Who is the Rock Island County Auditor?

April Palmer (Democratic) is the Auditor of Rock Island County, Illinois.

Who is the Rock Island County Circuit Clerk?

Tammy Weikert is the Circuit Clerk of Rock Island County, Illinois.

Who is the Rock Island County County Clerk?

Karen Kinney is the County Clerk of Rock Island County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Rock Island County Coroner?

Brian Gustafson (Democratic) is the Coroner of Rock Island County, Illinois.

Who is the Rock Island County Recorder?

Kelly Fisher (Democratic) is the Recorder of Rock Island County, Illinois.

Who is the Rock Island County Sheriff?

Darren Hart (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Rock Island County State's Attorney?

Dora A. Villarreal is the State's Attorney of Rock Island County, Illinois.

Who is the Rock Island County Treasurer?

Nick Camlin (Democratic) is the Treasurer of Rock Island County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Rock Island County commissioners?

Richard Morthland (County Board Member, District 1); Melissa M. Baker (County Board Member, District 2); Larry Burns (County Board Member, District 3); Luis S. Moreno (County Board Member, District 4); Mike Burns (County Board Member, District 5); Cindy Ramos (County Board Member, District 6); Carla Enburg (County Board Member, District 7); Drue Mielke (County Board Member, District 8); David Adams (County Board Member, District 9); Richard H. "Quijas" Brunk (County Board Member, District 10); Timothy A. Foster (County Board Member, District 11); Edna Sowards (County Board Member, District 12); Bob Perkins (County Board Member, District 13); Enyo Dewith (County Board Member, District 14); Kai S. Swanson (County Board Member, District 15); Rodney K. Simmer (County Board Member, District 16); Johnnie M. Woods (County Board Member, District 17); Chuck Layer (County Board Member, District 18); J. Robert Westpfahl (County Board Member, District 19).

Who is on the Rock Island County School Board?

Tammy L Muerhoff (Regional Superintendent of Schools).

What is the population of Rock Island County?

About 142,757 people, with a median age of 40.3; the median household income is $67,159 and 15.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Rock Island County?

5.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,616 people unemployed in a labor force of 66,893, against 5.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Rock Island County?

82 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 15 municipal, 18 township, 10 school district and 38 special district governments.

Rock Island 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 Rock Island County: 28 seats on 10 elected bodies. 13 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board

Rock Island County Board

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Board Member, District 1	Richard Morthland Republican source
County Board Member, District 2	Melissa M. Baker Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 3	Larry Burns Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 4	Luis S. Moreno Democratic source
County Board Member, District 5	Mike Burns Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 6	Cindy Ramos Democratic source
County Board Member, District 7	Carla Enburg Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 8	Drue Mielke Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 9	David Adams Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 10	Richard H. "Quijas" Brunk Democratic source
County Board Member, District 11	Timothy A. Foster Democratic source
County Board Member, District 12	Edna Sowards Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 13	Bob Perkins Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 14	Enyo Dewith Democratic source
County Board Member, District 15	Kai S. Swanson Democratic source
County Board Member, District 16	Rodney K. Simmer Republican source
County Board Member, District 17	Johnnie M. Woods Democratic source
County Board Member, District 18	Chuck Layer Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 19	J. Robert Westpfahl Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Auditor	April Palmer Democratic source
Circuit Clerk	Tammy Weikert source
County Clerk	Karen Kinney source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Brian Gustafson Democratic source
Recorder	Kelly Fisher Democratic source
Sheriff	Darren Hart Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's Attorney	Dora A. Villarreal source
Treasurer	Nick Camlin Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Regional Superintendent of Schools	Tammy L Muerhoff source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Rock Island County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 82 local governments in Rock Island 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 (15 municipal, 18 township)	33	0
School districts (school boards)	10	0
Special districts (elected boards)	38	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 Rock Island County

142,757people

40.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$67,159 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%

24.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$150,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

8.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.1%U.S.: 8.4%

47.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

21.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.2% · White 67.4% · Black 10.9% · Asian 2.6% · Other or more than one race 4.9% (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 Rock Island County

5.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.5%. Illinois: 4.2%.

