Who is the Lewis and Clark County County Attorney/Public Administrator?

Kevin Downs is the County Attorney/Public Administrator of Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lewis and Clark County Clerk of District Court?

Lisa Kallio is the Clerk of District Court of Lewis and Clark County, Montana.

Who is the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff/Coroner?

Leo C. Dutton is the Sheriff/Coroner of Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lewis and Clark County Superintendent of Schools?

Katrina Chaney is the Superintendent of Schools of Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lewis and Clark County Treasurer/Clerk and Recorder?

Amy Reeves is the Treasurer/Clerk and Recorder of Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Lewis and Clark County commissioners?

Andy Hunthausen (District 1); Tom Rolfe (District 2); Candace Payne (District 3).

What is the population of Lewis and Clark County?

About 73,464 people, with a median age of 41.8; the median household income is $78,237 and 8.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Lewis and Clark County?

2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 877 people unemployed in a labor force of 37,289, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Lewis and Clark County?

41 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 7 school district and 31 special district governments.

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

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

Lewis and Clark County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Andy Hunthausen source
County Commissioner, District 2	Tom Rolfe source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Candace Payne source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney/Public Administrator	Kevin Downs source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of District Court	Lisa Kallio source
Sheriff/Coroner	Leo C. Dutton source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Superintendent of Schools	Katrina Chaney source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer/Clerk and Recorder	Amy Reeves source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Lewis and Clark County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 41 local governments in Lewis and Clark 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)	7	0
Special districts (elected boards)	31	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 Lewis and Clark County

73,464people

41.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$78,237 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

8.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

43%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$393,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.7%U.S.: 8.4%

40.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

29.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4% · White 88.6% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 6.3% (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 Lewis and Clark County

2.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Montana: 2.5%.

877people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

36,412people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

37,289in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.4%	877	36,412	37,289
August 2026	2.8%	1,063	36,588	37,651
July 2026	2.6%	995	36,957	37,952
June 2026	3.1%	1,174	36,779	37,953
May 2026	2.7%	1,038	36,934	37,972
April 2026	2.8%	1,055	36,503	37,558
March 2026	3.7%	1,372	35,948	37,320
February 2026	3.9%	1,470	35,835	37,305
January 2026	4.1%	1,534	35,803	37,337
December 2025	3.7%	1,373	36,188	37,561
November 2025	3.3%	1,254	36,551	37,805
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.0%	1,129	36,390	37,519
August 2025	3.1%	1,177	36,631	37,808
July 2025	3.0%	1,131	36,739	37,870
June 2025	2.9%	1,107	36,454	37,561
May 2025	2.8%	1,050	36,615	37,665
April 2025	2.8%	1,054	36,593	37,647
March 2025	3.2%	1,184	36,036	37,220
February 2025	3.4%	1,264	35,752	37,016
January 2025	3.2%	1,171	35,937	37,108
December 2024	2.8%	1,037	36,205	37,242
November 2024	2.3%	879	36,689	37,568
October 2024	2.2%	824	36,480	37,304

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.1%	1,172	36,353	37,525
2024	2.8%	1,047	36,351	37,398
2023	2.6%	948	36,007	36,955
2022	2.5%	923	35,514	36,437
2021	3.1%	1,111	34,468	35,579
2020	5.1%	1,812	33,841	35,653
2019	3.1%	1,097	34,478	35,575
2018	3.4%	1,193	33,852	35,045
2017	3.6%	1,243	33,700	34,943
2016	3.4%	1,207	33,804	35,011

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 Lewis and Clark County

389.3 per 100,0002025. Montana: 419.1.

1,693.2 per 100,0002025. Montana: 1,448.5.

2murders2025, 295 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	295	389.3	1,283	1,693.2
2024	272	359.9	1,189	1,573.4
2023	330	442.2	1,307	1,751.4
2022	357	486.6	1,410	1,921.7
2021	358	498.4	1,468	2,043.7
2020	318	452.6	1,601	2,278.4
2019	276	399.1	1,856	2,683.5
2018	289	421.5	2,210	3,223.0
2017	317	467.3	1,813	2,672.5
2016	317	472.9	1,669	2,489.6

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office	2025	81	232	38,078
Helena Police Department	2025	206	1,023	35,377
East Helena Police Department	2025	8	28	2,319

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

1.46 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 75,774 people.

111sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

78civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Office	54	50	38,078
Helena Police Department	51	27	35,377
East Helena Police Department	6	1	2,319

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	111	1.46	78	3
2024	108	1.43	119	3
2023	109	1.46	109	3
2022	101	1.38	92	3
2020	99	1.41	95	3
2019	104	1.50	84	3
2017	103	1.52	54	3
2016	98	1.46	56	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 Lewis and Clark County County Attorney/Public Administrator?: Kevin Downs is the County Attorney/Public Administrator of Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lewis and Clark County Clerk of District Court?: Lisa Kallio is the Clerk of District Court of Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
Who is the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff/Coroner?: Leo C. Dutton is the Sheriff/Coroner of Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lewis and Clark County Superintendent of Schools?: Katrina Chaney is the Superintendent of Schools of Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lewis and Clark County Treasurer/Clerk and Recorder?: Amy Reeves is the Treasurer/Clerk and Recorder of Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Lewis and Clark County commissioners?: Andy Hunthausen (District 1); Tom Rolfe (District 2); Candace Payne (District 3).
What is the population of Lewis and Clark County?: About 73,464 people, with a median age of 41.8; the median household income is $78,237 and 8.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lewis and Clark County?: 2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 877 people unemployed in a labor force of 37,289, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lewis and Clark County?: 41 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 7 school district and 31 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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