Oliver County, ND elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Oliver County: 6 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Oliver County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Oliver 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)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Oliver County
1,839people
46.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$77,240 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
5.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$215,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.7%U.S.: 8.4%
0%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1% · White 99% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 0.1% (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 Oliver County
2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. North Dakota: 1.8%.
26people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
895people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
921in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.8%
26
895
921
August 2026
3.2%
30
902
932
July 2026
2.6%
24
908
932
June 2026
3.5%
32
895
927
May 2026
2.4%
22
890
912
April 2026
3.0%
27
886
913
March 2026
4.2%
39
890
929
February 2026
4.0%
37
883
920
January 2026
4.5%
41
873
914
December 2025
3.4%
31
879
910
November 2025
2.9%
26
884
910
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.4%
22
888
910
August 2025
3.5%
33
898
931
July 2025
3.0%
28
910
938
June 2025
3.5%
32
881
913
May 2025
3.1%
28
872
900
April 2025
3.3%
30
866
896
March 2025
5.4%
49
855
904
February 2025
5.4%
49
852
901
January 2025
5.5%
49
850
899
December 2024
4.7%
42
852
894
November 2024
4.0%
36
859
895
October 2024
2.3%
21
883
904
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
34
876
910
2024
3.8%
34
865
899
2023
3.4%
30
863
893
2022
3.1%
28
866
894
2021
3.0%
27
874
901
2020
4.5%
40
853
893
2019
3.1%
28
887
915
2018
3.5%
32
895
927
2017
3.8%
36
914
950
2016
4.7%
45
906
951
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 Oliver County
0.0 per 100,0002024. North Dakota: 256.7.
262.1 per 100,0002024. North Dakota: 1,698.0.
0murders2024, 0 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
0
0.0
5
262.1
2022
2
105.3
2
105.3
2021
0
0.0
7
362.5
2020
0
0.0
5
256.3
2019
0
0.0
3
154.7
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Oliver County Sheriff's Office
2024
0
5
1,908
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
2.13 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 1,882 people.
4sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Oliver County Sheriff's Office
4
1
1,882
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
4
2.13
1
1
2024
4
2.10
1
1
2023
4
2.15
0
1
2022
4
2.11
1
1
2021
4
2.07
1
1
2020
4
2.05
1
1
2019
4
2.06
1
1
2018
4
2.07
1
1
2017
4
2.18
1
1
2016
4
2.22
1
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 Oliver County County Auditor?
Jaden Schmidt is the County Auditor of Oliver County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Oliver County County Recorder?
Mickie McNulty-Eide is the County Recorder of Oliver County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Oliver County County Sheriff?
David Hilliard is the County Sheriff of Oliver County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Oliver County State's Attorney?
Patrick Waters is the State's Attorney of Oliver County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Oliver County County Treasurer?
Laura Huber is the County Treasurer of Oliver County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Oliver County commissioners?
Lee Husfloen (District 2).
What is the population of Oliver County?
About 1,839 people, with a median age of 46.1; the median household income is $77,240 and 5.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Oliver County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 26 people unemployed in a labor force of 921, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Oliver County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 4 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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