Who is the Silver Bow County Assessor?

Timothy F. Cassidy is the Assessor of Silver Bow County, Montana.

Who is the Silver Bow County Auditor?

Wendy Allen McGrath is the Auditor of Silver Bow County, Montana.

Who is the Silver Bow County Clerk and Recorder?

Cindy Sherman is the Clerk and Recorder of Silver Bow County, Montana.

Who is the Silver Bow County Clerk of District Court?

Beth Parks is the Clerk of District Court of Silver Bow County, Montana.

Who is the Silver Bow County County Attorney?

Matt Enrooth is the County Attorney of Silver Bow County, Montana.

Who is the Silver Bow County Public Administrator?

Debbie Ferris is the Public Administrator of Silver Bow County, Montana.

Who is the Silver Bow County Sheriff?

Ed Lester is the Sheriff of Silver Bow County, Montana.

Who is the Silver Bow County Superintendent of Schools?

Jim O'Neill is the Superintendent of Schools of Silver Bow County, Montana.

Who is the Silver Bow County Treasurer?

Lori Baker-Patrick is the Treasurer of Silver Bow County, Montana.

Who are the Silver Bow County commissioners?

J.P. Gallagher (Chief Executive); John P. Morgan (District 1); Butch Gerbrandt (District 10); Tommy Walker (District 11); Dan Callahan (District 12); Michele Shea (District 2); Hattie Thatcher (District 3); William (Bill) Boyle (District 4); Russell O'Leary (District 5); James A "Jim" Fisher (District 6); Joshua F. O'Neill (District 7); Trudy M Healy (District 8); Eric Mankins (District 9).

What is the population of Silver Bow County?

About 35,785 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $61,754 and 14.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Silver Bow County?

2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 498 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,193, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Silver Bow County?

14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 2 municipal, 4 school district and 8 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Silver Bow County: 22 seats on 10 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Chief Executive	J.P. Gallagher source
County Commissioner, District 1	John P. Morgan source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 10	Butch Gerbrandt source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 11	Tommy Walker source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 12	Dan Callahan source
County Commissioner, District 2	Michele Shea source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Hattie Thatcher source
County Commissioner, District 4	William (Bill) Boyle source
County Commissioner, District 5	Russell O'Leary source
County Commissioner, District 6	James A "Jim" Fisher source
County Commissioner, District 7	Joshua F. O'Neill source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 8	Trudy M Healy source
County Commissioner, District 9	Eric Mankins source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor	Timothy F. Cassidy source
Auditor	Wendy Allen McGrath source
Clerk and Recorder	Cindy Sherman source
Clerk of District Court	Beth Parks source
County Attorney	Matt Enrooth source
Public Administrator	Debbie Ferris source
Sheriff	Ed Lester source
Superintendent of Schools	Jim O'Neill source
Treasurer	Lori Baker-Patrick source

How many local governments Silver Bow County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Silver Bow County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	0	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	2	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	8	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 Silver Bow County

35,785people

40.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$61,754 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

14.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

28%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$255,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6%U.S.: 8.4%

46.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

30.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.6% · White 89.1% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 5.8% (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 Silver Bow County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Montana: 2.5%.

498people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

16,695people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

17,193in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.9%	498	16,695	17,193
August 2026	3.5%	620	17,133	17,753
July 2026	3.4%	616	17,451	18,067
June 2026	3.9%	691	16,848	17,539
May 2026	3.4%	599	17,200	17,799
April 2026	3.3%	589	17,283	17,872
March 2026	4.6%	824	17,061	17,885
February 2026	4.7%	831	16,999	17,830
January 2026	5.4%	950	16,770	17,720
December 2025	4.2%	750	16,906	17,656
November 2025	3.9%	693	17,071	17,764
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.5%	609	16,904	17,513
August 2025	3.6%	641	17,030	17,671
July 2025	3.5%	640	17,421	18,061
June 2025	3.6%	646	17,181	17,827
May 2025	3.5%	617	17,192	17,809
April 2025	3.4%	607	17,127	17,734
March 2025	3.8%	669	16,886	17,555
February 2025	4.0%	700	16,695	17,395
January 2025	3.9%	674	16,687	17,361
December 2024	3.2%	556	16,929	17,485
November 2024	2.8%	499	17,050	17,549
October 2024	2.7%	465	16,981	17,446

