Who is the Adams County County Assessor?

Angel Murtaugh is the County Assessor of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Adams County County Attorney?

Donna Fegler Daiss is the County Attorney of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Adams County County Clerk?

Ramona Thomas is the County Clerk of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Adams County Clerk of the District Court?

Amanda Bauer is the Clerk of the District Court of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Adams County Register of Deeds?

Byron Morrow is the Register of Deeds of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Adams County Sheriff?

John Rust is the Sheriff of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Adams County County Treasurer?

Virginia Long is the County Treasurer of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Adams County commissioners?

Michael Stromer (District 1); John Rostvet (District 2); Lee Hogan (District 3); Harold Johnson (District 4); Tim Reams (District 5); Charles Neumann (District 6); Joe Patterson (District 7).

What is the population of Adams County?

About 31,052 people, with a median age of 38.7; the median household income is $68,365 and 12.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Adams County?

2.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 424 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,855, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Adams County?

23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 6 school district and 9 special district governments.

Adams County, NE elected officials: county commissioners or supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Adams County: 14 seats on 8 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Adams County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1	Michael Stromer source
County Commissioner, District 2	John Rostvet source
County Commissioner, District 3	Lee Hogan source
County Commissioner, District 4	Harold Johnson source
County Commissioner, District 5	Tim Reams source
County Commissioner, District 6	Charles Neumann source
County Commissioner, District 7	Joe Patterson source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Angel Murtaugh source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Donna Fegler Daiss source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Ramona Thomas source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District Court	Amanda Bauer source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Deeds	Byron Morrow source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	John Rust source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Virginia Long source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Adams County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 23 local governments in Adams 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	7	0
School districts (school boards)	6	0
Special districts (elected boards)	9	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 Adams County

31,052people

38.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$68,365 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

29.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$193,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

5.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.8%U.S.: 8.4%

51.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.5% · White 82.3% · Black 1.4% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (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 Adams County

2.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

424people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

16,431people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

16,855in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.5%	424	16,431	16,855
August 2026	2.5%	430	16,443	16,873
July 2026	3.0%	511	16,516	17,027
June 2026	3.0%	516	16,525	17,041
May 2026	2.7%	450	16,490	16,940
April 2026	2.2%	370	16,558	16,928
March 2026	2.8%	478	16,518	16,996
February 2026	3.4%	577	16,521	17,098
January 2026	3.6%	618	16,360	16,978
December 2025	3.1%	534	16,479	17,013
November 2025	3.0%	509	16,542	17,051
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.5%	429	16,615	17,044
August 2025	2.6%	449	16,615	17,064
July 2025	3.1%	545	16,900	17,445
June 2025	3.1%	535	17,002	17,537
May 2025	2.7%	475	16,869	17,344
April 2025	2.5%	441	16,995	17,436
March 2025	2.8%	485	16,894	17,379
February 2025	3.3%	565	16,748	17,313
January 2025	3.1%	536	16,690	17,226
December 2024	2.6%	447	16,764	17,211
November 2024	2.5%	426	16,798	17,224
October 2024	2.4%	419	16,823	17,242

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.9%	500	16,759	17,259
2024	2.5%	433	16,708	17,141
2023	2.1%	359	16,510	16,869
2022	2.1%	357	16,490	16,847
2021	2.6%	421	16,081	16,502
2020	4.1%	681	15,992	16,673
2019	3.3%	544	16,049	16,593
2018	3.0%	493	15,852	16,345
2017	3.2%	519	15,853	16,372
2016	3.2%	531	15,944	16,475

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. Nebraska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.9% 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 Adams County

195.3 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

1,229.7 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 1,378.6.

0murders2025, 61 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	61	195.3	384	1,229.7
2024	86	276.1	526	1,688.8
2023	81	261.4	704	2,271.9
2022	97	313.5	617	1,994.4
2021	87	275.7	631	1,999.9
2020	70	224.3	608	1,947.8
2019	50	159.2	803	2,557.3
2018	58	183.2	896	2,830.5
2017	69	217.4	1,025	3,230.2
2016	67	212.1	1,037	3,283.0

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Hastings Police Department	2025	59	363	25,158
Adams County Sheriff's Office	2025	2	21	6,070

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 Nebraska · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.73 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 31,228 people.

54sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

69civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Adams County Sheriff's Office	19	53	6,070
Hastings Police Department	35	16	25,158

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	54	1.73	69	2
2024	55	1.77	60	2
2023	55	1.77	48	2
2022	47	1.52	38	2
2021	56	1.77	17	2
2020	57	1.83	17	2
2019	56	1.78	18	2
2018	54	1.71	29	2
2017	54	1.70	27	2
2016	55	1.74	28	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 Adams County County Assessor?: Angel Murtaugh is the County Assessor of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Adams County County Attorney?: Donna Fegler Daiss is the County Attorney of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Adams County County Clerk?: Ramona Thomas is the County Clerk of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Adams County Clerk of the District Court?: Amanda Bauer is the Clerk of the District Court of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Adams County Register of Deeds?: Byron Morrow is the Register of Deeds of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Adams County Sheriff?: John Rust is the Sheriff of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Adams County County Treasurer?: Virginia Long is the County Treasurer of Adams County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Adams County commissioners?: Michael Stromer (District 1); John Rostvet (District 2); Lee Hogan (District 3); Harold Johnson (District 4); Tim Reams (District 5); Charles Neumann (District 6); Joe Patterson (District 7).
What is the population of Adams County?: About 31,052 people, with a median age of 38.7; the median household income is $68,365 and 12.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Adams County?: 2.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 424 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,855, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Adams County?: 23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 6 school district and 9 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county's annual audit filed with the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts (its list of county officials at June 30, 2025) or, where the audit has none, the county's own website (read November 2026), with the Secretary of State's, Department of Revenue's and Judicial Branch's contact directories for a clerk, assessor or clerk of the district court a county page doesn't name; officials appointed or replaced 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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