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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Mitchell County: 7 seats on 5 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Mitchell County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Tom Claussen source
County Commissioner, District 2Mike Riemann source
County Commissioner, District 3Cole Eberle source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ClerkHeather Weston source
Register of DeedsTami Eck source
SheriffTony Perez source
County TreasurerMichelle Langham source

How many local governments Mitchell County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 58 local governments in Mitchell 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 (7 municipal, 17 township)240
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)310

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 Mitchell County

5,779people
43.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,246 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$133,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
0.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7%U.S.: 8.4%
30.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.2% · White 93% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.7% · 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 Mitchell County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Kansas: 3.8%.
88people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,434people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,522in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Mitchell County 0.0%1.1%2.2%3.3%4.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.5%882,4342,522
August 20264.1%1052,4582,563
July 20263.8%992,5002,599
June 20264.7%1242,4922,616
May 20264.5%1222,5612,683
April 20262.9%752,5362,611
March 20263.4%862,4762,562
February 20264.0%1042,5082,612
January 20263.8%982,4822,580
December 20254.9%1282,5092,637
November 20253.5%912,5002,591
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%982,4732,571
August 20254.3%1152,5422,657
July 20256.1%1662,5732,739
June 20254.1%1102,5672,677
May 20253.8%982,5072,605
April 20254.9%1292,4882,617
March 20254.1%1042,4612,565
February 20253.7%952,4952,590
January 20253.4%912,5482,639
December 20243.3%872,5232,610
November 20243.3%872,5572,644
October 20243.5%942,5972,691
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.2%1112,5152,626
20243.7%982,5552,653
20232.6%682,5272,595
20222.6%682,5542,622
20212.7%712,5942,665
20203.3%882,5892,677
20192.9%772,5592,636
20182.7%742,6202,694
20173.4%932,6052,698
20164.2%1212,7762,897

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 Mitchell County

128.8 per 100,0002024. Kansas: 460.7.
1,063.0 per 100,0002024. Kansas: 2,108.7.
0murders2024, 8 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20248128.8661,063.0
202316258.823372.0
202213210.232517.4
202113206.851811.3
202017267.451802.3
201910152.4811,234.8
201812184.055843.6
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Beloit Police Department202312143,356
Mitchell County Sheriff's Office2025522,403

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

2.58 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 5,805 people.
15sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
9civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Mitchell County Sheriff's Office982,403
Beloit Police Department613,402
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025152.5892
2024142.4312
2023142.44112
2021172.9022
2020162.7022
2018142.3032

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 Mitchell County County Clerk?
Heather Weston is the County Clerk of Mitchell County, Kansas.
Who is the Mitchell County Register of Deeds?
Tami Eck is the Register of Deeds of Mitchell County, Kansas.
Who is the Mitchell County Sheriff?
Tony Perez is the Sheriff of Mitchell County, Kansas.
Who is the Mitchell County County Treasurer?
Michelle Langham is the County Treasurer of Mitchell County, Kansas.
Who are the Mitchell County commissioners?
Tom Claussen (District 1); Mike Riemann (District 2); Cole Eberle (District 3).
What is the population of Mitchell County?
About 5,779 people, with a median age of 43.1; the median household income is $64,246 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Mitchell County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 88 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,522, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Mitchell County?
58 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 17 township, 2 school district and 31 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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