Who is the Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder/Auditor/Assessor/Surveyor?

Corrina Brown (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder/Auditor/Assessor/Surveyor of Lincoln County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lincoln County Sheriff?

Darren Short (Republican) is the Sheriff of Lincoln County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lincoln County Superintendent of Schools?

Suzy Rios (Republican) is the Superintendent of Schools of Lincoln County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Lincoln County commissioners?

Brent Teske (District 1); Jim C. Hammons (District 2); Noel Duram (District 3).

What is the population of Lincoln County?

About 21,175 people, with a median age of 52.8; the median household income is $47,143 and 15.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Lincoln County?

4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 364 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,380, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Lincoln County?

33 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 7 school district and 21 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lincoln County: 6 seats on 4 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Lincoln County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Brent Teske Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Jim C. Hammons Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Noel Duram Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Clerk and Recorder/Auditor/Assessor/Surveyor	Corrina Brown Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Darren Short Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Superintendent of Schools	Suzy Rios Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Lincoln County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 33 local governments in Lincoln 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	4	0
School districts (school boards)	7	0
Special districts (elected boards)	21	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 Lincoln County

21,175people

52.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$47,143 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

18.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$296,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

12.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

14.9%U.S.: 8.4%

45.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

35.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 90% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 6.7% (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 Lincoln County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. Montana: 2.5%.

364people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

8,016people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

8,380in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.3%	364	8,016	8,380
August 2026	5.1%	442	8,174	8,616
July 2026	5.1%	438	8,119	8,557
June 2026	5.9%	502	8,047	8,549
May 2026	5.7%	482	8,019	8,501
April 2026	6.2%	532	8,015	8,547
March 2026	8.7%	739	7,784	8,523
February 2026	8.5%	723	7,813	8,536
January 2026	9.5%	814	7,792	8,606
December 2025	7.6%	641	7,826	8,467
November 2025	6.3%	542	8,030	8,572
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.8%	410	8,122	8,532
August 2025	5.3%	462	8,240	8,702
July 2025	5.3%	456	8,139	8,595
June 2025	5.4%	472	8,205	8,677
May 2025	5.7%	488	8,115	8,603
April 2025	6.2%	537	8,100	8,637
March 2025	7.8%	671	7,883	8,554
February 2025	7.4%	628	7,854	8,482
January 2025	7.8%	659	7,815	8,474
December 2024	6.4%	538	7,897	8,435
November 2024	5.1%	437	8,116	8,553
October 2024	3.9%	339	8,330	8,669

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	6.3%	542	8,030	8,572
2024	5.8%	501	8,141	8,642
2023	5.2%	438	7,937	8,375
2022	5.2%	422	7,726	8,148
2021	6.3%	482	7,202	7,684
2020	10.6%	815	6,877	7,692
2019	7.7%	601	7,193	7,794
2018	7.8%	602	7,117	7,719
2017	9.0%	681	6,863	7,544
2016	9.8%	742	6,818	7,560

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 Lincoln County

202.4 per 100,0002025. Montana: 419.1.

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

0murders2025, 46 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	46	202.4	66	290.4
2024	30	133.7	131	583.8
2023	36	161.4	98	439.3
2022	34	159.2	77	360.6
2021	30	145.1	89	430.6
2019	28	141.8	161	815.3
2018	25	128.5	165	848.2
2017	32	166.9	227	1,184.3
2016	40	211.2	288	1,520.6

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office	2025	28	33	16,825
Libby Police Department	2025	15	11	3,355
Eureka Police Department	2025	0	13	1,607
Troy Police Department	2025	3	9	942

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

1.32 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 22,729 people.

30sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

22civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (4), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office	20	22	16,825
Libby Police Department	5	0	3,355
Troy Police Department	3	0	942
Eureka Police Department	2	0	1,607

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	30	1.32	22	4
2024	32	1.43	23	4
2023	33	1.48	22	4
2022	33	1.55	21	4
2021	34	1.64	21	4
2020	35	1.75	21	4
2019	33	1.67	20	4

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 Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder/Auditor/Assessor/Surveyor?: Corrina Brown (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder/Auditor/Assessor/Surveyor of Lincoln County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lincoln County Sheriff?: Darren Short (Republican) is the Sheriff of Lincoln County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lincoln County Superintendent of Schools?: Suzy Rios (Republican) is the Superintendent of Schools of Lincoln County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Lincoln County commissioners?: Brent Teske (District 1); Jim C. Hammons (District 2); Noel Duram (District 3).
What is the population of Lincoln County?: About 21,175 people, with a median age of 52.8; the median household income is $47,143 and 15.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lincoln County?: 4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 364 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,380, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lincoln County?: 33 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 7 school district and 21 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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