Who is the Carter County County Attorney?

Corbit S Harrington (Republican) is the County Attorney of Carter County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Carter County Clerk and Recorder/Public Administrator/Surveyor?

Judy Wright (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder/Public Administrator/Surveyor of Carter County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Carter County Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools?

Tracey Walker (Republican) is the Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools of Carter County, Montana.

Who is the Carter County Sheriff/Coroner?

Neil Kittelmann (Independent) is the Sheriff/Coroner of Carter County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Carter County Treasurer/Assessor?

Jesi Pierson (Republican) is the Treasurer/Assessor of Carter County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Carter County commissioners?

Rodney Tauck (District 1); Pamela J Castleberry (District 2); Dan Dinstel (District 3).

What is the population of Carter County?

About 1,308 people, with a median age of 56.9; the median household income is $54,167 and 15.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Carter County?

1.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 11 people unemployed in a labor force of 713, against 2.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Carter County?

7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 3 school district and 2 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Carter County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Carter County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Rodney Tauck Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Pamela J Castleberry Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Dan Dinstel Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Corbit S Harrington Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder/Public Administrator/Surveyor	Judy Wright Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools	Tracey Walker Republican source
Sheriff/Coroner	Neil Kittelmann Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer/Assessor	Jesi Pierson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Carter County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Carter 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	1	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	2	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 Carter County

1,308people

56.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$54,167 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$199,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

0.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.5%U.S.: 8.4%

49.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

53.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.4% · White 88.9% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 8.6% (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 Carter County

1.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.1%. Montana: 2.5%.

11people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

702people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

713in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.5%	11	702	713
August 2026	1.4%	10	699	709
July 2026	1.6%	11	664	675
June 2026	2.0%	13	650	663
May 2026	1.7%	11	622	633
April 2026	1.5%	10	651	661
March 2026	2.0%	13	648	661
February 2026	2.2%	14	635	649
January 2026	1.6%	11	656	667
December 2025	2.4%	16	660	676
November 2025	2.0%	13	650	663
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.1%	14	664	678
August 2025	1.6%	12	726	738
July 2025	1.8%	12	658	670
June 2025	1.7%	12	691	703
May 2025	1.8%	12	647	659
April 2025	2.1%	14	658	672
March 2025	2.0%	14	694	708
February 2025	1.6%	11	667	678
January 2025	1.7%	12	694	706
December 2024	1.9%	13	680	693
November 2024	1.7%	12	679	691
October 2024	2.0%	14	696	710

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	1.9%	13	674	687
2024	2.3%	16	682	698
2023	2.0%	14	683	697
2022	2.1%	14	666	680
2021	2.6%	17	641	658
2020	2.9%	19	642	661
2019	3.0%	20	652	672
2018	2.7%	18	658	676
2017	2.7%	19	687	706
2016	3.0%	21	671	692

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 Carter County

0.0 per 100,0002025. Montana: 419.1.

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

0murders2025, 0 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate
2025	0	0.0
2024	0	0.0
2023	0	0.0
2022	0	0.0
2021	0	0.0
2020	0	0.0
2019	0	0.0
2018	0	0.0
2017	1	63.8
2016	0	0.0

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Carter County Sheriff's Office	2025	0	0	1,390

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

2.88 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 1,390 people.

4sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

0civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Carter County Sheriff's Office	4	0	1,390

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	4	2.88	0	1
2024	4	2.84	1	1
2023	3	2.21	1	1
2022	4	2.77	0	1
2021	4	3.18	1	1
2020	4	3.16	1	1
2019	4	3.22	1	1
2018	3	2.43	0	1
2017	3	2.48	0	1
2016	3	2.53	0	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 Carter County County Attorney?: Corbit S Harrington (Republican) is the County Attorney of Carter County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carter County Clerk and Recorder/Public Administrator/Surveyor?: Judy Wright (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder/Public Administrator/Surveyor of Carter County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carter County Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools?: Tracey Walker (Republican) is the Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools of Carter County, Montana.
Who is the Carter County Sheriff/Coroner?: Neil Kittelmann (Independent) is the Sheriff/Coroner of Carter County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carter County Treasurer/Assessor?: Jesi Pierson (Republican) is the Treasurer/Assessor of Carter County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Carter County commissioners?: Rodney Tauck (District 1); Pamela J Castleberry (District 2); Dan Dinstel (District 3).
What is the population of Carter County?: About 1,308 people, with a median age of 56.9; the median household income is $54,167 and 15.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Carter County?: 1.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 11 people unemployed in a labor force of 713, against 2.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Carter County?: 7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 3 school district and 2 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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