Who is the Dodge County County Attorney?

Paul Kiltinen is the County Attorney of Dodge County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dodge County Sheriff?

Scott Rose is the Sheriff of Dodge County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Dodge County commissioners?

John Allen (District 1); Tim Tjosaas (District 2); Rodney Peterson (District 3); Rhonda Toquam (District 4); David Kenworthy (District 5).

What is the population of Dodge County?

About 21,045 people, with a median age of 38.7; the median household income is $95,739 and 7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Dodge County?

3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 460 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,104, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Dodge County?

25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 12 township, 3 school district and 3 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Dodge County: 7 seats on 3 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Dodge 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	John Allen source
County Commissioner, District 2	Tim Tjosaas source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Rodney Peterson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Rhonda Toquam source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5	David Kenworthy source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Paul Kiltinen source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Scott Rose source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Dodge County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Dodge 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 (6 municipal, 12 township)	18	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	3	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 Dodge County

21,045people

38.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$95,739 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

30.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$287,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

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

5.5%U.S.: 8.4%

41.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

25.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.4% · White 89.4% · Black 1.1% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Dodge County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

460people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

11,644people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

12,104in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.8%	460	11,644	12,104
August 2026	4.4%	542	11,792	12,334
July 2026	4.3%	536	11,870	12,406
June 2026	4.3%	528	11,705	12,233
May 2026	3.4%	414	11,620	12,034
April 2026	3.7%	452	11,653	12,105
March 2026	5.5%	669	11,459	12,128
February 2026	5.8%	709	11,511	12,220
January 2026	5.8%	714	11,544	12,258
December 2025	4.4%	534	11,700	12,234
November 2025	3.4%	410	11,777	12,187
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.8%	344	12,087	12,431
August 2025	3.7%	469	12,185	12,654
July 2025	3.7%	469	12,122	12,591
June 2025	3.8%	465	11,905	12,370
May 2025	3.1%	377	11,758	12,135
April 2025	3.4%	413	11,811	12,224
March 2025	4.6%	563	11,695	12,258
February 2025	4.6%	556	11,623	12,179
January 2025	4.5%	543	11,643	12,186
December 2024	3.0%	367	11,781	12,148
November 2024	2.4%	290	11,844	12,134
October 2024	2.1%	251	11,883	12,134

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	468	11,846	12,314
2024	3.1%	373	11,766	12,139
2023	2.8%	335	11,540	11,875
2022	2.4%	284	11,423	11,707
2021	3.4%	393	11,318	11,711
2020	5.4%	654	11,373	12,027
2019	3.4%	406	11,453	11,859
2018	3.1%	360	11,290	11,650
2017	3.4%	389	11,219	11,608
2016	3.7%	426	11,117	11,543

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 Dodge County

112.2 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

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

0murders2025, 24 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	24	112.2	75	350.6
2024	23	107.9	76	356.4
2023	23	109.1	110	521.7
2022	18	85.5	108	513.3
2021	25	118.4	169	800.1
2020	26	124.1	172	821.2
2019	21	100.6	170	814.7
2018	12	57.6	125	600.1
2017	13	63.0	177	857.5
2016	9	44.2	154	755.6

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Dodge County Sheriff's Office	2025	9	41	13,264
Kasson Police Department	2025	13	33	7,288
West Concord Police Department	2025	2	1	837

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

1.68 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 21,389 people.

36sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

17civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Dodge County Sheriff's Office	26	16	13,264
Kasson Police Department	8	1	7,288
West Concord Police Department	2	0	837

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	36	1.68	17	3
2024	37	1.74	17	3
2023	35	1.66	17	3
2022	34	1.62	17	3
2021	34	1.61	16	3
2020	33	1.58	17	3
2019	34	1.63	15	3
2018	33	1.58	15	3
2017	33	1.60	14	3
2016	33	1.62	14	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 Dodge County County Attorney?: Paul Kiltinen is the County Attorney of Dodge County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dodge County Sheriff?: Scott Rose is the Sheriff of Dodge County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Dodge County commissioners?: John Allen (District 1); Tim Tjosaas (District 2); Rodney Peterson (District 3); Rhonda Toquam (District 4); David Kenworthy (District 5).
What is the population of Dodge County?: About 21,045 people, with a median age of 38.7; the median household income is $95,739 and 7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Dodge County?: 3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 460 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,104, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Dodge County?: 25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 12 township, 3 school district and 3 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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