Boone County, IL elected officials: county board members, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Boone County: 3 seats on 3 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Boone County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 31 local governments in Boone County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
0
Cities, towns, villages and townships (5 municipal, 9 township)
14
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
14
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 Boone County
53,230people
39.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$84,571 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$216,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.6%U.S.: 8.4%
45.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 25.6% · White 68% · Black 2.3% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (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 Boone County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. Illinois: 4.2%.
24,416people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
25,430in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
1,014
24,416
25,430
August 2026
4.2%
1,062
24,432
25,494
July 2026
4.2%
1,086
24,834
25,920
June 2026
5.0%
1,275
24,349
25,624
May 2026
4.7%
1,168
23,919
25,087
April 2026
5.2%
1,298
23,869
25,167
March 2026
6.9%
1,794
24,059
25,853
February 2026
7.4%
1,899
23,878
25,777
January 2026
7.6%
1,980
24,050
26,030
December 2025
6.9%
1,760
23,866
25,626
November 2025
5.6%
1,441
24,135
25,576
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.8%
1,236
24,412
25,648
August 2025
5.2%
1,348
24,503
25,851
July 2025
5.3%
1,382
24,823
26,205
June 2025
4.8%
1,248
24,778
26,026
May 2025
4.2%
1,075
24,499
25,574
April 2025
4.7%
1,220
24,740
25,960
March 2025
5.8%
1,507
24,498
26,005
February 2025
6.4%
1,668
24,518
26,186
January 2025
6.6%
1,743
24,684
26,427
December 2024
5.2%
1,362
25,018
26,380
November 2024
4.5%
1,191
25,011
26,202
October 2024
4.4%
1,141
25,060
26,201
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.5%
1,421
24,496
25,917
2024
5.9%
1,556
25,042
26,598
2023
6.6%
1,779
25,036
26,815
2022
6.2%
1,662
24,984
26,646
2021
8.1%
2,162
24,436
26,598
2020
10.4%
2,772
23,928
26,700
2019
5.2%
1,447
26,522
27,969
2018
5.4%
1,540
26,752
28,292
2017
6.3%
1,755
26,084
27,839
2016
5.9%
1,665
26,393
28,058
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. Illinois's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.6% 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 Boone County
162.7 per 100,0002025. Illinois: 251.0.
727.6 per 100,0002025. Illinois: 1,507.5.
0murders2025, 127 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
127
162.7
568
727.6
2024
168
214.3
680
867.4
2023
178
229.4
695
895.5
2022
112
145.0
696
901.1
2019
68
87.7
947
1,222.0
2018
78
100.4
1,124
1,447.4
2017
61
78.3
1,202
1,543.0
2016
70
90.1
1,141
1,468.0
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Boone County Sheriff's Office
2025
18
89
26,144
Belvidere Police Department
2025
35
120
25,339
Loves Park Police Department
2025
63
258
23,696
Cherry Valley Police Department
2025
11
101
2,887
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 Illinois · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.69 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 78,066 people.
132sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
77civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Boone County Sheriff's Office
39
72
26,144
Belvidere Police Department
39
2
25,339
Loves Park Police Department
39
2
23,696
Cherry Valley Police Department
15
1
2,887
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
132
1.69
77
4
2024
134
1.71
78
4
2023
138
1.78
79
4
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 Boone County Circuit Clerk?
Pamela Coduto is the Circuit Clerk of Boone County, Illinois.
Who is the Boone County County Clerk?
Amy Ohlsen is the County Clerk of Boone County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Boone County School Board?
Scott Bloomquist (Regional Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Boone County?
About 53,230 people, with a median age of 39.7; the median household income is $84,571 and 9.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Boone County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,014 people unemployed in a labor force of 25,430, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Boone County?
31 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 9 township, 2 school district and 14 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the State Board of Elections' list of election authorities (county clerks), the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts' directory of circuit clerks, the State Board of Education's directory of regional offices of education, the Cook County Clerk's 2025 Directory of Elected Officials, and the large counties' own websites; officials appointed since those lists were updated 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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