Who is the Morton County County Auditor?

Dawn R Rhone is the County Auditor of Morton County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Morton County County Recorder?

Nancy (Kihne) Seefeldt is the County Recorder of Morton County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Morton County County Sheriff?

Kyle Kirchmeier is the County Sheriff of Morton County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Morton County State's Attorney?

Allen Michael Koppy is the State's Attorney of Morton County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Morton County County Treasurer?

Kari Hatzenbuhler is the County Treasurer of Morton County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Morton County commissioners?

Andrew (Andy) Zachmeier (County Commissioner); Jackie Buckley (County Commissioner); Nathan Boehm (County Commissioner); Paul L Tokach (County Commissioner); Raymond S Morrell (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Morton County?

About 33,777 people, with a median age of 37.6; the median household income is $79,382 and 8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Morton County?

1.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 344 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,556, against 2.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Morton County?

30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 1 township, 7 school district and 15 special district governments.

Morton County, ND elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Morton County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Morton County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	Andrew (Andy) Zachmeier source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Jackie Buckley source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Nathan Boehm source
County Commissioner	Paul L Tokach source
County Commissioner	Raymond S Morrell source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Auditor	Dawn R Rhone source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Nancy (Kihne) Seefeldt source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Sheriff	Kyle Kirchmeier source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's Attorney	Allen Michael Koppy source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Kari Hatzenbuhler source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Morton County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 30 local governments in Morton 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 (6 municipal, 1 township)	7	0
School districts (school boards)	7	0
Special districts (elected boards)	15	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 Morton County

33,777people

37.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$79,382 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

28.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$263,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.6%U.S.: 8.4%

44%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.4% · White 86.7% · Black 1.6% · Asian 0.1% · 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 Morton County

1.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.0%. North Dakota: 1.8%.

344people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

19,212people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

19,556in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.8%	344	19,212	19,556
August 2026	2.1%	416	19,328	19,744
July 2026	1.9%	388	19,571	19,959
June 2026	2.4%	473	19,478	19,951
May 2026	1.8%	356	19,253	19,609
April 2026	2.1%	402	19,205	19,607
March 2026	2.9%	569	19,243	19,812
February 2026	3.3%	656	19,146	19,802
January 2026	3.4%	681	19,186	19,867
December 2025	2.6%	521	19,206	19,727
November 2025	2.2%	427	19,278	19,705
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.0%	387	19,206	19,593
August 2025	2.4%	476	19,270	19,746
July 2025	2.6%	525	19,599	20,124
June 2025	2.5%	497	19,520	20,017
May 2025	2.1%	414	19,081	19,495
April 2025	2.4%	479	19,088	19,567
March 2025	3.3%	635	18,808	19,443
February 2025	3.7%	723	18,698	19,421
January 2025	3.4%	652	18,716	19,368
December 2024	2.7%	512	18,638	19,150
November 2024	2.2%	415	18,715	19,130
October 2024	1.8%	352	18,756	19,108

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.7%	521	19,134	19,655
2024	2.5%	487	18,785	19,272
2023	2.3%	438	18,822	19,260
2022	2.2%	432	18,889	19,321
2021	2.9%	559	18,788	19,347
2020	4.3%	819	18,200	19,019
2019	2.4%	452	18,435	18,887
2018	2.7%	497	18,167	18,664
2017	2.7%	513	18,434	18,947
2016	2.8%	535	18,387	18,922

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. North Dakota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.2% 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 Morton County

213.4 per 100,0002024. North Dakota: 256.7.

2,030.5 per 100,0002024. North Dakota: 1,698.0.

0murders2024, 76 violent crimes in all.

2024 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
2024	76	213.4	723	2,030.5
2023	93	264.5	968	2,753.4
2022	67	189.9	950	2,692.3
2021	97	295.0	975	2,965.3
2020	91	280.3	967	2,978.8
2019	88	274.2	781	2,433.6
2018	89	279.3	819	2,569.9
2017	54	171.2	835	2,646.8
2016	60	193.2	942	3,033.2

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Mandan Police Department	2024	71	645	24,711
Morton County Sheriff's Office	2024	5	78	9,853

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 North Dakota · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.33 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 34,338 people.

80sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

14civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Mandan Police Department	43	7	24,931
Morton County Sheriff's Office	37	7	9,407

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	80	2.33	14	2
2024	79	2.29	14	2
2023	74	2.17	14	2
2022	75	2.19	15	2
2021	79	2.48	7	2
2020	74	2.35	14	2
2019	73	2.34	15	2
2018	71	2.30	15	2
2017	69	2.25	15	2
2016	68	2.25	32	2

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 Morton County County Auditor?: Dawn R Rhone is the County Auditor of Morton County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morton County County Recorder?: Nancy (Kihne) Seefeldt is the County Recorder of Morton County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morton County County Sheriff?: Kyle Kirchmeier is the County Sheriff of Morton County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morton County State's Attorney?: Allen Michael Koppy is the State's Attorney of Morton County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morton County County Treasurer?: Kari Hatzenbuhler is the County Treasurer of Morton County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Morton County commissioners?: Andrew (Andy) Zachmeier (County Commissioner); Jackie Buckley (County Commissioner); Nathan Boehm (County Commissioner); Paul L Tokach (County Commissioner); Raymond S Morrell (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Morton County?: About 33,777 people, with a median age of 37.6; the median household income is $79,382 and 8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Morton County?: 1.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 344 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,556, against 2.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Morton County?: 30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 1 township, 7 school district and 15 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last general election (2022 or 2024); officials appointed since then may differ; 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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