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

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

Shelby County Board of Supervisors

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Supervisor, At-LargeMike Kolbe Republican source
County Supervisor, At-LargeCharles Parkhurst Republican source
County Supervisor, At-LargeBryce Schaben Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyMarcus Gross, Jr. Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorTaryn Knapp Republican source
County RecorderGeralyn Greer Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffNeil Gross Republican source
County TreasurerCarolyn Blum Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Shelby County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Shelby 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 townships110
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)10

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 Shelby County

11,778people
44.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,738 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$164,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
2.3%U.S.: 8.4%
51.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.4% · White 91.3% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Shelby County

2.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Iowa: 3.2%.
155people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,262people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,417in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Shelby County 0.0%1.0%2.0%3.1%4.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.4%1556,2626,417
August 20262.9%1866,2536,439
July 20262.6%1686,3026,470
June 20262.5%1616,4006,561
May 20262.2%1466,3566,502
April 20262.1%1346,3596,493
March 20262.7%1766,2916,467
February 20263.0%1916,0966,287
January 20263.3%2066,0756,281
December 20252.8%1786,1966,374
November 20252.8%1756,1686,343
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.4%1526,2036,355
August 20252.9%1846,1576,341
July 20253.2%2056,2856,490
June 20252.7%1756,2686,443
May 20252.6%1676,1946,361
April 20252.4%1586,3306,488
March 20253.1%2006,2216,421
February 20253.1%1905,9916,181
January 20253.3%2066,0846,290
December 20242.8%1726,0326,204
November 20242.6%1595,9226,081
October 20242.6%1616,0706,231
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.8%1816,1916,372
20242.6%1636,0446,207
20232.6%1646,0326,196
20222.6%1586,0106,168
20213.2%1975,9176,114
20203.9%2395,8556,094
20192.2%1446,3426,486
20182.2%1426,3246,466
20172.5%1646,3316,495
20163.1%2076,4656,672

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 Shelby County

83.9 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.
89.9 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.
1murders2025, 14 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251483.91589.9
2024211.91695.1
2023848.728170.5
202015132.035308.1
20191087.323200.9
2018543.325216.7
201714119.429247.4
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Shelby County Sheriff's Office2025141511,785

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

1.53 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 11,785 people.
18sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
12civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Shelby County Sheriff's Office181211,785
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025181.53121
2024151.26131
2023161.3891
2022171.4382
2021181.5822
2020181.5832
2019171.4822
2018171.4722
2017171.4572
2016171.4372

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 Shelby County County Attorney?
Marcus Gross, Jr. (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Shelby County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Shelby County County Auditor?
Taryn Knapp (Republican) is the County Auditor of Shelby County, Iowa.
Who is the Shelby County County Recorder?
Geralyn Greer (Republican) is the County Recorder of Shelby County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Shelby County Sheriff?
Neil Gross (Republican) is the Sheriff of Shelby County, Iowa.
Who is the Shelby County County Treasurer?
Carolyn Blum (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Shelby County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Shelby County commissioners?
Mike Kolbe (County Supervisor, At-Large); Charles Parkhurst (County Supervisor, At-Large); Bryce Schaben (County Supervisor, At-Large).
What is the population of Shelby County?
About 11,778 people, with a median age of 44.3; the median household income is $72,738 and 7.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Shelby County?
2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 155 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,417, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Shelby County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 1 school district and 1 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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