Who is the Judith Basin County County Attorney?

Joni Oja is the County Attorney of Judith Basin County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Judith Basin County Clerk and Recorder?

Amanda H Kelly is the Clerk and Recorder of Judith Basin County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

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

Melanie K. Schott is the Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools of Judith Basin County, Montana.

Who is the Judith Basin County Sheriff/Coroner?

Richard Hayes is the Sheriff/Coroner of Judith Basin County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Judith Basin County Treasurer?

Gloria Hungate is the Treasurer of Judith Basin County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Judith Basin County commissioners?

James D Moore (District 1); Don Hajenga (District 2); Cody McDonald (District 3).

What is the population of Judith Basin County?

About 2,071 people, with a median age of 46.2; the median household income is $59,000 and 13.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Judith Basin County?

1.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 17 people unemployed in a labor force of 982, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Judith Basin County?

12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 3 school district and 6 special district governments.

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

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

Judith Basin County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	James D Moore source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Don Hajenga source
County Commissioner, District 3	Cody McDonald source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Joni Oja source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder	Amanda H Kelly source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools	Melanie K. Schott source
Sheriff/Coroner	Richard Hayes source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Gloria Hungate source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Judith Basin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Judith Basin 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)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	6	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 Judith Basin County

2,071people

46.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$59,000 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

13.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

31%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$238,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

0.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.8%U.S.: 8.4%

16.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

33.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.7% · White 89.9% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (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 Judith Basin County

1.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Montana: 2.5%.

17people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

965people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

982in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.7%	17	965	982
August 2026	2.2%	20	903	923
July 2026	2.0%	19	914	933
June 2026	3.0%	28	906	934
May 2026	2.4%	23	923	946
April 2026	2.4%	23	954	977
March 2026	2.9%	28	949	977
February 2026	3.2%	30	917	947
January 2026	3.5%	33	908	941
December 2025	3.7%	35	902	937
November 2025	3.8%	35	890	925
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.0%	29	922	951
August 2025	2.8%	27	922	949
July 2025	2.9%	28	931	959
June 2025	3.3%	34	998	1,032
May 2025	3.2%	31	942	973
April 2025	3.5%	34	935	969
March 2025	3.2%	33	1,003	1,036
February 2025	3.5%	34	944	978
January 2025	3.4%	35	987	1,022
December 2024	2.6%	26	958	984
November 2024	2.1%	21	957	978
October 2024	2.3%	24	1,000	1,024

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.3%	32	943	975
2024	2.9%	30	994	1,024
2023	2.5%	25	965	990
2022	2.5%	24	951	975
2021	2.7%	26	930	956
2020	4.8%	48	954	1,002
2019	3.1%	31	981	1,012
2018	3.3%	31	912	943
2017	3.7%	35	913	948
2016	3.4%	33	928	961

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 Judith Basin County

47.1 per 100,0002025. Montana: 419.1.

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

0murders2025, 1 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	1	47.1	1	47.1
2024	2	95.4	0	0.0
2023	2	93.9	1	46.9
2022	3	144.9	0	0.0
2017	2	104.3	3	156.4
2016	2	105.2	12	631.2

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office	2025	1	1	2,123

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

1.88 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,123 people.

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

1civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office	4	1	2,123

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	4	1.88	1	1
2024	5	2.38	1	1
2023	5	2.35	1	1
2022	5	2.41	1	1
2021	5	2.49	1	1
2020	5	2.50	1	1
2019	5	2.59	1	1
2018	5	2.56	1	1
2017	4	2.09	1	1
2016	4	2.10	1	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 Judith Basin County County Attorney?: Joni Oja is the County Attorney of Judith Basin County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Judith Basin County Clerk and Recorder?: Amanda H Kelly is the Clerk and Recorder of Judith Basin County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Judith Basin County Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools?: Melanie K. Schott is the Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools of Judith Basin County, Montana.
Who is the Judith Basin County Sheriff/Coroner?: Richard Hayes is the Sheriff/Coroner of Judith Basin County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Judith Basin County Treasurer?: Gloria Hungate is the Treasurer of Judith Basin County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Judith Basin County commissioners?: James D Moore (District 1); Don Hajenga (District 2); Cody McDonald (District 3).
What is the population of Judith Basin County?: About 2,071 people, with a median age of 46.2; the median household income is $59,000 and 13.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Judith Basin County?: 1.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 17 people unemployed in a labor force of 982, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Judith Basin County?: 12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 3 school district and 6 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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