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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Ringgold County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Ringgold County Board of Supervisors

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Supervisor, At-LargeColby Holmes Republican source
County Supervisor, At-LargeSteve Knapp Republican source
County Supervisor, At-LargeRandy Taylor Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyMichael T. Wells sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorAmanda Waske Republican source
County RecorderKisha Martin Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffRob Haley Republican source
County TreasurerDebra Cannon Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Ringgold County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Ringgold County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships90
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Ringgold County

4,645people
44.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$73,346 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$156,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.6%U.S.: 8.4%
41.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.2% · White 94.7% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Ringgold County

2.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Iowa: 3.2%.
55people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,306people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,361in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Ringgold County 0.0%1.1%2.1%3.2%4.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.3%552,3062,361
August 20262.6%622,2852,347
July 20262.5%602,3152,375
June 20262.3%562,3402,396
May 20262.2%522,3302,382
April 20261.8%422,3262,368
March 20262.5%582,2902,348
February 20262.8%632,2192,282
January 20262.9%672,2172,284
December 20252.6%622,2962,358
November 20252.8%662,2632,329
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.5%602,3082,368
August 20253.4%782,2412,319
July 20253.0%732,3352,408
June 20252.9%702,3332,403
May 20252.9%692,3212,390
April 20252.2%532,3712,424
March 20252.7%632,3012,364
February 20253.3%752,1882,263
January 20253.3%772,2342,311
December 20242.3%532,2102,263
November 20242.7%602,1592,219
October 20242.7%632,2532,316
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%682,2902,358
20242.6%612,2572,318
20232.3%522,2142,266
20222.5%562,2012,257
20213.3%762,2052,281
20204.0%912,1712,262
20192.9%702,3132,383
20183.0%732,3722,445
20173.2%792,4032,482
20163.6%912,4542,545

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 Ringgold County

128.0 per 100,0002023. Iowa: 273.6.
298.8 per 100,0002023. Iowa: 1,434.2.
0murders2023, 6 violent crimes in all.

2023 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20236128.014298.8
2022364.616344.6
2021483.419396.2
2020361.725514.1
2019481.223467.0
2018479.735697.8
2017119.8521,029.3
2016239.631614.0
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Ringgold County Sheriff's Office20236144,686

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

1.28 per 1,000 residents2023, 1 agency serving 4,686 people.
6sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (1), 2023
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Ringgold County Sheriff's Office664,686
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202361.2861
202161.2561
202061.2381
201961.2271
201851.0061
201740.7961
201661.1961

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 Ringgold County County Attorney?
Michael T. Wells is the County Attorney of Ringgold County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ringgold County County Auditor?
Amanda Waske (Republican) is the County Auditor of Ringgold County, Iowa.
Who is the Ringgold County County Recorder?
Kisha Martin (Republican) is the County Recorder of Ringgold County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ringgold County Sheriff?
Rob Haley (Republican) is the Sheriff of Ringgold County, Iowa.
Who is the Ringgold County County Treasurer?
Debra Cannon (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Ringgold County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Ringgold County commissioners?
Colby Holmes (County Supervisor, At-Large); Steve Knapp (County Supervisor, At-Large); Randy Taylor (County Supervisor, At-Large).
What is the population of Ringgold County?
About 4,645 people, with a median age of 44.5; the median household income is $73,346 and 8.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ringgold County?
2.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 55 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,361, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ringgold County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 2 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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