Who is the Morrison County County Attorney?

Brian Middendorf is the County Attorney of Morrison County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Morrison County County Recorder?

Jenny Sanders is the County Recorder of Morrison County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Morrison County Sheriff?

Shawn Larsen is the Sheriff of Morrison County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Morrison County commissioners?

Mike LeMieur (District 1); Ed Moran (District 2); Randy H. Winscher (District 3); Robert “Bobby” Casper (District 4); Greg Blaine (District 5).

What is the population of Morrison County?

About 34,249 people, with a median age of 42.5; the median household income is $69,446 and 11% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Morrison County?

4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 787 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,144, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Morrison County?

58 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 16 municipal, 30 township, 5 school district and 6 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Morrison 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

Morrison 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	Mike LeMieur source
County Commissioner, District 2	Ed Moran source
County Commissioner, District 3	Randy H. Winscher source
County Commissioner, District 4	Robert “Bobby” Casper source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5	Greg Blaine source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Brian Middendorf source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Jenny Sanders source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Shawn Larsen source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Morrison County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 58 local governments in Morrison 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, 30 township)	46	0
School districts (school boards)	5	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 Morrison County

34,249people

42.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$69,446 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11%below the U.S.: 12.5%

18.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$248,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

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

8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

3.9%U.S.: 8.4%

36.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

30%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 94.3% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Morrison County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

787people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

17,357people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

18,144in 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%	787	17,357	18,144
August 2026	5.3%	972	17,268	18,240
July 2026	5.3%	964	17,368	18,332
June 2026	5.4%	1,001	17,412	18,413
May 2026	4.4%	799	17,400	18,199
April 2026	6.2%	1,149	17,422	18,571
March 2026	9.1%	1,696	16,980	18,676
February 2026	9.2%	1,719	16,949	18,668
January 2026	9.6%	1,796	16,880	18,676
December 2025	8.1%	1,514	17,159	18,673
November 2025	5.9%	1,101	17,458	18,559
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.6%	664	17,909	18,573
August 2025	4.8%	912	17,969	18,881
July 2025	4.6%	863	17,747	18,610
June 2025	4.7%	883	17,719	18,602
May 2025	3.9%	707	17,627	18,334
April 2025	5.4%	1,006	17,621	18,627
March 2025	7.1%	1,343	17,543	18,886
February 2025	7.5%	1,414	17,337	18,751
January 2025	7.3%	1,360	17,345	18,705
December 2024	5.4%	990	17,441	18,431
November 2024	3.6%	666	17,698	18,364
October 2024	2.6%	476	17,927	18,403

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.7%	1,070	17,585	18,655
2024	4.5%	830	17,545	18,375
2023	4.3%	771	16,965	17,736
2022	4.0%	684	16,560	17,244
2021	4.6%	814	16,694	17,508
2020	6.7%	1,219	16,889	18,108
2019	5.2%	918	16,826	17,744
2018	4.7%	833	16,822	17,655
2017	5.2%	927	16,903	17,830
2016	5.5%	995	17,013	18,008

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 Morrison County

119.7 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

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

1murders2025, 40 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	40	119.7	278	832.1
2024	31	93.2	359	1,079.4
2023	41	123.7	373	1,125.8
2022	29	88.6	449	1,371.7
2021	48	149.9	437	1,365.2
2020	40	124.9	447	1,395.7
2019	18	56.5	428	1,343.3
2017	14	43.4	318	986.1
2016	7	21.4	205	627.9

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Morrison County Sheriff's Office	2025	28	127	22,096
Little Falls Police Department	2025	12	123	9,228
Pierz Police Department	2025	0	28	1,471

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

1.22 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 32,795 people.

40sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

36civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Morrison County Sheriff's Office	21	34	22,096
Little Falls Police Department	17	2	9,228
Pierz Police Department	2	0	1,471

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	40	1.22	36	3
2024	39	1.19	34	3
2023	39	1.20	34	3
2022	39	1.21	36	3
2021	38	1.21	36	3
2020	38	1.21	34	3
2019	36	1.15	36	3
2016	34	1.04	33	2

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 Morrison County County Attorney?: Brian Middendorf is the County Attorney of Morrison County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morrison County County Recorder?: Jenny Sanders is the County Recorder of Morrison County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morrison County Sheriff?: Shawn Larsen is the Sheriff of Morrison County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Morrison County commissioners?: Mike LeMieur (District 1); Ed Moran (District 2); Randy H. Winscher (District 3); Robert “Bobby” Casper (District 4); Greg Blaine (District 5).
What is the population of Morrison County?: About 34,249 people, with a median age of 42.5; the median household income is $69,446 and 11% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Morrison County?: 4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 787 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,144, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Morrison County?: 58 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 16 municipal, 30 township, 5 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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