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.7%	659	17,009	17,668
2024	3.4%	601	17,102	17,703
2023	3.2%	569	17,086	17,655
2022	3.0%	515	16,505	17,020
2021	3.8%	636	16,176	16,812
2020	6.8%	1,136	15,664	16,800
2019	3.9%	664	16,203	16,867
2018	4.2%	698	16,097	16,795
2017	4.4%	737	15,936	16,673
2016	4.6%	767	15,908	16,675

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 Silver Bow County

458.7 per 100,0002025. Montana: 419.1.

2,064.2 per 100,0002025. Montana: 1,448.5.

0murders2025, 166 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	166	458.7	747	2,064.2
2024	177	486.5	859	2,360.9
2023	133	367.1	808	2,230.1
2022	117	328.1	1,569	4,400.4
2021	121	338.7	1,594	4,462.0
2020	142	404.9	1,615	4,605.3
2019	120	174.1	1,414	2,051.0
2018	173	251.8	1,857	2,703.0
2017	169	246.8	1,870	2,730.8
2016	98	142.6	1,759	2,559.4

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Butte-Silver Bow County Sheriff's Office	2025	166	747	36,189

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

1.41 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 36,189 people.

51sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

40civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Butte-Silver Bow County Sheriff's Office	51	40	36,189

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	51	1.41	40	1
2024	49	1.35	40	1
2023	49	1.35	41	1
2022	48	1.35	49	1
2021	48	1.34	46	1
2020	51	1.45	50	1
2019	52	1.49	45	1
2018	51	1.47	44	1
2017	51	1.48	50	1
2016	51	1.47	50	1

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 Silver Bow County Assessor?: Timothy F. Cassidy is the Assessor of Silver Bow County, Montana.
Who is the Silver Bow County Auditor?: Wendy Allen McGrath is the Auditor of Silver Bow County, Montana.
Who is the Silver Bow County Clerk and Recorder?: Cindy Sherman is the Clerk and Recorder of Silver Bow County, Montana.
Who is the Silver Bow County Clerk of District Court?: Beth Parks is the Clerk of District Court of Silver Bow County, Montana.
Who is the Silver Bow County County Attorney?: Matt Enrooth is the County Attorney of Silver Bow County, Montana.
Who is the Silver Bow County Public Administrator?: Debbie Ferris is the Public Administrator of Silver Bow County, Montana.
Who is the Silver Bow County Sheriff?: Ed Lester is the Sheriff of Silver Bow County, Montana.
Who is the Silver Bow County Superintendent of Schools?: Jim O'Neill is the Superintendent of Schools of Silver Bow County, Montana.
Who is the Silver Bow County Treasurer?: Lori Baker-Patrick is the Treasurer of Silver Bow County, Montana.
Who are the Silver Bow County commissioners?: J.P. Gallagher (Chief Executive); John P. Morgan (District 1); Butch Gerbrandt (District 10); Tommy Walker (District 11); Dan Callahan (District 12); Michele Shea (District 2); Hattie Thatcher (District 3); William (Bill) Boyle (District 4); Russell O'Leary (District 5); James A "Jim" Fisher (District 6); Joshua F. O'Neill (District 7); Trudy M Healy (District 8); Eric Mankins (District 9).
What is the population of Silver Bow County?: About 35,785 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $61,754 and 14.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Silver Bow County?: 2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 498 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,193, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Silver Bow County?: 14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 2 municipal, 4 school district and 8 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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