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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Phillips County: 1 seats on 1 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Sheriff/CoronerBrian Robinson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Phillips County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 20 local governments in Phillips County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships30
School districts (school boards)40
Special districts (elected boards)120

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 Phillips County

4,221people
45.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,417 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$197,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.6%U.S.: 8.4%
39%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.1% · White 81% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 16.8% (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 Phillips County

2.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Montana: 2.5%.
45people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,064people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,109in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Phillips County 0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.1%452,0642,109
August 20262.6%542,0142,068
July 20262.9%591,9922,051
June 20263.5%721,9942,066
May 20262.9%581,9261,984
April 20263.1%631,9732,036
March 20265.1%1041,9412,045
February 20265.3%1071,9092,016
January 20266.2%1281,9302,058
December 20255.1%1051,9492,054
November 20253.5%691,9101,979
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%601,9662,026
August 20253.2%662,0182,084
July 20253.6%741,9832,057
June 20253.5%762,0672,143
May 20253.0%611,9882,049
April 20253.7%771,9882,065
March 20254.7%1052,1402,245
February 20255.0%1041,9852,089
January 20255.0%1062,0132,119
December 20244.3%871,9432,030
November 20242.6%521,9271,979
October 20242.3%471,9742,021
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.9%822,0012,083
20243.5%701,9452,015
20233.5%721,9582,030
20223.4%691,9822,051
20213.4%722,0292,101
20204.4%952,0822,177
20193.3%732,1132,186
20184.1%892,1072,196
20174.1%902,0852,175
20164.9%1092,1052,214

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 Phillips County

214.9 per 100,0002025. Montana: 419.1.
380.3 per 100,0002025. Montana: 1,448.5.
0murders2025, 13 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202513214.923380.3
202418295.330492.2
202318295.132524.7
202231513.023380.6
202123399.037641.8
202021363.437640.4
201915252.352874.7
201817281.649811.7
201712198.348793.4
201611180.039638.2
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Phillips County Sheriff's Office202513234,194

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

1.43 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 4,194 people.
6sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Phillips County Sheriff's Office654,194
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202561.4351
202451.1961
202371.6651
202261.4351
202171.7861
202071.7871
201961.4941
201871.7061
201771.7001
201671.6841

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 Phillips County Sheriff/Coroner?
Brian Robinson is the Sheriff/Coroner of Phillips County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Phillips County?
About 4,221 people, with a median age of 45.6; the median household income is $53,417 and 10.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Phillips County?
2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 45 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,109, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Phillips County?
20 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 4 school district and 12 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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