Who is the Meeker County County Attorney?

Brandi Schiefelbein is the County Attorney of Meeker County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Meeker County County Auditor?

Barbara Loch is the County Auditor of Meeker County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Meeker County County Recorder?

Christine Paul is the County Recorder of Meeker County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Meeker County Sheriff?

Brian Cruze is the Sheriff of Meeker County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Meeker County County Treasurer?

Sharon Euerle is the County Treasurer of Meeker County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Meeker County commissioners?

Beth Oberg (District 1); Cheryl VanOrt (District 2); Paul M. Johnson (District 3); Darren Sombke (District 4); Steve Schmitt (District 5).

What is the population of Meeker County?

About 23,468 people, with a median age of 42.2; the median household income is $75,446 and 9.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Meeker County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 541 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,757, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Meeker County?

34 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 17 township, 4 school district and 3 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Meeker County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Meeker 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	Beth Oberg source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Cheryl VanOrt source
County Commissioner, District 3	Paul M. Johnson source
County Commissioner, District 4	Darren Sombke source
County Commissioner, District 5	Steve Schmitt source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Brandi Schiefelbein source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Barbara Loch source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Christine Paul source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Brian Cruze source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Sharon Euerle source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Meeker County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 34 local governments in Meeker 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 (9 municipal, 17 township)	26	0
School districts (school boards)	4	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 Meeker County

23,468people

42.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$75,446 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

19.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$249,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.6%U.S.: 8.4%

45.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.4% · White 92.2% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.7% (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 Meeker County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

541people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

12,216people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

12,757in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	541	12,216	12,757
August 2026	4.9%	630	12,187	12,817
July 2026	5.1%	652	12,188	12,840
June 2026	5.2%	669	12,171	12,840
May 2026	3.8%	476	12,186	12,662
April 2026	4.9%	633	12,222	12,855
March 2026	6.3%	805	11,952	12,757
February 2026	6.7%	863	11,972	12,835
January 2026	6.8%	876	11,963	12,839
December 2025	5.7%	730	12,139	12,869
November 2025	3.9%	505	12,286	12,791
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.3%	423	12,512	12,935
August 2025	4.3%	562	12,465	13,027
July 2025	4.5%	572	12,273	12,845
June 2025	4.6%	591	12,238	12,829
May 2025	3.3%	415	12,172	12,587
April 2025	4.7%	595	12,147	12,742
March 2025	5.9%	760	12,090	12,850
February 2025	5.9%	754	12,036	12,790
January 2025	5.7%	731	12,067	12,798
December 2024	4.0%	517	12,344	12,861
November 2024	3.1%	395	12,503	12,898
October 2024	2.4%	308	12,546	12,854

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.7%	603	12,220	12,823
2024	3.7%	481	12,381	12,862
2023	3.4%	432	12,209	12,641
2022	2.9%	359	11,975	12,334
2021	4.0%	478	11,544	12,022
2020	5.8%	713	11,567	12,280
2019	4.3%	523	11,781	12,304
2018	3.9%	469	11,628	12,097
2017	4.4%	532	11,668	12,200
2016	4.9%	595	11,623	12,218

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 Meeker County

101.7 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

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

0murders2025, 25 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	25	101.7	95	386.5
2024	28	113.4	118	477.8
2023	21	85.3	154	625.8
2022	24	98.6	190	780.4
2021	39	160.2	213	874.9
2020	25	103.8	196	814.1
2019	16	66.6	232	965.8
2018	19	79.1	167	694.9
2017	37	156.4	265	1,120.4
2016	24	102.0	226	960.7

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Meeker County Sheriff's Office	2023	12	96	16,431
Litchfield Police Department	2025	10	75	6,487
Eden Valley Police Department	2023	1	3	1,089

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

1.54 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 24,086 people.

37sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

33civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Meeker County Sheriff's Office	25	32	16,521
Litchfield Police Department	10	1	6,487
Eden Valley Police Department	2	0	1,078

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	37	1.54	33	3
2024	36	1.49	27	3
2023	33	1.37	32	3
2022	32	1.34	28	3
2021	32	1.34	29	3
2020	33	1.40	30	3
2019	32	1.36	30	3
2018	32	1.36	27	3
2016	31	1.32	26	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 Meeker County County Attorney?: Brandi Schiefelbein is the County Attorney of Meeker County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Meeker County County Auditor?: Barbara Loch is the County Auditor of Meeker County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Meeker County County Recorder?: Christine Paul is the County Recorder of Meeker County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Meeker County Sheriff?: Brian Cruze is the Sheriff of Meeker County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Meeker County County Treasurer?: Sharon Euerle is the County Treasurer of Meeker County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Meeker County commissioners?: Beth Oberg (District 1); Cheryl VanOrt (District 2); Paul M. Johnson (District 3); Darren Sombke (District 4); Steve Schmitt (District 5).
What is the population of Meeker County?: About 23,468 people, with a median age of 42.2; the median household income is $75,446 and 9.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Meeker County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 541 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,757, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Meeker County?: 34 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 17 township, 4 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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