Who is the Kandiyohi County County Attorney?

Shane Baker is the County Attorney of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kandiyohi County Sheriff?

Eric Tollefson is the Sheriff of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Kandiyohi County commissioners?

George “Corky” Berg (District 1); Steven J. Gardner (District 2); Dale Anderson (District 3); Roger Imdieke (District 4); Duane Anderson (District 5).

What is the population of Kandiyohi County?

About 44,079 people, with a median age of 40; the median household income is $76,592 and 9.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Kandiyohi County?

4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 982 people unemployed in a labor force of 22,983, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Kandiyohi County?

51 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 24 township, 3 school district and 11 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Kandiyohi County: 7 seats on 3 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Kandiyohi 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	George “Corky” Berg source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Steven J. Gardner source
County Commissioner, District 3	Dale Anderson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Roger Imdieke source
County Commissioner, District 5	Duane Anderson source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Shane Baker source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Eric Tollefson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Kandiyohi County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 51 local governments in Kandiyohi 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 (12 municipal, 24 township)	36	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	11	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 Kandiyohi County

44,079people

40median ageU.S.: 38.9

$76,592 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

27.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$243,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

9.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.4%U.S.: 8.4%

41.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.7% · White 75.4% · Black 5.1% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Kandiyohi County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

982people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

22,001people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

22,983in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.3%	982	22,001	22,983
August 2026	5.2%	1,188	21,841	23,029
July 2026	5.2%	1,215	21,940	23,155
June 2026	5.2%	1,207	22,015	23,222
May 2026	4.3%	981	21,947	22,928
April 2026	4.4%	1,004	21,995	22,999
March 2026	5.7%	1,310	21,554	22,864
February 2026	6.1%	1,404	21,528	22,932
January 2026	6.1%	1,401	21,517	22,918
December 2025	4.9%	1,146	22,025	23,171
November 2025	3.8%	889	22,206	23,095
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.1%	728	22,689	23,417
August 2025	3.9%	919	22,581	23,500
July 2025	4.4%	1,039	22,390	23,429
June 2025	4.4%	1,041	22,399	23,440
May 2025	3.5%	803	22,155	22,958
April 2025	4.0%	913	22,056	22,969
March 2025	4.7%	1,086	21,983	23,069
February 2025	4.9%	1,122	21,827	22,949
January 2025	4.8%	1,109	21,819	22,928
December 2024	3.3%	767	22,149	22,916
November 2024	2.5%	565	22,324	22,889
October 2024	2.4%	556	22,465	23,021

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	981	22,194	23,175
2024	3.2%	735	22,074	22,809
2023	3.0%	676	21,576	22,252
2022	2.7%	606	21,438	22,044
2021	4.0%	889	21,427	22,316
2020	5.0%	1,198	22,534	23,732
2019	3.7%	868	22,494	23,362
2018	3.1%	744	22,942	23,686
2017	3.4%	803	23,041	23,844
2016	3.9%	916	22,297	23,213

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 Kandiyohi County

224.3 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

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

0murders2025, 101 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	101	224.3	345	766.0
2024	126	285.1	412	932.4
2023	116	263.5	485	1,101.7
2022	126	286.9	575	1,309.3
2021	108	249.3	702	1,620.4
2020	116	268.8	783	1,814.6
2019	109	254.4	589	1,374.6
2018	77	180.0	715	1,671.5
2017	100	234.2	709	1,660.7
2016	72	169.2	586	1,377.2

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Willmar Police Department	2025	75	258	22,110
Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office	2025	26	86	21,834
Atwater Police Department	2025	0	1	1,093

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 45,037 people.

64sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

79civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office	32	75	21,834
Willmar Police Department	31	4	22,110
Atwater Police Department	1	0	1,093

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	64	1.42	79	3
2024	65	1.47	76	3
2023	66	1.50	75	3
2022	66	1.50	72	3
2021	68	1.57	77	3
2020	68	1.58	75	3
2019	69	1.61	79	3
2018	69	1.61	74	3
2017	66	1.55	74	3
2016	67	1.57	74	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 Kandiyohi County County Attorney?: Shane Baker is the County Attorney of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kandiyohi County Sheriff?: Eric Tollefson is the Sheriff of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Kandiyohi County commissioners?: George “Corky” Berg (District 1); Steven J. Gardner (District 2); Dale Anderson (District 3); Roger Imdieke (District 4); Duane Anderson (District 5).
What is the population of Kandiyohi County?: About 44,079 people, with a median age of 40; the median household income is $76,592 and 9.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kandiyohi County?: 4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 982 people unemployed in a labor force of 22,983, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kandiyohi County?: 51 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 24 township, 3 school district and 11 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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