Hodgeman County, KS elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hodgeman County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Hodgeman County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Michael MacNair source
County Commissioner, District 2Terry Housman source
County Commissioner, District 3Chris Klein source
County Commissioner, District 4Emmett Aistrup source
County Commissioner, District 5Mike Schraeder source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AttorneyMark A. Cowell source
County ClerkElizabeth Antonelli source
Register of DeedsTasha Dickey source
SheriffJared Walker source
County TreasurerAnnette Geier source

How many local governments Hodgeman County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Hodgeman County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (2 municipal, 9 township)110
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)50

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 Hodgeman County

1,652people
48.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,955 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$101,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
0.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.5%U.S.: 8.4%
48.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.6% · White 92% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Hodgeman County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Kansas: 3.8%.
29people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,001people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,030in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Hodgeman County 0.0%0.9%1.8%2.7%3.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.8%291,0011,030
August 20263.5%359701,005
July 20263.1%319781,009
June 20263.3%349831,017
May 20263.0%30969999
April 20262.6%25922947
March 20263.5%32893925
February 20263.6%379781,015
January 20263.4%33949982
December 20253.1%321,0171,049
November 20253.1%31956987
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.6%34910944
August 20254.2%39895934
July 20254.1%39918957
June 20253.6%35934969
May 20253.2%30900930
April 20252.8%25869894
March 20253.6%32867899
February 20253.2%30907937
January 20252.6%25945970
December 20242.4%249941,018
November 20242.8%28968996
October 20243.0%309721,002
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.4%32920952
20243.0%28910938
20232.5%23879902
20222.3%21908929
20212.0%19921940
20202.7%25905930
20192.6%23878901
20182.7%24877901
20172.6%24884908
20162.8%26918944

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. Kansas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.8% 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 Hodgeman County

56.7 per 100,0002023. Kansas: 468.6.
396.6 per 100,0002023. Kansas: 2,337.2.
0murders2023, 1 violent crimes in all.

2023 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2023156.77396.6
20203168.85281.4
20194221.97388.2
2018154.84219.2
2017153.710537.3
2016153.26319.3
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office2023171,765

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 Kansas · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.82 per 1,000 residents2024, 1 agency serving 1,645 people.
3sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (1), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Hodgeman County Sheriff's Office311,645
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202431.8211
202342.2751
202231.7641
202131.6951
202052.8151
201852.7451
201742.1551
201642.1341

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 Hodgeman County County Attorney?
Mark A. Cowell is the County Attorney of Hodgeman County, Kansas.
Who is the Hodgeman County County Clerk?
Elizabeth Antonelli is the County Clerk of Hodgeman County, Kansas.
Who is the Hodgeman County Register of Deeds?
Tasha Dickey is the Register of Deeds of Hodgeman County, Kansas.
Who is the Hodgeman County Sheriff?
Jared Walker is the Sheriff of Hodgeman County, Kansas.
Who is the Hodgeman County County Treasurer?
Annette Geier is the County Treasurer of Hodgeman County, Kansas.
Who are the Hodgeman County commissioners?
Michael MacNair (District 1); Terry Housman (District 2); Chris Klein (District 3); Emmett Aistrup (District 4); Mike Schraeder (District 5).
What is the population of Hodgeman County?
About 1,652 people, with a median age of 48.6; the median household income is $59,955 and 6.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hodgeman County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 29 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,030, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hodgeman County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 9 township, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own website, the Secretary of State's list of county election officers (the county clerks) and its 2024 official vote totals (district attorneys); officials appointed since a page was 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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