Who is the Beltrami County County Attorney?

David L. Hanson is the County Attorney of Beltrami County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Beltrami County County Auditor?

JoDee Treat is the County Auditor of Beltrami County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Beltrami County Sheriff?

Jason Riggs is the Sheriff of Beltrami County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Beltrami County commissioners?

Craig Gaasvig (District 1); Joel Gould (District 2); Scott Winger (District 3); Tim Sumner (District 4); John J. Carlson (District 5).

What is the population of Beltrami County?

About 46,512 people, with a median age of 35.3; the median household income is $68,975 and 16.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Beltrami County?

4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,080 people unemployed in a labor force of 22,618, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Beltrami County?

63 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 42 township, 4 school district and 8 special district governments.

Beltrami County, MN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Beltrami County: 8 seats on 4 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Beltrami County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Craig Gaasvig source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Joel Gould source
County Commissioner, District 3	Scott Winger source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Tim Sumner source
County Commissioner, District 5	John J. Carlson source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	David L. Hanson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	JoDee Treat source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Jason Riggs source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Beltrami County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 63 local governments in Beltrami 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 (8 municipal, 42 township)	50	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	8	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 Beltrami County

46,512people

35.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$68,975 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

16.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

31.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$237,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.8%U.S.: 8.4%

43.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.6% · White 70% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 26% (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 Beltrami County

4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

1,080people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

21,538people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

22,618in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.8%	1,080	21,538	22,618
August 2026	6.4%	1,452	21,350	22,802
July 2026	6.0%	1,382	21,496	22,878
June 2026	6.2%	1,431	21,533	22,964
May 2026	4.7%	1,072	21,618	22,690
April 2026	5.3%	1,215	21,598	22,813
March 2026	6.3%	1,436	21,264	22,700
February 2026	6.6%	1,509	21,284	22,793
January 2026	7.0%	1,596	21,184	22,780
December 2025	5.5%	1,271	21,726	22,997
November 2025	4.8%	1,102	21,871	22,973
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.9%	894	22,136	23,030
August 2025	5.2%	1,211	21,965	23,176
July 2025	5.2%	1,207	22,037	23,244
June 2025	5.4%	1,252	21,975	23,227
May 2025	4.2%	961	21,956	22,917
April 2025	4.9%	1,116	21,890	23,006
March 2025	5.5%	1,267	21,591	22,858
February 2025	5.6%	1,291	21,614	22,905
January 2025	5.6%	1,281	21,405	22,686
December 2024	4.2%	967	21,915	22,882
November 2024	3.3%	761	22,156	22,917
October 2024	2.8%	637	22,142	22,779

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.1%	1,168	21,833	23,001
2024	4.1%	933	21,971	22,904
2023	3.8%	860	21,774	22,634
2022	3.3%	730	21,565	22,295
2021	4.3%	954	21,032	21,986
2020	7.0%	1,579	21,071	22,650
2019	4.7%	1,040	21,095	22,135
2018	4.6%	999	20,854	21,853
2017	5.3%	1,132	20,335	21,467
2016	5.7%	1,226	20,269	21,495

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. Minnesota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.5% 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 Beltrami County

367.9 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

1,824.8 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 1,411.5.

1murders2025, 173 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	173	367.9	858	1,824.8
2024	187	395.8	890	1,883.9
2023	133	281.7	1,206	2,554.3
2022	154	330.5	1,415	3,036.3
2021	152	317.7	1,506	3,147.3
2020	148	312.8	1,465	3,096.3
2019	135	286.9	1,467	3,118.0
2018	125	267.4	1,451	3,103.4
2017	102	219.2	1,651	3,547.7
2016	124	270.5	1,407	3,069.4

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Beltrami County Sheriff's Office	2025	57	143	30,396
Bemidji Police Department	2025	115	712	15,815
Blackduck Police Department	2020	1	10	839

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 Minnesota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.42 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 47,019 people.

67sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

59civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Beltrami County Sheriff's Office	35	56	30,396
Bemidji Police Department	31	3	15,815
Blackduck Police Department	1	0	808

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	67	1.42	59	3
2024	66	1.40	52	3
2022	65	1.39	55	3
2020	68	1.44	55	3
2019	62	1.32	56	3
2018	64	1.37	51	3
2017	64	1.38	44	3
2016	64	1.40	43	3

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 Beltrami County County Attorney?: David L. Hanson is the County Attorney of Beltrami County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Beltrami County County Auditor?: JoDee Treat is the County Auditor of Beltrami County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Beltrami County Sheriff?: Jason Riggs is the Sheriff of Beltrami County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Beltrami County commissioners?: Craig Gaasvig (District 1); Joel Gould (District 2); Scott Winger (District 3); Tim Sumner (District 4); John J. Carlson (District 5).
What is the population of Beltrami County?: About 46,512 people, with a median age of 35.3; the median household income is $68,975 and 16.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Beltrami County?: 4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,080 people unemployed in a labor force of 22,618, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Beltrami County?: 63 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 42 township, 4 school district and 8 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 21, 2025, from the Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) published by the Secretary of State; 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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