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

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

McCone County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Lonny R Jensen Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Alan K Stempel Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Ty R Taylor Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Attorney/Public AdministratorJohn T Hrubes Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder/AssessorSherry Kluth Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of District CourtSavannah Hanson Republican source
Sheriff/CoronerPaul Skyberg Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer/Superintendent of SchoolsNita Crockett Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments McCone County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in McCone County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships10
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)70

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 McCone County

1,670people
53.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,375 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$211,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.3%U.S.: 8.4%
39%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.2% · White 92.1% · Black 0% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 6.6% (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 McCone County

2.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Montana: 2.5%.
20people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
870people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
890in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, McCone County 0.0%0.8%1.7%2.5%3.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.2%20870890
August 20262.9%25852877
July 20262.4%21866887
June 20263.2%28839867
May 20262.8%24821845
April 20263.0%26846872
March 20264.2%37837874
February 20263.8%32816848
January 20264.2%36830866
December 20254.4%38824862
November 20253.3%27799826
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.9%25835860
August 20252.4%21857878
July 20252.3%20866886
June 20252.3%21878899
May 20252.3%20844864
April 20252.7%24860884
March 20253.1%29894923
February 20252.9%25840865
January 20252.7%24863887
December 20242.9%25837862
November 20242.7%23822845
October 20241.8%16849865
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%25851876
20242.5%22853875
20232.2%19854873
20222.1%18838856
20212.1%18842860
20203.2%28834862
20192.2%19836855
20182.1%18850868
20172.4%22890912
20162.2%21918939

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 McCone County

293.1 per 100,0002025. Montana: 419.1.
0.0 per 100,0002025. Montana: 1,448.5.
0murders2025, 5 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20255293.100.0
2023159.32118.6
2022158.7158.7
2021160.200.0
201900.0160.2
2018158.2158.2
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
McCone County Sheriff's Office2025501,706

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

1.76 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 1,706 people.
3sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
McCone County Sheriff's Office311,706
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202531.7611
202442.4401
202342.3721
202242.3511
202142.4111
202042.4121
201942.4101
201842.3301
201742.3661

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 McCone County County Attorney/Public Administrator?
John T Hrubes (Republican) is the County Attorney/Public Administrator of McCone County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the McCone County Clerk and Recorder/Assessor?
Sherry Kluth (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder/Assessor of McCone County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the McCone County Clerk of District Court?
Savannah Hanson (Republican) is the Clerk of District Court of McCone County, Montana.
Who is the McCone County Sheriff/Coroner?
Paul Skyberg (Republican) is the Sheriff/Coroner of McCone County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the McCone County Treasurer/Superintendent of Schools?
Nita Crockett (Republican) is the Treasurer/Superintendent of Schools of McCone County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the McCone County commissioners?
Lonny R Jensen (District 1); Alan K Stempel (District 2); Ty R Taylor (District 3).
What is the population of McCone County?
About 1,670 people, with a median age of 53.2; the median household income is $69,375 and 5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in McCone County?
2.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 20 people unemployed in a labor force of 890, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in McCone County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 2 school district and 7 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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