Who is the Sweet Grass County County Attorney?

Patrick Dringman (Republican) is the County Attorney of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Sweet Grass County Clerk and Recorder?

Dawn Curry (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Sweet Grass County Clerk of District Court?

Barbara Swanson (Republican) is the Clerk of District Court of Sweet Grass County, Montana.

Who is the Sweet Grass County Sheriff/Coroner?

Alan Ronneberg (Republican) is the Sheriff/Coroner of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Sweet Grass County Superintendent of Schools?

Matt Kleinsasser is the Superintendent of Schools of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Sweet Grass County Treasurer?

Char Fuller is the Treasurer of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Sweet Grass County commissioners?

Melanie Cameron Roe (District 1); William Wallace (District 2); James "Jv" Moody (District 3).

What is the population of Sweet Grass County?

About 3,720 people, with a median age of 47; the median household income is $77,000 and 7.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Sweet Grass County?

1.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 34 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,815, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Sweet Grass County?

8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 5 school district and 1 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sweet Grass County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Sweet Grass County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Melanie Cameron Roe Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	William Wallace Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	James "Jv" Moody Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Patrick Dringman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and Recorder	Dawn Curry Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of District Court	Barbara Swanson Republican source
Sheriff/Coroner	Alan Ronneberg Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Superintendent of Schools	Matt Kleinsasser source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Char Fuller source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Sweet Grass County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Sweet Grass 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	1	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	1	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 Sweet Grass County

3,720people

47median ageU.S.: 38.9

$77,000 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

24.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$330,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

11.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

10.2%U.S.: 8.4%

41.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

28%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.2% · White 90.8% · Black 1% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 6.8% (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 Sweet Grass County

1.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Montana: 2.5%.

34people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

1,781people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

1,815in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.9%	34	1,781	1,815
August 2026	2.0%	37	1,784	1,821
July 2026	1.9%	35	1,812	1,847
June 2026	2.7%	49	1,781	1,830
May 2026	2.3%	41	1,743	1,784
April 2026	2.1%	38	1,752	1,790
March 2026	2.8%	50	1,726	1,776
February 2026	2.8%	49	1,730	1,779
January 2026	3.2%	55	1,666	1,721
December 2025	3.1%	54	1,681	1,735
November 2025	2.8%	49	1,701	1,750
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.0%	54	1,723	1,777
August 2025	3.1%	56	1,763	1,819
July 2025	2.9%	54	1,796	1,850
June 2025	3.2%	60	1,804	1,864
May 2025	3.7%	66	1,739	1,805
April 2025	3.1%	55	1,706	1,761
March 2025	3.7%	66	1,706	1,772
February 2025	3.4%	59	1,678	1,737
January 2025	3.5%	62	1,691	1,753
December 2024	3.0%	52	1,705	1,757
November 2024	2.0%	35	1,747	1,782
October 2024	1.8%	34	1,892	1,926

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.3%	58	1,726	1,784
2024	2.2%	43	1,908	1,951
2023	2.0%	40	1,942	1,982
2022	2.0%	38	1,905	1,943
2021	2.3%	44	1,892	1,936
2020	3.4%	64	1,832	1,896
2019	2.7%	50	1,819	1,869
2018	3.0%	54	1,776	1,830
2017	3.0%	56	1,783	1,839
2016	3.0%	56	1,783	1,839

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 Sweet Grass County

188.7 per 100,0002023. Montana: 448.7.

700.8 per 100,0002023. Montana: 1,843.5.

0murders2023, 7 violent crimes in all.

2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2023	7	188.7	26	700.8
2022	23	609.1	19	503.2
2021	13	347.8	33	882.8
2020	20	532.1	36	957.7
2019	20	538.9	46	1,239.6
2018	14	377.3	41	1,104.8
2017	8	221.1	36	994.7

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Office	2023	7	26	3,710

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

2.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 3,760 people.

9sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

5civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Office	9	5	3,760

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	9	2.39	5	1
2024	9	2.40	4	1
2023	9	2.43	7	1
2022	8	2.12	6	1
2021	8	2.14	6	1
2020	8	2.13	6	1
2019	7	1.89	6	1
2018	7	1.89	6	1
2017	7	1.93	7	1
2016	7	1.92	6	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 Sweet Grass County County Attorney?: Patrick Dringman (Republican) is the County Attorney of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sweet Grass County Clerk and Recorder?: Dawn Curry (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sweet Grass County Clerk of District Court?: Barbara Swanson (Republican) is the Clerk of District Court of Sweet Grass County, Montana.
Who is the Sweet Grass County Sheriff/Coroner?: Alan Ronneberg (Republican) is the Sheriff/Coroner of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sweet Grass County Superintendent of Schools?: Matt Kleinsasser is the Superintendent of Schools of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sweet Grass County Treasurer?: Char Fuller is the Treasurer of Sweet Grass County, Montana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Sweet Grass County commissioners?: Melanie Cameron Roe (District 1); William Wallace (District 2); James "Jv" Moody (District 3).
What is the population of Sweet Grass County?: About 3,720 people, with a median age of 47; the median household income is $77,000 and 7.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sweet Grass County?: 1.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 34 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,815, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sweet Grass County?: 8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 5 school district and 1 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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