Who is the Bear Lake County County Assessor?

Jannelle Sparks Jensen (Republican) is the County Assessor of Bear Lake County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Bear Lake County County Clerk?

Amy Bishop (Republican) is the County Clerk of Bear Lake County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Bear Lake County County Coroner?

Chad Walker (Republican) is the County Coroner of Bear Lake County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Bear Lake County Prosecuting Attorney?

Adam McKenzie (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Bear Lake County, Idaho.

Who is the Bear Lake County Sheriff?

Bart Heslington (Republican) is the Sheriff of Bear Lake County, Idaho.

Who is the Bear Lake County County Treasurer?

Tricia Poulsen (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Bear Lake County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Bear Lake County commissioners?

Alan Eborn (District 1); Rex Payne (District 2); Wynn S. Olsen (District 3).

What is the population of Bear Lake County?

About 6,650 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $75,260 and 7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Bear Lake County?

2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 88 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,297, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Bear Lake County?

23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 16 special district governments.

Bear Lake County, ID elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Bear Lake County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Bear Lake County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Alan Eborn Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Rex Payne Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Wynn S. Olsen Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Jannelle Sparks Jensen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Amy Bishop Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	Chad Walker Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Adam McKenzie Republican source
Sheriff	Bart Heslington Republican source
County Treasurer	Tricia Poulsen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Bear Lake County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 23 local governments in Bear Lake 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	5	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	16	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 Bear Lake County

6,650people

40.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$75,260 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

21.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$275,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.9%U.S.: 8.4%

54.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

27.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.8% · White 93.2% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 2.2% (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 Bear Lake County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Idaho: 3.3%.

88people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

3,209people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

3,297in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.7%	88	3,209	3,297
August 2026	2.7%	91	3,259	3,350
July 2026	2.5%	85	3,262	3,347
June 2026	3.0%	101	3,246	3,347
May 2026	3.0%	98	3,178	3,276
April 2026	3.3%	103	3,065	3,168
March 2026	3.8%	119	2,983	3,102
February 2026	4.0%	125	2,983	3,108
January 2026	4.5%	139	2,978	3,117
December 2025	3.3%	108	3,144	3,252
November 2025	2.9%	94	3,160	3,254
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.4%	81	3,252	3,333
August 2025	2.4%	85	3,389	3,474
July 2025	2.6%	90	3,438	3,528
June 2025	2.7%	93	3,393	3,486
May 2025	2.5%	84	3,288	3,372
April 2025	2.8%	94	3,213	3,307
March 2025	3.8%	123	3,145	3,268
February 2025	3.5%	115	3,144	3,259
January 2025	3.6%	117	3,132	3,249
December 2024	3.0%	100	3,182	3,282
November 2024	2.9%	95	3,184	3,279
October 2024	2.4%	79	3,280	3,359

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.0%	99	3,245	3,344
2024	3.0%	100	3,231	3,331
2023	2.7%	87	3,171	3,258
2022	2.7%	89	3,167	3,256
2021	2.9%	90	3,003	3,093
2020	4.1%	125	2,933	3,058
2019	2.6%	86	3,278	3,364
2018	2.5%	81	3,129	3,210
2017	2.8%	90	3,097	3,187
2016	4.0%	125	3,030	3,155

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. Idaho's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% 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 Bear Lake County

58.4 per 100,0002025. Idaho: 217.3.

248.3 per 100,0002025. Idaho: 605.0.

0murders2025, 4 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	4	58.4	17	248.3
2024	0	0.0	27	391.7
2023	5	73.2	34	497.5
2022	6	90.0	39	585.0
2021	6	95.1	35	554.5
2020	3	48.5	32	517.1
2019	6	98.6	55	903.6
2018	5	82.1	64	1,051.2
2017	8	133.6	105	1,753.5
2016	5	84.1	80	1,345.0

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Bear Lake County Sheriff's Office	2025	4	4	4,135
Montpelier Police Department	2024	0	21	2,742

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 Idaho · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.75 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 6,846 people.

12sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

7civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Bear Lake County Sheriff's Office	7	6	4,135
Montpelier Police Department	5	1	2,711

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	12	1.75	7	2
2024	11	1.60	8	2
2023	10	1.46	8	2
2022	12	1.80	7	2
2021	11	1.74	8	2
2020	11	1.78	7	2
2019	13	2.14	7	2
2018	12	1.97	9	2
2017	12	2.00	8	2
2016	11	1.85	7	2

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 Bear Lake County County Assessor?: Jannelle Sparks Jensen (Republican) is the County Assessor of Bear Lake County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bear Lake County County Clerk?: Amy Bishop (Republican) is the County Clerk of Bear Lake County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bear Lake County County Coroner?: Chad Walker (Republican) is the County Coroner of Bear Lake County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bear Lake County Prosecuting Attorney?: Adam McKenzie (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Who is the Bear Lake County Sheriff?: Bart Heslington (Republican) is the Sheriff of Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Who is the Bear Lake County County Treasurer?: Tricia Poulsen (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Bear Lake County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Bear Lake County commissioners?: Alan Eborn (District 1); Rex Payne (District 2); Wynn S. Olsen (District 3).
What is the population of Bear Lake County?: About 6,650 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $75,260 and 7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bear Lake County?: 2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 88 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,297, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bear Lake County?: 23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 16 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's Blue Book of Idaho (2025-2026); 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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