamie County commissioners?

Brian Shea (County Supervisor, At-Large); Jeff Jorgensen (County Supervisor, At-Large); Scott A. Belt (County Supervisor, At-Large); Susan Miller (County Supervisor, At-Large); Tim Wichman (County Supervisor, At-Large).

What is the population of Pottawattamie County?

About 93,424 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $73,602 and 12.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Pottawattamie County?

3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,625 people unemployed in a labor force of 47,649, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Pottawattamie County?

32 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 8 school district and 9 special district governments.

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

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

Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Supervisor, At-Large	Brian Shea Republican source
County Supervisor, At-Large	Jeff Jorgensen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	Scott A. Belt Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	Susan Miller Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, At-Large	Tim Wichman Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Matthew D. Wilber Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Mary Ann Hanusa Republican source
County Recorder	Andrew Moats Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Andy Brown Republican source
County Treasurer	Lea A. Voss Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Pottawattamie County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 32 local governments in Pottawattamie 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	14	0
School districts (school boards)	8	0
Special districts (elected boards)	9	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 Pottawattamie County

93,424people

40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$73,602 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

23.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$195,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5%U.S.: 8.4%

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

21.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.1% · White 84.5% · Black 1.8% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Pottawattamie County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Iowa: 3.2%.

1,625people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

46,024people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

47,649in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.4%	1,625	46,024	47,649
August 2026	3.9%	1,857	46,078	47,935
July 2026	3.7%	1,809	46,672	48,481
June 2026	3.5%	1,689	46,564	48,253
May 2026	3.1%	1,460	46,152	47,612
April 2026	2.8%	1,331	46,087	47,418
March 2026	3.7%	1,741	45,922	47,663
February 2026	4.1%	1,947	45,653	47,600
January 2026	4.4%	2,087	45,675	47,762
December 2025	3.9%	1,866	46,192	48,058
November 2025	3.6%	1,747	46,555	48,302
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.5%	1,689	46,188	47,877
August 2025	4.1%	1,968	46,019	47,987
July 2025	4.2%	2,013	46,023	48,036
June 2025	4.0%	1,902	46,027	47,929
May 2025	3.5%	1,668	45,555	47,223
April 2025	3.3%	1,564	45,419	46,983
March 2025	3.8%	1,768	45,143	46,911
February 2025	4.0%	1,888	45,172	47,060
January 2025	4.2%	1,995	45,152	47,147
December 2024	3.3%	1,521	44,962	46,483
November 2024	3.4%	1,587	45,205	46,792
October 2024	3.3%	1,547	45,053	46,600

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	1,824	45,768	47,592
2024	3.2%	1,495	44,692	46,187
2023	3.1%	1,426	44,858	46,284
2022	3.0%	1,393	44,787	46,180
2021	4.1%	1,892	44,227	46,119
2020	5.4%	2,517	43,813	46,330
2019	2.5%	1,199	46,990	48,189
2018	2.5%	1,176	46,375	47,551
2017	2.8%	1,350	46,032	47,382
2016	3.4%	1,636	46,546	48,182

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 Pottawattamie County

339.9 per 100,0002024. Iowa: 242.6.

1,952.2 per 100,0002024. Iowa: 1,295.4.

2murders2024, 319 violent crimes in all.

2024 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
2024	319	339.9	1,832	1,952.2
2023	355	381.9	2,227	2,395.7
2022	395	424.1	2,162	2,321.5
2021	306	326.2	2,441	2,602.1
2020	673	723.3	3,329	3,577.6
2019	592	636.0	4,029	4,328.2
2017	223	238.5	4,050	4,332.0
2016	240	256.5	4,252	4,543.5

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Council Bluffs Police Department	2025	329	1,386	62,635
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office	2025	33	138	26,649
Carter Lake Police Department	2024	21	178	3,749

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

2.06 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 93,027 people.

192sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

192civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office	61	167	26,649
Council Bluffs Police Department	121	23	62,635
Carter Lake Police Department	10	2	3,743

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	192	2.06	192	3
2024	178	1.90	159	3
2023	178	1.91	184	3
2022	178	1.91	179	3
2021	184	1.96	193	3
2020	179	1.92	173	3
2019	176	1.89	170	3
2017	174	1.86	166	3
2016	173	1.85	167	3

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 Pottawattamie County County Attorney?: Matthew D. Wilber (Republican) is the County Attorney of Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pottawattamie County County Auditor?: Mary Ann Hanusa (Republican) is the County Auditor of Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Who is the Pottawattamie County County Recorder?: Andrew Moats (Republican) is the County Recorder of Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pottawattamie County Sheriff?: Andy Brown (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Who is the Pottawattamie County County Treasurer?: Lea A. Voss (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Pottawattamie County commissioners?: Brian Shea (County Supervisor, At-Large); Jeff Jorgensen (County Supervisor, At-Large); Scott A. Belt (County Supervisor, At-Large); Susan Miller (County Supervisor, At-Large); Tim Wichman (County Supervisor, At-Large).
What is the population of Pottawattamie County?: About 93,424 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $73,602 and 12.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pottawattamie County?: 3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,625 people unemployed in a labor force of 47,649, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pottawattamie County?: 32 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 8 school district and 9 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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