Who is the Laclede County Assessor?

Julie Rayl-Gilstrap (Republican) is the Assessor of Laclede County, Missouri.

Who is the Laclede County Circuit Clerk?

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

Who is the Laclede County Collector of Revenue?

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

Who is the Laclede County Coroner?

Steve Murrell (Republican) is the Coroner of Laclede County, Missouri.

Who is the Laclede County County Clerk?

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

Who is the Laclede County County Surveyor?

Steve Mathis (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Laclede County, Missouri.

Who is the Laclede County Prosecuting Attorney?

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

Who is the Laclede County Public Administrator?

Annette Charles (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Laclede County, Missouri.

Who is the Laclede County Recorder of Deeds?

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

Who is the Laclede County Sheriff?

Mathew Frederick (Republican) is the Sheriff of Laclede County, Missouri.

Who is the Laclede County Treasurer?

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

Who are the Laclede County commissioners?

Erik Lindsey (Associate Commissioner, Eastern District); Joe Wasmer (Associate Commissioner, Western District); Randy Angst (Presiding Commissioner).

What is the population of Laclede County?

About 36,390 people, with a median age of 39.2; the median household income is $53,282 and 18.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Laclede County?

3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 611 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,176, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Laclede County?

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

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

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

Laclede County Commission

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Associate Commissioner, Eastern District	Erik Lindsey Republican source
Associate Commissioner, Western District	Joe Wasmer Republican source
Presiding Commissioner	Randy Angst Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Julie Rayl-Gilstrap Republican source
Circuit Clerk	Heather Officer Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector of Revenue	Toni Morris Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Steve Murrell Republican source
County Clerk	Linda Cansler Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	Steve Mathis Republican source
Prosecuting Attorney	Amy Folsom Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Public Administrator	Annette Charles Republican source
Recorder of Deeds	Jennifer Raef Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Mathew Frederick Republican source
Treasurer	Kristy Carr Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Laclede County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 23 local governments in Laclede 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	4	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	14	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 Laclede County

36,390people

39.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$53,282 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

18.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

16.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$168,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

10.9%U.S.: 8.4%

39.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3% · White 90.4% · Black 0.6% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (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 Laclede County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Missouri: 3.3%.

611people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

15,565people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

16,176in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.8%	611	15,565	16,176
August 2026	4.6%	710	14,731	15,441
July 2026	4.8%	752	14,911	15,663
June 2026	4.4%	707	15,451	16,158
May 2026	4.5%	717	15,317	16,034
April 2026	4.2%	681	15,528	16,209
March 2026	5.1%	828	15,411	16,239
February 2026	5.8%	955	15,387	16,342
January 2026	5.8%	923	14,952	15,875
December 2025	5.2%	828	15,085	15,913
November 2025	4.5%	715	15,056	15,771
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.3%	687	15,270	15,957
August 2025	5.4%	807	14,205	15,012
July 2025	5.4%	832	14,522	15,354
June 2025	5.0%	798	15,096	15,894
May 2025	4.6%	741	15,289	16,030
April 2025	4.4%	711	15,536	16,247
March 2025	5.4%	890	15,498	16,388
February 2025	5.6%	924	15,491	16,415
January 2025	5.4%	863	15,155	16,018
December 2024	4.9%	802	15,442	16,244
November 2024	4.7%	754	15,297	16,051
October 2024	4.2%	684	15,618	16,302

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.0%	800	15,109	15,909
2024	4.5%	738	15,714	16,452
2023	3.3%	564	16,527	17,091
2022	2.6%	439	16,153	16,592
2021	4.0%	664	15,746	16,410
2020	8.2%	1,363	15,321	16,684
2019	6.7%	1,159	16,188	17,347
2018	3.7%	622	16,184	16,806
2017	4.7%	789	15,861	16,650
2016	5.4%	877	15,276	16,153

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 Laclede County

175.6 per 100,0002025. Missouri: 417.8.

859.6 per 100,0002025. Missouri: 1,644.1.

0murders2025, 66 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	66	175.6	323	859.6
2024	77	203.9	450	1,191.8
2023	67	180.4	479	1,289.9
2022	83	225.1	649	1,759.9
2021	122	333.8	811	2,218.7
2020	139	382.4	1,142	3,141.9
2019	110	309.5	1,042	2,931.4
2018	87	246.8	1,100	3,120.7
2017	71	200.8	1,013	2,865.6
2016	115	326.2	729	2,068.0

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Laclede County Sheriff's Office	2025	9	90	21,172
Lebanon Police Department	2025	57	233	15,670

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

1.44 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 36,842 people.

53sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

36civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Laclede County Sheriff's Office	24	30	21,172
Lebanon Police Department	29	6	15,670

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	53	1.44	36	2
2024	52	1.40	50	2
2023	52	1.43	50	2
2022	55	1.52	52	2
2021	50	1.40	53	2
2018	53	1.50	22	3
2017	54	1.53	24	3
2016	53	1.50	19	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 Laclede County Assessor?: Julie Rayl-Gilstrap (Republican) is the Assessor of Laclede County, Missouri.
Who is the Laclede County Circuit Clerk?: Heather Officer (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Laclede County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laclede County Collector of Revenue?: Toni Morris (Republican) is the Collector of Revenue of Laclede County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laclede County Coroner?: Steve Murrell (Republican) is the Coroner of Laclede County, Missouri.
Who is the Laclede County County Clerk?: Linda Cansler (Republican) is the County Clerk of Laclede County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laclede County County Surveyor?: Steve Mathis (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Laclede County, Missouri.
Who is the Laclede County Prosecuting Attorney?: Amy Folsom (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Laclede County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laclede County Public Administrator?: Annette Charles (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Laclede County, Missouri.
Who is the Laclede County Recorder of Deeds?: Jennifer Raef (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Laclede County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laclede County Sheriff?: Mathew Frederick (Republican) is the Sheriff of Laclede County, Missouri.
Who is the Laclede County Treasurer?: Kristy Carr (Republican) is the Treasurer of Laclede County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Laclede County commissioners?: Erik Lindsey (Associate Commissioner, Eastern District); Joe Wasmer (Associate Commissioner, Western District); Randy Angst (Presiding Commissioner).
What is the population of Laclede County?: About 36,390 people, with a median age of 39.2; the median household income is $53,282 and 18.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Laclede County?: 3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 611 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,176, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Laclede County?: 23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 4 school district and 14 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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