3,616people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

63,277people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

66,893in 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%	3,616	63,277	66,893
August 2026	4.0%	2,638	63,038	65,676
July 2026	3.7%	2,505	64,321	66,826
June 2026	4.5%	3,045	64,001	67,046
May 2026	4.5%	2,945	62,749	65,694
April 2026	4.5%	2,971	63,057	66,028
March 2026	5.7%	3,846	63,524	67,370
February 2026	6.0%	4,044	62,976	67,020
January 2026	6.2%	4,152	63,072	67,224
December 2025	6.1%	4,008	62,047	66,055
November 2025	5.5%	3,651	63,050	66,701
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.5%	3,738	63,852	67,590
August 2025	5.4%	3,595	63,561	67,156
July 2025	5.1%	3,479	64,356	67,835
June 2025	4.6%	3,128	65,144	68,272
May 2025	4.4%	2,935	64,510	67,445
April 2025	4.4%	2,968	65,125	68,093
March 2025	5.2%	3,507	64,428	67,935
February 2025	5.6%	3,810	63,860	67,670
January 2025	5.9%	4,035	64,147	68,182
December 2024	4.9%	3,342	64,741	68,083
November 2024	5.2%	3,559	64,724	68,283
October 2024	5.9%	4,046	64,851	68,897

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.2%	3,532	64,007	67,539
2024	5.5%	3,758	64,531	68,289
2023	5.2%	3,495	64,265	67,760
2022	4.5%	3,021	64,204	67,225
2021	5.7%	3,841	63,978	67,819
2020	9.3%	6,342	62,190	68,532
2019	4.9%	3,484	67,676	71,160
2018	5.3%	3,806	67,547	71,353
2017	5.1%	3,651	67,410	71,061
2016	6.2%	4,506	67,706	72,212

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 Rock Island County

89.3 per 100,0002018. Illinois: 411.4.

2,037.5 per 100,0002018. Illinois: 1,938.8.

4murders2018, 130 violent crimes in all.

2018 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
2018	130	89.3	2,966	2,037.5
2017	136	93.0	3,691	2,524.1
2016	131	89.1	3,823	2,600.9

By police agency (7)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Moline Police Department	2025	174	1,224	42,331
Rock Island Police Department	2025	220	886	36,292
Rock Island County Sheriff's Office	2025	49	193	25,981
East Moline Police Department	2025	53	364	20,917
Silvis Police Department	2025	19	236	8,005
Milan Police Department	2025	10	139	5,018
Hillsdale Police Department	2018	0	1	510

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Rock Island County Auditor?: April Palmer (Democratic) is the Auditor of Rock Island County, Illinois.
Who is the Rock Island County Circuit Clerk?: Tammy Weikert is the Circuit Clerk of Rock Island County, Illinois.
Who is the Rock Island County County Clerk?: Karen Kinney is the County Clerk of Rock Island County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rock Island County Coroner?: Brian Gustafson (Democratic) is the Coroner of Rock Island County, Illinois.
Who is the Rock Island County Recorder?: Kelly Fisher (Democratic) is the Recorder of Rock Island County, Illinois.
Who is the Rock Island County Sheriff?: Darren Hart (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rock Island County State's Attorney?: Dora A. Villarreal is the State's Attorney of Rock Island County, Illinois.
Who is the Rock Island County Treasurer?: Nick Camlin (Democratic) is the Treasurer of Rock Island County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Rock Island County commissioners?: Richard Morthland (County Board Member, District 1); Melissa M. Baker (County Board Member, District 2); Larry Burns (County Board Member, District 3); Luis S. Moreno (County Board Member, District 4); Mike Burns (County Board Member, District 5); Cindy Ramos (County Board Member, District 6); Carla Enburg (County Board Member, District 7); Drue Mielke (County Board Member, District 8); David Adams (County Board Member, District 9); Richard H. "Quijas" Brunk (County Board Member, District 10); Timothy A. Foster (County Board Member, District 11); Edna Sowards (County Board Member, District 12); Bob Perkins (County Board Member, District 13); Enyo Dewith (County Board Member, District 14); Kai S. Swanson (County Board Member, District 15); Rodney K. Simmer (County Board Member, District 16); Johnnie M. Woods (County Board Member, District 17); Chuck Layer (County Board Member, District 18); J. Robert Westpfahl (County Board Member, District 19).
Who is on the Rock Island County School Board?: Tammy L Muerhoff (Regional Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Rock Island County?: About 142,757 people, with a median age of 40.3; the median household income is $67,159 and 15.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Rock Island County?: 5.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,616 people unemployed in a labor force of 66,893, against 5.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Rock Island County?: 82 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 15 municipal, 18 township, 10 school district and 38 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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