Who is the Gem County County Assessor?

Hollie Ann Strong (Republican) is the County Assessor of Gem County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Gem County County Clerk?

Leandra Rountree (Republican) is the County Clerk of Gem County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Gem County County Coroner?

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

Who is the Gem County Prosecuting Attorney?

Erick Thomson (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Gem County, Idaho.

Who is the Gem County Sheriff?

Donnie Wunder (Republican) is the Sheriff of Gem County, Idaho.

Who is the Gem County County Treasurer?

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

Who are the Gem County commissioners?

Kirk Wille (District 1); Bill Butticci (District 2); Mark Rekow (District 3).

What is the population of Gem County?

About 20,614 people, with a median age of 44.2; the median household income is $64,605 and 12% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Gem County?

3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 331 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,641, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Gem County?

16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 13 special district governments.

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

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

Gem 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	Kirk Wille Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Bill Butticci Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Mark Rekow Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Hollie Ann Strong Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Leandra Rountree Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	John Buck Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Erick Thomson Republican source
Sheriff	Donnie Wunder Republican source
County Treasurer	Megan Keene Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Gem County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Gem 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	1	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	13	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 Gem County

20,614people

44.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$64,605 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$428,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

6.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

11.1%U.S.: 8.4%

40.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

31.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.7% · White 83.5% · Black 0% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 6.1% (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 Gem County

3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Idaho: 3.3%.

331people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

10,310people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

10,641in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.1%	331	10,310	10,641
August 2026	3.2%	344	10,364	10,708
July 2026	3.3%	348	10,358	10,706
June 2026	3.6%	388	10,326	10,714
May 2026	3.6%	381	10,318	10,699
April 2026	3.7%	390	10,264	10,654
March 2026	4.2%	447	10,157	10,604
February 2026	4.1%	434	10,115	10,549
January 2026	4.3%	454	10,143	10,597
December 2025	3.4%	368	10,299	10,667
November 2025	3.6%	383	10,308	10,691
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.4%	365	10,383	10,748
August 2025	3.4%	366	10,397	10,763
July 2025	3.7%	404	10,373	10,777
June 2025	3.6%	387	10,394	10,781
May 2025	3.4%	360	10,321	10,681
April 2025	3.6%	390	10,318	10,708
March 2025	4.2%	450	10,164	10,614
February 2025	4.3%	458	10,125	10,583
January 2025	4.2%	442	10,156	10,598
December 2024	3.8%	401	10,167	10,568
November 2024	3.7%	392	10,192	10,584
October 2024	3.4%	365	10,229	10,594

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.7%	398	10,294	10,692
2024	3.8%	401	10,144	10,545
2023	3.5%	355	9,879	10,234
2022	2.9%	280	9,541	9,821
2021	3.8%	352	8,919	9,271
2020	5.5%	501	8,528	9,029
2019	3.0%	274	8,890	9,164
2018	3.2%	280	8,539	8,819
2017	3.6%	312	8,275	8,587
2016	4.2%	352	7,999	8,351

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 Gem County

214.1 per 100,0002025. Idaho: 217.3.

178.4 per 100,0002025. Idaho: 605.0.

0murders2025, 48 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	48	214.1	40	178.4
2024	47	216.9	49	226.1
2023	51	245.3	66	317.4
2022	62	307.4	90	446.3
2021	48	247.6	82	423.1
2020	48	260.7	115	624.5
2019	55	308.4	133	745.7
2018	33	187.2	114	646.6
2017	32	183.8	117	672.0
2016	44	258.9	133	782.6

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Gem County Sheriff's Office	2025	18	10	13,324
Emmett Police Department	2025	30	30	9,096

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

1.20 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 22,420 people.

27sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

29civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Gem County Sheriff's Office	13	26	13,324
Emmett Police Department	14	3	9,096

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	27	1.20	29	2
2024	29	1.34	25	2
2023	28	1.35	27	2
2022	28	1.39	24	2
2021	27	1.39	14	2
2020	27	1.47	24	2
2019	26	1.46	24	2
2018	26	1.47	23	2
2017	24	1.38	12	2
2016	26	1.53	10	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 Gem County County Assessor?: Hollie Ann Strong (Republican) is the County Assessor of Gem County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gem County County Clerk?: Leandra Rountree (Republican) is the County Clerk of Gem County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gem County County Coroner?: John Buck (Republican) is the County Coroner of Gem County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gem County Prosecuting Attorney?: Erick Thomson (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Gem County, Idaho.
Who is the Gem County Sheriff?: Donnie Wunder (Republican) is the Sheriff of Gem County, Idaho.
Who is the Gem County County Treasurer?: Megan Keene (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Gem County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Gem County commissioners?: Kirk Wille (District 1); Bill Butticci (District 2); Mark Rekow (District 3).
What is the population of Gem County?: About 20,614 people, with a median age of 44.2; the median household income is $64,605 and 12% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gem County?: 3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 331 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,641, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Gem County?: 16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 13 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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