Who is the Barry County Assessor?

Sherry Smith (Republican) is the Assessor of Barry County, Missouri.

Who is the Barry County Circuit Clerk?

Craig Williams (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Barry County Collector of Revenue?

Skyler Bowman (Republican) is the Collector of Revenue of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Barry County Coroner?

Gary Swearingen (Republican) is the Coroner of Barry County, Missouri.

Who is the Barry County County Clerk?

Joyce Ennis (Republican) is the County Clerk of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Barry County County Surveyor?

The office of Barry County County Surveyor is vacant.

Who is the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney?

Amy Boxx (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Barry County Public Administrator?

Sam Madsen (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Barry County, Missouri.

Who is the Barry County Recorder of Deeds?

Danielle Still (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Barry County Sheriff?

Danny Boyd (Republican) is the Sheriff of Barry County, Missouri.

Who is the Barry County Treasurer?

Greta Tripp (Republican) is the Treasurer of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Barry County commissioners?

Gary Schad (Associate Commissioner, Northern District); Gene Robbins (Associate Commissioner, Southern District); Steve Blankenship (Presiding Commissioner).

What is the population of Barry County?

About 35,033 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $58,346 and 15.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Barry County?

3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 528 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,581, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Barry County?

63 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 7 school district and 44 special district governments.

Barry County, MO elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Barry County: 14 seats on 12 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Barry County Commission

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Associate Commissioner, Northern District	Gary Schad Republican source
Associate Commissioner, Southern District	Gene Robbins Republican source
Presiding Commissioner	Steve Blankenship Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Sherry Smith Republican source
Circuit Clerk	Craig Williams Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector of Revenue	Skyler Bowman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Gary Swearingen Republican source
County Clerk	Joyce Ennis Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	Vacant source
Prosecuting Attorney	Amy Boxx Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Public Administrator	Sam Madsen Republican source
Recorder of Deeds	Danielle Still Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Danny Boyd Republican source
Treasurer	Greta Tripp Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Barry County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 63 local governments in Barry 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	11	0
School districts (school boards)	7	0
Special districts (elected boards)	44	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 Barry County

35,033people

43.4median ageU.S.: 38.9

$58,346 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

14.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$187,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

12.1%U.S.: 8.4%

42.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.2% · White 80.2% · Black 0.2% · Asian 2% · Other or more than one race 7.5% (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 Barry County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Missouri: 3.3%.

528people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

14,053people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

14,581in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.6%	528	14,053	14,581
August 2026	4.5%	623	13,356	13,979
July 2026	4.4%	624	13,560	14,184
June 2026	4.1%	595	13,939	14,534
May 2026	3.9%	553	13,667	14,220
April 2026	3.8%	551	14,045	14,596
March 2026	4.6%	662	13,815	14,477
February 2026	4.7%	688	13,851	14,539
January 2026	4.9%	709	13,664	14,373
December 2025	3.6%	519	13,732	14,251
November 2025	3.8%	533	13,628	14,161
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.9%	558	13,802	14,360
August 2025	5.0%	691	13,007	13,698
July 2025	4.8%	677	13,478	14,155
June 2025	4.6%	675	14,097	14,772
May 2025	4.4%	625	13,707	14,332
April 2025	4.0%	584	14,087	14,671
March 2025	4.7%	701	14,059	14,760
February 2025	5.0%	743	14,105	14,848
January 2025	4.6%	683	14,034	14,717
December 2024	3.8%	539	13,776	14,315
November 2024	4.0%	557	13,534	14,091
October 2024	3.8%	540	13,783	14,323

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.4%	635	13,794	14,429
2024	4.2%	606	13,834	14,440
2023	3.4%	486	13,847	14,333
2022	2.7%	395	14,054	14,449
2021	4.1%	626	14,461	15,087
2020	6.3%	997	14,747	15,744
2019	3.3%	516	15,188	15,704
2018	2.9%	451	15,291	15,742
2017	3.2%	506	15,123	15,629
2016	4.3%	660	14,633	15,293

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. Missouri's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% 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 Barry County

237.0 per 100,0002018. Missouri: 501.4.

2,545.2 per 100,0002018. Missouri: 2,657.8.

0murders2018, 92 violent crimes in all.

2018 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2018	92	237.0	988	2,545.2
2017	77	195.5	1,078	2,737.4
2016	82	210.7	897	2,304.3

By police agency (8)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Barry County Sheriff's Office	2025	47	166	22,243
Monett Police Department	2025	10	145	10,226
Cassville Police Department	2024	8	129	3,243
Purdy Police Department	2019	4	26	1,099
Seligman Police Department	2024	1	10	906
Exeter Police Department	2024	0	1	753
Wheaton Police Department	2025	0	0	686
Washburn Police Department	2025	0	0	418

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 Missouri · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.60 per 1,000 residents2018, 9 agencies serving 38,818 people.

62sworn officers2018, full-time, as of October 31.

5civilian staff2018, full-time.

2018 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (9), 2018

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Barry County Sheriff's Office	22	3	22,214
Monett Police Department	21	2	8,984
Cassville Police Department	12	0	3,311
Exeter Police Department	2	0	771
Purdy Police Department	2	0	1,096
Seligman Police Department	1	0	844
Wheaton Police Department	1	0	690
BUTTERFIELD VILLAGE	1	0	472
Washburn Police Department	0	0	436

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 Barry County Assessor?: Sherry Smith (Republican) is the Assessor of Barry County, Missouri.
Who is the Barry County Circuit Clerk?: Craig Williams (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Barry County Collector of Revenue?: Skyler Bowman (Republican) is the Collector of Revenue of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Barry County Coroner?: Gary Swearingen (Republican) is the Coroner of Barry County, Missouri.
Who is the Barry County County Clerk?: Joyce Ennis (Republican) is the County Clerk of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Barry County County Surveyor?: The office of Barry County County Surveyor is vacant.
Who is the Barry County Prosecuting Attorney?: Amy Boxx (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Barry County Public Administrator?: Sam Madsen (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Barry County, Missouri.
Who is the Barry County Recorder of Deeds?: Danielle Still (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Barry County Sheriff?: Danny Boyd (Republican) is the Sheriff of Barry County, Missouri.
Who is the Barry County Treasurer?: Greta Tripp (Republican) is the Treasurer of Barry County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Barry County commissioners?: Gary Schad (Associate Commissioner, Northern District); Gene Robbins (Associate Commissioner, Southern District); Steve Blankenship (Presiding Commissioner).
What is the population of Barry County?: About 35,033 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $58,346 and 15.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Barry County?: 3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 528 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,581, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Barry County?: 63 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 7 school district and 44 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Missouri Secretary of State's Official Manual (Blue Book) 2025–2026; 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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