Who is the Taney County Assessor?

Davy Wilson (Republican) is the Assessor of Taney County, Missouri.

Who is the Taney County Auditor?

David Clark (Republican) is the Auditor of Taney County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Taney County Circuit Clerk?

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

Who is the Taney County Collector of Revenue?

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

Who is the Taney County Coroner?

Tony Mullen (Republican) is the Coroner of Taney County, Missouri.

Who is the Taney County County Clerk?

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

Who is the Taney County Prosecuting Attorney?

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

Who is the Taney County Public Administrator?

Joanna Jasper (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Taney County, Missouri.

Who is the Taney County Recorder of Deeds?

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

Who is the Taney County Sheriff?

Brad Daniels (Republican) is the Sheriff of Taney County, Missouri.

Who is the Taney County Treasurer?

Melanie Smith (Republican) is the Treasurer of Taney County, Missouri.

Who are the Taney County commissioners?

Shane Keys (Associate Commissioner, Eastern District); Brandon Williams (Associate Commissioner, Western District); Nick Plummer (Presiding Commissioner).

What is the population of Taney County?

About 56,529 people, with a median age of 42.6; the median household income is $56,497 and 15.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Taney County?

3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,066 people unemployed in a labor force of 27,573, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Taney County?

29 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 7 school district and 13 special district governments.

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

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

Taney County Commission

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Associate Commissioner, Eastern District	Shane Keys Republican source
Associate Commissioner, Western District	Brandon Williams Republican source
Presiding Commissioner	Nick Plummer Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Davy Wilson Republican source
Auditor	David Clark Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	Amy Strahan Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector of Revenue	Ramona Cope Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Tony Mullen Republican source
County Clerk	Stephanie Spencer Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Brad Hughes Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Public Administrator	Joanna Jasper Republican source
Recorder of Deeds	Jody Stahl Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Brad Daniels Republican source
Treasurer	Melanie Smith Republican source

How many local governments Taney County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 29 local governments in Taney 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	8	0
School districts (school boards)	7	0
Special districts (elected boards)	13	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 Taney County

56,529people

42.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$56,497 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

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

$218,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

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

14.6%U.S.: 8.4%

44.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.6% · White 85.1% · Black 1.8% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (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 Taney County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Missouri: 3.3%.

1,066people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

26,507people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

27,573in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.9%	1,066	26,507	27,573
August 2026	4.3%	1,194	26,779	27,973
July 2026	4.1%	1,197	28,288	29,485
June 2026	3.9%	1,157	28,288	29,445
May 2026	4.2%	1,156	26,284	27,440
April 2026	4.5%	1,213	25,804	27,017
March 2026	6.5%	1,737	25,132	26,869
February 2026	13.6%	3,617	22,979	26,596
January 2026	11.9%	3,100	23,025	26,125
December 2025	3.9%	1,040	25,970	27,010
November 2025	3.7%	1,025	26,375	27,400
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.0%	1,092	26,243	27,335
August 2025	4.7%	1,307	26,514	27,821
July 2025	4.5%	1,325	27,951	29,276
June 2025	4.4%	1,293	28,205	29,498
May 2025	4.8%	1,302	26,051	27,353
April 2025	4.8%	1,296	25,557	26,853
March 2025	6.8%	1,801	24,815	26,616
February 2025	14.0%	3,701	22,694	26,395
January 2025	11.3%	2,919	22,898	25,817
December 2024	4.1%	1,088	25,431	26,519
November 2024	3.9%	1,055	25,795	26,850
October 2024	3.9%	1,054	25,844	26,898

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	6.0%	1,646	25,752	27,398
2024	5.6%	1,512	25,660	27,172
2023	4.9%	1,299	25,413	26,712
2022	4.1%	1,084	25,115	26,199
2021	6.9%	1,824	24,601	26,425
2020	12.7%	3,319	22,909	26,228
2019	5.0%	1,375	26,341	27,716
2018	5.2%	1,420	26,132	27,552
2017	5.7%	1,639	27,036	28,675
2016	7.1%	1,964	25,701	27,665

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 Taney County

245.9 per 100,0002025. Missouri: 417.8.

1,045.2 per 100,0002025. Missouri: 1,644.1.

0murders2025, 140 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	140	245.9	595	1,045.2
2024	186	324.4	1,132	1,974.6
2023	164	286.4	1,079	1,884.5
2021	151	267.1	1,091	1,929.7
2020	195	345.9	1,279	2,269.1
2019	169	300.2	1,588	2,820.4
2018	209	374.4	1,587	2,843.0
2017	213	385.5	1,981	3,585.7
2016	209	379.6	1,935	3,514.3

By police agency (6)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Taney County Sheriff's Office	2025	80	106	33,685
Branson Police Department	2025	51	456	12,924
Hollister Police Department	2024	11	56	4,693
Forsyth Police Department	2025	6	21	2,774
Merriam Woods Police Department	2025	0	0	2,051
Rockaway Beach Police Department	2025	0	0	812

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

2.32 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 56,926 people.

132sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

82civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (6), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Taney County Sheriff's Office	58	57	33,685
Branson Police Department	55	23	12,924
Hollister Police Department	11	1	4,680
Forsyth Police Department	4	1	2,774
Rockaway Beach Police Department	2	0	812
Merriam Woods Police Department	2	0	2,051

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	132	2.32	82	6
2024	127	2.22	42	6
2019	111	1.97	50	6
2016	104	1.89	38	6

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 Taney County Assessor?: Davy Wilson (Republican) is the Assessor of Taney County, Missouri.
Who is the Taney County Auditor?: David Clark (Republican) is the Auditor of Taney County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taney County Circuit Clerk?: Amy Strahan (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Taney County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taney County Collector of Revenue?: Ramona Cope (Republican) is the Collector of Revenue of Taney County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taney County Coroner?: Tony Mullen (Republican) is the Coroner of Taney County, Missouri.
Who is the Taney County County Clerk?: Stephanie Spencer (Republican) is the County Clerk of Taney County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taney County Prosecuting Attorney?: Brad Hughes (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Taney County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taney County Public Administrator?: Joanna Jasper (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Taney County, Missouri.
Who is the Taney County Recorder of Deeds?: Jody Stahl (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Taney County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taney County Sheriff?: Brad Daniels (Republican) is the Sheriff of Taney County, Missouri.
Who is the Taney County Treasurer?: Melanie Smith (Republican) is the Treasurer of Taney County, Missouri.
Who are the Taney County commissioners?: Shane Keys (Associate Commissioner, Eastern District); Brandon Williams (Associate Commissioner, Western District); Nick Plummer (Presiding Commissioner).
What is the population of Taney County?: About 56,529 people, with a median age of 42.6; the median household income is $56,497 and 15.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Taney County?: 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,066 people unemployed in a labor force of 27,573, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Taney County?: 29 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 7 school district and 13 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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