Who is the Big Horn County County Attorney?

Jeanne Torske is the County Attorney of Big Horn County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Big Horn County Clerk and Recorder?

Kimberly Yarlott is the Clerk and Recorder of Big Horn County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Big Horn County Clerk of District Court/Public Administrator?

Karen J. Yarlott is the Clerk of District Court/Public Administrator of Big Horn County, Montana.

Who is the Big Horn County Sheriff?

Jeramie Middlestead is the Sheriff of Big Horn County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Big Horn County Superintendent of Schools?

John W Small is the Superintendent of Schools of Big Horn County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Big Horn County Treasurer?

Denise Rios is the Treasurer of Big Horn County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Big Horn County commissioners?

George Realbird III (District 1); Lawrence Pete Bighair (District 2); Larry Vandersloot (District 3).

What is the population of Big Horn County?

About 12,891 people, with a median age of 31.9; the median household income is $58,750 and 22.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Big Horn County?

4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 196 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,383, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Big Horn County?

19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 5 school district and 11 special district governments.

Big Horn County, MT elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Big Horn County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Big Horn County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	George Realbird III source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Lawrence Pete Bighair source
County Commissioner, District 3	Larry Vandersloot source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Jeanne Torske source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder	Kimberly Yarlott source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of District Court/Public Administrator	Karen J. Yarlott source
Sheriff	Jeramie Middlestead source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Superintendent of Schools	John W Small source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Denise Rios source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Big Horn County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Big Horn 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	2	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	11	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 Big Horn County

12,891people

31.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$58,750 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

22.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$143,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

13.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

21.7%U.S.: 8.4%

21.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

41.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.7% · White 27% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 67.8% (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 Big Horn County

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. Montana: 2.5%.

196people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

4,187people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

4,383in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.5%	196	4,187	4,383
August 2026	6.2%	271	4,086	4,357
July 2026	6.3%	276	4,101	4,377
June 2026	6.9%	306	4,108	4,414
May 2026	5.7%	249	4,085	4,334
April 2026	5.8%	253	4,146	4,399
March 2026	6.8%	302	4,113	4,415
February 2026	6.8%	296	4,080	4,376
January 2026	7.5%	339	4,171	4,510
December 2025	6.8%	304	4,165	4,469
November 2025	5.8%	257	4,176	4,433
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.6%	251	4,223	4,474
August 2025	6.6%	295	4,147	4,442
July 2025	6.9%	305	4,143	4,448
June 2025	6.6%	303	4,302	4,605
May 2025	5.5%	246	4,267	4,513
April 2025	5.3%	243	4,305	4,548
March 2025	5.3%	247	4,377	4,624
February 2025	5.1%	232	4,329	4,561
January 2025	4.8%	222	4,436	4,658
December 2024	4.8%	214	4,267	4,481
November 2024	3.9%	174	4,298	4,472
October 2024	3.4%	153	4,335	4,488

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.8%	264	4,261	4,525
2024	4.5%	205	4,330	4,535
2023	4.0%	185	4,474	4,659
2022	4.4%	204	4,465	4,669
2021	7.5%	351	4,352	4,703
2020	7.2%	354	4,593	4,947
2019	7.3%	367	4,655	5,022
2018	9.5%	496	4,727	5,223
2017	13.5%	762	4,894	5,656
2016	7.4%	421	5,231	5,652

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. Montana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.1% 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 Big Horn County

623.9 per 100,0002025. Montana: 419.1.

1,192.5 per 100,0002025. Montana: 1,448.5.

0murders2025, 79 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	79	623.9	151	1,192.5
2024	52	415.5	99	791.0
2023	80	632.9	144	1,139.2
2022	48	373.1	175	1,360.4
2021	82	483.7	316	1,864.0
2020	74	430.3	229	1,331.7
2018	49	282.9	265	1,529.9
2017	58	336.1	245	1,419.5
2016	71	414.1	411	2,397.2

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Big Horn County Sheriff's Office	2025	61	93	8,964
Hardin Police Department	2025	18	58	3,698

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 Montana · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.66 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 12,662 people.

21sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

4civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Big Horn County Sheriff's Office	14	3	8,964
Hardin Police Department	7	1	3,698

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	21	1.66	4	2
2024	21	1.68	2	2
2023	21	1.66	3	2
2022	21	1.63	19	2
2021	12	0.91	19	1
2020	14	1.05	16	1
2019	17	1.27	16	1
2018	16	1.19	15	1
2017	20	1.49	9	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 Big Horn County County Attorney?: Jeanne Torske is the County Attorney of Big Horn County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Big Horn County Clerk and Recorder?: Kimberly Yarlott is the Clerk and Recorder of Big Horn County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Big Horn County Clerk of District Court/Public Administrator?: Karen J. Yarlott is the Clerk of District Court/Public Administrator of Big Horn County, Montana.
Who is the Big Horn County Sheriff?: Jeramie Middlestead is the Sheriff of Big Horn County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Big Horn County Superintendent of Schools?: John W Small is the Superintendent of Schools of Big Horn County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Big Horn County Treasurer?: Denise Rios is the Treasurer of Big Horn County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Big Horn County commissioners?: George Realbird III (District 1); Lawrence Pete Bighair (District 2); Larry Vandersloot (District 3).
What is the population of Big Horn County?: About 12,891 people, with a median age of 31.9; the median household income is $58,750 and 22.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Big Horn County?: 4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 196 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,383, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Big Horn County?: 19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 5 school district and 11 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county's own website (its elected-officials or department pages, read November 7, 2026), or a county's certified canvass; offices no county page names are left out; 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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