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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sheridan County: 7 seats on 5 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Sheridan County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Liselle Reed Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Jon Bolstad Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Chris Westergard Independent sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Clerk and Recorder/Superintendent of SchoolsLindsey Brensdal Independent sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of District CourtKristin Nielsen source
SheriffLonnie J. Johnson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
TreasurerMegan Hansen Independent sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Sheridan County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Sheridan 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 townships40
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)130

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 Sheridan County

3,669people
43.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$70,147 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$124,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.3%U.S.: 8.4%
51.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4% · White 88.2% · Black 0% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 7.2% (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 Sheridan County

1.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Montana: 2.5%.
31people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,643people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,674in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Sheridan 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)1.9%311,6431,674
August 20262.1%351,6531,688
July 20262.1%361,6501,686
June 20262.5%421,6421,684
May 20262.1%351,6191,654
April 20262.3%391,6481,687
March 20263.6%601,6301,690
February 20263.7%621,6161,678
January 20263.7%641,6721,736
December 20253.1%541,6751,729
November 20252.9%491,6661,715
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.8%491,6931,742
August 20252.8%501,7291,779
July 20252.7%481,7591,807
June 20252.7%471,7191,766
May 20252.8%471,6501,697
April 20252.9%491,6681,717
March 20253.2%551,6821,737
February 20253.2%551,6591,714
January 20252.6%441,6811,725
December 20242.6%441,6501,694
November 20241.9%321,6571,689
October 20241.8%311,6981,729
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%501,6891,739
20242.6%461,6961,742
20232.2%381,6951,733
20222.0%351,6961,731
20213.4%601,7221,782
20204.9%871,6961,783
20192.3%411,7381,779
20182.4%431,7361,779
20172.8%521,8271,879
20163.5%681,8931,961

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 Sheridan County

278.6 per 100,0002025. Montana: 419.1.
557.1 per 100,0002025. Montana: 1,448.5.
0murders2025, 14 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202514278.628557.1
20249176.9511,002.2
202313248.347897.8
202222422.451979.3
202121419.845899.6
202010198.340793.3
201912230.131594.4
201810188.149921.9
20166104.9591,031.6
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Sheridan County Sheriff's Office202514283,410

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

2.05 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 3,410 people.
7sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Sheridan County Sheriff's Office723,410
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202572.0521
202472.0311
202361.6921
202251.4121
202161.8221
202061.8121
201982.3421
201861.7221
201782.1721
201682.1321

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 Sheridan County Clerk and Recorder/Superintendent of Schools?
Lindsey Brensdal (Independent) is the Clerk and Recorder/Superintendent of Schools of Sheridan County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sheridan County Clerk of District Court?
Kristin Nielsen is the Clerk of District Court of Sheridan County, Montana.
Who is the Sheridan County Sheriff?
Lonnie J. Johnson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Sheridan County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sheridan County Treasurer?
Megan Hansen (Independent) is the Treasurer of Sheridan County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Sheridan County commissioners?
Liselle Reed (District 1); Jon Bolstad (District 2); Chris Westergard (District 3).
What is the population of Sheridan County?
About 3,669 people, with a median age of 43.1; the median household income is $70,147 and 10.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sheridan County?
1.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 31 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,674, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sheridan County?
21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 3 school district and 13 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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