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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Taylor County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Taylor County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Supervisor, District 1Ronald Fitzgerald Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 2Kim Watson Republican source
County Supervisor, District 3Jack Beggs Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyClinton L. Spurrier Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorJudy Henry Republican source
County RecorderRick Sheley Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffJosh Weed Republican source
County TreasurerDana Davis Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Taylor County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Taylor 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 townships80
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 Taylor County

5,868people
43.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,740 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$117,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.5%U.S.: 8.4%
31.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
15.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.1% · White 88.9% · Black 0.2% · 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 Taylor County

2.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.3%. Iowa: 3.2%.
72people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,237people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,309in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Taylor County 0.0%1.0%1.9%2.9%3.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.2%723,2373,309
August 20262.4%793,2263,305
July 20262.3%763,2603,336
June 20262.3%753,2573,332
May 20261.9%633,2343,297
April 20261.7%553,2633,318
March 20262.1%693,2133,282
February 20262.2%703,1573,227
January 20262.3%743,1383,212
December 20252.0%673,2463,313
November 20252.3%743,1923,266
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.3%763,2233,299
August 20252.6%843,1713,255
July 20252.5%863,2953,381
June 20252.6%853,2183,303
May 20252.5%813,2103,291
April 20252.3%783,2553,333
March 20252.5%823,2143,296
February 20252.5%793,1313,210
January 20252.7%873,1523,239
December 20242.1%673,1953,262
November 20242.5%793,0793,158
October 20242.4%763,1563,232
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.4%803,2103,290
20242.1%673,1883,255
20232.2%703,1553,225
20222.0%643,0953,159
20212.8%893,0413,130
20203.7%1132,9823,095
20191.8%603,2093,269
20182.0%653,2453,310
20172.2%723,2303,302
20162.9%963,2353,331

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 Taylor County

104.5 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.
127.7 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.
0murders2025, 9 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20259104.511127.7
2024333.820225.1
2023780.421241.2
2022445.913149.2
2020779.111124.2
2019889.515167.9
2017333.317188.8
2016333.525278.9
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Taylor County Sheriff's Office20259115,787

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

2.42 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 5,787 people.
14sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Taylor County Sheriff's Office1405,787
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025142.4201
2024101.67111
202391.5451
201981.3051
201891.4641
201791.4551
201691.4641

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 Taylor County County Attorney?
Clinton L. Spurrier (Republican) is the County Attorney of Taylor County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taylor County County Auditor?
Judy Henry (Republican) is the County Auditor of Taylor County, Iowa.
Who is the Taylor County County Recorder?
Rick Sheley (Republican) is the County Recorder of Taylor County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taylor County Sheriff?
Josh Weed (Republican) is the Sheriff of Taylor County, Iowa.
Who is the Taylor County County Treasurer?
Dana Davis (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Taylor County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Taylor County commissioners?
Ronald Fitzgerald (County Supervisor, District 1); Kim Watson (County Supervisor, District 2); Jack Beggs (County Supervisor, District 3).
What is the population of Taylor County?
About 5,868 people, with a median age of 43.8; the median household income is $67,740 and 11% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Taylor County?
2.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 72 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,309, against 2.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Taylor County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 2 school district and 2 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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