Who is the Pine County County Attorney?

Reese Frederickson is the County Attorney of Pine County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pine County Sheriff?

Jeff Nelson is the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Pine County commissioners?

Stephen Hallan (District 1); Joshua Mohr (District 2); Roger Nelson (District 3); J.J. Waldhalm (District 4); Matt Ludwig (District 5).

What is the population of Pine County?

About 29,640 people, with a median age of 45.9; the median household income is $71,146 and 11.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Pine County?

5.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 719 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,047, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Pine County?

59 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 33 township, 4 school district and 7 special district governments.

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

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

Pine 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	Stephen Hallan source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Joshua Mohr source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Roger Nelson source
County Commissioner, District 4	J.J. Waldhalm source
County Commissioner, District 5	Matt Ludwig source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Reese Frederickson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Jeff Nelson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Pine County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 59 local governments in Pine 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 (14 municipal, 33 township)	47	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	7	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 Pine County

29,640people

45.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$71,146 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$239,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5%U.S.: 8.4%

46.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

27.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.8% · White 87.2% · Black 2.3% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 6.6% (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 Pine County

5.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

719people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

12,328people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

13,047in 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%	719	12,328	13,047
August 2026	6.6%	863	12,221	13,084
July 2026	6.5%	854	12,322	13,176
June 2026	6.6%	876	12,407	13,283
May 2026	5.7%	752	12,411	13,163
April 2026	8.0%	1,078	12,339	13,417
March 2026	10.9%	1,479	12,095	13,574
February 2026	11.2%	1,531	12,097	13,628
January 2026	11.7%	1,612	12,108	13,720
December 2025	9.6%	1,318	12,377	13,695
November 2025	6.9%	922	12,519	13,441
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.5%	602	12,732	13,334
August 2025	5.7%	765	12,634	13,399
July 2025	5.6%	751	12,670	13,421
June 2025	5.6%	759	12,807	13,566
May 2025	5.0%	677	12,738	13,415
April 2025	7.6%	1,034	12,582	13,616
March 2025	9.6%	1,315	12,358	13,673
February 2025	9.8%	1,330	12,303	13,633
January 2025	9.6%	1,303	12,339	13,642
December 2024	6.7%	894	12,404	13,298
November 2024	4.6%	608	12,542	13,150
October 2024	3.6%	466	12,644	13,110

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	7.2%	980	12,551	13,531
2024	5.8%	767	12,496	13,263
2023	5.4%	709	12,437	13,146
2022	4.5%	577	12,223	12,800
2021	5.9%	757	11,977	12,734
2020	9.6%	1,263	11,901	13,164
2019	6.2%	834	12,641	13,475
2018	5.5%	734	12,541	13,275
2017	6.3%	841	12,575	13,416
2016	6.5%	859	12,428	13,287

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 Pine County

312.0 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

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

0murders2025, 96 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	96	312.0	173	562.2
2024	78	252.5	318	1,029.6
2023	65	218.0	341	1,143.8
2022	78	261.7	352	1,181.0
2021	90	306.2	540	1,837.2
2020	96	325.9	803	2,726.0
2019	138	469.4	563	1,915.1
2018	43	147.7	412	1,415.6
2017	65	225.4	1,086	3,765.5
2016	78	269.8	864	2,989.1

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Pine County Sheriff's Office	2025	96	173	30,771

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

1.17 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 30,771 people.

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

50civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Pine County Sheriff's Office	36	50	30,771

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	36	1.17	50	1
2024	37	1.20	44	1
2023	37	1.24	46	1
2022	37	1.24	44	1
2021	37	1.26	46	1
2020	34	1.15	47	1
2019	32	1.09	50	1
2018	33	1.13	47	1
2017	33	1.14	48	1
2016	31	1.07	50	1

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 Pine County County Attorney?: Reese Frederickson is the County Attorney of Pine County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pine County Sheriff?: Jeff Nelson is the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Pine County commissioners?: Stephen Hallan (District 1); Joshua Mohr (District 2); Roger Nelson (District 3); J.J. Waldhalm (District 4); Matt Ludwig (District 5).
What is the population of Pine County?: About 29,640 people, with a median age of 45.9; the median household income is $71,146 and 11.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pine County?: 5.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 719 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,047, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pine County?: 59 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 33 township, 4 school district and 7 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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