Who is the Scotland County Assessor?

Michelle VanGorkom (Republican) is the Assessor of Scotland County, Missouri.

Who is the Scotland County Circuit Clerk?

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

Who is the Scotland County Collector of Revenue?

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

Who is the Scotland County Coroner?

Erick Byrn is the Coroner of Scotland County, Missouri.

Who is the Scotland County County Clerk?

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

Who is the Scotland County Prosecuting Attorney?

Gary (David) Briggs (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Scotland County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Scotland County Public Administrator?

Oleva Frederick (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Scotland County, Missouri.

Who is the Scotland County Recorder of Deeds?

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

Who is the Scotland County Sheriff?

Bryan Whitney (Republican) is the Sheriff of Scotland County, Missouri.

Who is the Scotland County Treasurer?

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

Who are the Scotland County commissioners?

Brent Rockhold (Associate Commissioner, Eastern District); David Wiggins (Associate Commissioner, Western District); Duane Ebeling (Presiding Commissioner).

What is the population of Scotland County?

About 4,686 people, with a median age of 36.5; the median household income is $68,913 and 7.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Scotland County?

2.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 54 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,393, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Scotland County?

16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 9 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Scotland County: 13 seats on 11 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Scotland County Commission

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Associate Commissioner, Eastern District	Brent Rockhold Republican source
Associate Commissioner, Western District	David Wiggins Republican source
Presiding Commissioner	Duane Ebeling Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Michelle VanGorkom Republican source
Circuit Clerk	Julie Monroe Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector of Revenue	Diane Tague Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Erick Byrn source
County Clerk	Tammy Kirchner Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Gary (David) Briggs Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Public Administrator	Oleva Frederick Republican source
Recorder of Deeds	Teresa Creek Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Bryan Whitney Republican source
Treasurer	Tasha Fadiga Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Scotland County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Scotland 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	5	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	9	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 Scotland County

4,686people

36.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$68,913 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

15.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$158,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

0.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

39%U.S.: 8.4%

29.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

20.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.2% · White 96% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Scotland County

2.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Missouri: 3.3%.

54people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

2,339people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

2,393in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.3%	54	2,339	2,393
August 2026	3.4%	79	2,272	2,351
July 2026	3.4%	77	2,208	2,285
June 2026	3.3%	78	2,290	2,368
May 2026	2.9%	68	2,241	2,309
April 2026	2.6%	64	2,352	2,416
March 2026	3.6%	86	2,275	2,361
February 2026	3.8%	90	2,263	2,353
January 2026	3.8%	87	2,222	2,309
December 2025	3.1%	71	2,242	2,313
November 2025	3.1%	70	2,207	2,277
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.7%	62	2,261	2,323
August 2025	3.9%	87	2,153	2,240
July 2025	4.1%	94	2,178	2,272
June 2025	3.8%	93	2,365	2,458
May 2025	3.8%	86	2,206	2,292
April 2025	3.1%	73	2,312	2,385
March 2025	3.7%	87	2,287	2,374
February 2025	4.1%	97	2,255	2,352
January 2025	4.4%	101	2,204	2,305
December 2024	2.4%	54	2,218	2,272
November 2024	2.7%	60	2,138	2,198
October 2024	4.3%	98	2,190	2,288

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.6%	84	2,243	2,327
2024	3.2%	73	2,178	2,251
2023	2.5%	55	2,103	2,158
2022	2.3%	49	2,043	2,092
2021	2.7%	57	2,075	2,132
2020	3.5%	76	2,121	2,197
2019	3.1%	69	2,124	2,193
2018	3.0%	67	2,148	2,215
2017	3.4%	77	2,208	2,285
2016	4.4%	100	2,184	2,284

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 Scotland County

160.7 per 100,0002019. Missouri: 499.6.

843.9 per 100,0002019. Missouri: 2,658.1.

0murders2019, 8 violent crimes in all.

2019 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
2019	8	160.7	42	843.9
2017	5	101.0	45	909.1
2016	9	185.6	45	928.0

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Scotland County Sheriff's Office	2019	2	22	3,000
Memphis Police Department	2019	6	20	1,866
Rutledge Police Department	2019	0	0	111

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

1.21 per 1,000 residents2019, 3 agencies serving 4,977 people.

6sworn officers2019, full-time, as of October 31.

4civilian staff2019, full-time.

2019 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (3), 2019

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Scotland County Sheriff's Office	3	4	3,000
Memphis Police Department	3	0	1,866
Rutledge Police Department	0	0	111

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2019	6	1.21	4	3
2018	5	1.00	3	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 Scotland County Assessor?: Michelle VanGorkom (Republican) is the Assessor of Scotland County, Missouri.
Who is the Scotland County Circuit Clerk?: Julie Monroe (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Scotland County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Scotland County Collector of Revenue?: Diane Tague (Republican) is the Collector of Revenue of Scotland County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Scotland County Coroner?: Erick Byrn is the Coroner of Scotland County, Missouri.
Who is the Scotland County County Clerk?: Tammy Kirchner (Republican) is the County Clerk of Scotland County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Scotland County Prosecuting Attorney?: Gary (David) Briggs (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Scotland County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Scotland County Public Administrator?: Oleva Frederick (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Scotland County, Missouri.
Who is the Scotland County Recorder of Deeds?: Teresa Creek (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Scotland County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Scotland County Sheriff?: Bryan Whitney (Republican) is the Sheriff of Scotland County, Missouri.
Who is the Scotland County Treasurer?: Tasha Fadiga (Republican) is the Treasurer of Scotland County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Scotland County commissioners?: Brent Rockhold (Associate Commissioner, Eastern District); David Wiggins (Associate Commissioner, Western District); Duane Ebeling (Presiding Commissioner).
What is the population of Scotland County?: About 4,686 people, with a median age of 36.5; the median household income is $68,913 and 7.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Scotland County?: 2.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 54 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,393, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Scotland County?: 16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 9 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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