Who is the Clearwater County County Assessor?

Susan Spencer (Republican) is the County Assessor of Clearwater County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Clearwater County County Clerk?

Jo Ann Davis (Republican) is the County Clerk of Clearwater County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Clearwater County County Coroner?

Dennis Fuller (Republican) is the County Coroner of Clearwater County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Clearwater County Prosecuting Attorney?

E. Clayne Tyler (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Clearwater County, Idaho.

Who is the Clearwater County Sheriff?

Chris Goetz (Republican) is the Sheriff of Clearwater County, Idaho.

Who is the Clearwater County County Treasurer?

Dawn Erlewine (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Clearwater County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Clearwater County commissioners?

Mitch Reggear (District 1); Vincent Frazier (District 2); Ken Harvey (District 3).

What is the population of Clearwater County?

About 9,012 people, with a median age of 52.2; the median household income is $60,000 and 13.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Clearwater County?

5.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 178 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,292, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Clearwater County?

37 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 31 special district governments.

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

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

Clearwater 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	Mitch Reggear Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Vincent Frazier Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Ken Harvey Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Susan Spencer Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Jo Ann Davis Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	Dennis Fuller Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	E. Clayne Tyler Republican source
Sheriff	Chris Goetz Republican source
County Treasurer	Dawn Erlewine Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Clearwater County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 37 local governments in Clearwater 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	4	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	31	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 Clearwater County

9,012people

52.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$60,000 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

13.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$268,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

11.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

11.2%U.S.: 8.4%

45.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

30.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.6% · White 87.6% · Black 0.2% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 6.7% (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 Clearwater County

5.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Idaho: 3.3%.

178people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

3,114people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

3,292in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	5.4%	178	3,114	3,292
August 2026	5.6%	187	3,168	3,355
July 2026	5.9%	196	3,118	3,314
June 2026	5.6%	187	3,137	3,324
May 2026	5.7%	189	3,145	3,334
April 2026	7.7%	253	3,034	3,287
March 2026	8.4%	272	2,947	3,219
February 2026	7.8%	249	2,939	3,188
January 2026	7.9%	254	2,941	3,195
December 2025	5.9%	191	3,055	3,246
November 2025	6.1%	201	3,075	3,276
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.0%	166	3,146	3,312
August 2025	5.4%	181	3,169	3,350
July 2025	5.2%	175	3,180	3,355
June 2025	5.0%	168	3,212	3,380
May 2025	5.4%	184	3,201	3,385
April 2025	8.9%	302	3,107	3,409
March 2025	8.6%	283	3,016	3,299
February 2025	7.2%	238	3,048	3,286
January 2025	7.2%	238	3,073	3,311
December 2024	5.9%	188	3,022	3,210
November 2024	5.0%	163	3,071	3,234
October 2024	5.2%	170	3,113	3,283

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	6.4%	212	3,117	3,329
2024	6.3%	209	3,088	3,297
2023	5.8%	191	3,119	3,310
2022	5.2%	169	3,103	3,272
2021	6.1%	200	3,069	3,269
2020	8.2%	270	3,025	3,295
2019	6.4%	191	2,798	2,989
2018	6.6%	197	2,805	3,002
2017	6.8%	209	2,886	3,095
2016	7.0%	219	2,910	3,129

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 Clearwater County

262.6 per 100,0002024. Idaho: 235.7.

656.5 per 100,0002024. Idaho: 745.0.

1murders2024, 26 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	26	262.6	65	656.5
2023	16	167.8	30	314.6
2022	22	233.0	23	243.6
2021	19	196.5	63	651.6
2018	19	209.4	96	1,058.1
2017	37	410.0	192	2,127.4
2016	20	222.1	156	1,732.4

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Clearwater County Sheriff's Office	2024	14	31	6,017
Orofino Police Department	2024	12	34	3,341

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

1.85 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 9,199 people.

17sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

16civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Clearwater County Sheriff's Office	11	15	5,900
Orofino Police Department	6	1	3,299

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	17	1.85	16	2
2022	19	2.12	13	2
2021	20	2.20	9	2
2020	20	2.27	18	2
2019	20	2.27	18	2
2018	21	2.44	15	2
2017	20	2.34	9	2
2016	16	1.88	8	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 Clearwater County County Assessor?: Susan Spencer (Republican) is the County Assessor of Clearwater County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clearwater County County Clerk?: Jo Ann Davis (Republican) is the County Clerk of Clearwater County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clearwater County County Coroner?: Dennis Fuller (Republican) is the County Coroner of Clearwater County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clearwater County Prosecuting Attorney?: E. Clayne Tyler (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Clearwater County, Idaho.
Who is the Clearwater County Sheriff?: Chris Goetz (Republican) is the Sheriff of Clearwater County, Idaho.
Who is the Clearwater County County Treasurer?: Dawn Erlewine (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Clearwater County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Clearwater County commissioners?: Mitch Reggear (District 1); Vincent Frazier (District 2); Ken Harvey (District 3).
What is the population of Clearwater County?: About 9,012 people, with a median age of 52.2; the median household income is $60,000 and 13.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Clearwater County?: 5.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 178 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,292, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Clearwater County?: 37 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 31 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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