Who is the Itasca County County Attorney?

Jacob Fauchald is the County Attorney of Itasca County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Itasca County County Auditor?

Austin Rohling is the County Auditor of Itasca County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Itasca County County Recorder?

Nicolle Zuehlke is the County Recorder of Itasca County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Itasca County Sheriff?

Joe Dasovich is the Sheriff of Itasca County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Itasca County commissioners?

Cory Smith (District 1); Terry Snyder (District 2); John A. Johnson (District 3); Larry Hopkins (District 4); Casey Venema (District 5).

What is the population of Itasca County?

About 45,275 people, with a median age of 46.9; the median household income is $68,603 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Itasca County?

5.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,159 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,909, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Itasca County?

66 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 16 municipal, 39 township, 4 school district and 6 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Itasca County: 9 seats on 5 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Itasca 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	Cory Smith source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Terry Snyder source
County Commissioner, District 3	John A. Johnson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Larry Hopkins source
County Commissioner, District 5	Casey Venema source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Jacob Fauchald source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Austin Rohling source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Nicolle Zuehlke source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Joe Dasovich source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Itasca County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 66 local governments in Itasca 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 (16 municipal, 39 township)	55	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	6	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 Itasca County

45,275people

46.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$68,603 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

25.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$225,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

0.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4.8%U.S.: 8.4%

58.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

25.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.5% · White 88.4% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 8.8% (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 Itasca County

5.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

1,159people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

19,750people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

20,909in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	5.5%	1,159	19,750	20,909
August 2026	6.3%	1,336	19,726	21,062
July 2026	6.1%	1,293	19,865	21,158
June 2026	6.2%	1,312	19,940	21,252
May 2026	5.7%	1,205	19,789	20,994
April 2026	6.9%	1,454	19,569	21,023
March 2026	8.1%	1,702	19,415	21,117
February 2026	8.3%	1,762	19,371	21,133
January 2026	8.6%	1,831	19,363	21,194
December 2025	7.2%	1,521	19,670	21,191
November 2025	6.3%	1,334	19,796	21,130
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.7%	1,007	20,365	21,372
August 2025	5.7%	1,217	20,216	21,433
July 2025	5.7%	1,236	20,404	21,640
June 2025	6.0%	1,303	20,363	21,666
May 2025	5.1%	1,084	20,176	21,260
April 2025	6.4%	1,356	19,761	21,117
March 2025	7.1%	1,505	19,575	21,080
February 2025	7.1%	1,507	19,583	21,090
January 2025	6.9%	1,451	19,538	20,989
December 2024	5.2%	1,087	19,940	21,027
November 2024	4.4%	911	19,980	20,891
October 2024	3.2%	662	20,277	20,939

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	6.2%	1,320	19,950	21,270
2024	4.9%	1,049	20,176	21,225
2023	4.9%	993	19,436	20,429
2022	4.4%	886	19,301	20,187
2021	5.3%	1,085	19,204	20,289
2020	9.1%	1,930	19,198	21,128
2019	6.4%	1,330	19,604	20,934
2018	5.9%	1,214	19,507	20,721
2017	7.3%	1,521	19,250	20,771
2016	9.0%	1,901	19,163	21,064

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 Itasca County

107.3 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

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

0murders2025, 49 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	49	107.3	224	490.5
2020	84	186.8	370	822.7
2018	32	70.9	427	946.6
2017	53	116.6	344	756.9
2016	54	118.8	406	893.0

By police agency (6)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Itasca County Sheriff's Office	2025	38	101	28,721
Grand Rapids Police Department	2025	7	101	11,284
Coleraine Police Department	2025	2	2	1,993
Keewatin Police Department	2025	0	6	965
Nashwauk Police Department	2024	2	2	955
Deer River Police Department	2025	2	14	935

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

1.50 per 1,000 residents2023, 7 agencies serving 45,419 people.

68sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.

49civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (7), 2023

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Itasca County Sheriff's Office	34	46	28,457
Grand Rapids Police Department	20	3	11,344
Coleraine Police Department	4	0	1,983
Keewatin Police Department	3	0	972
Nashwauk Police Department	3	0	956
Deer River Police Department	3	0	899
BOVEY	1	0	808

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2023	68	1.50	49	7
2022	62	1.37	42	7
2021	66	1.45	46	7
2020	67	1.49	46	7
2019	68	1.51	47	7
2018	67	1.49	46	7
2017	68	1.50	45	7
2016	63	1.39	44	7

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 Itasca County County Attorney?: Jacob Fauchald is the County Attorney of Itasca County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Itasca County County Auditor?: Austin Rohling is the County Auditor of Itasca County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Itasca County County Recorder?: Nicolle Zuehlke is the County Recorder of Itasca County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Itasca County Sheriff?: Joe Dasovich is the Sheriff of Itasca County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Itasca County commissioners?: Cory Smith (District 1); Terry Snyder (District 2); John A. Johnson (District 3); Larry Hopkins (District 4); Casey Venema (District 5).
What is the population of Itasca County?: About 45,275 people, with a median age of 46.9; the median household income is $68,603 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Itasca County?: 5.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,159 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,909, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Itasca County?: 66 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 16 municipal, 39 township, 4 school district and 6 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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