Blaine 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 Blaine County: 7 seats on 5 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Blaine County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerMatt Eggert source
County CommissionerMike Peterson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerCraig Thompson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyKayla Clark sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkApril Warren sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffTim Sierks sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerAnn Marie Shinn sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Blaine County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Blaine County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships20
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)30

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 Blaine County

422people
57.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,583 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$116,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
13.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5%U.S.: 8.4%
22.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0% · White 100% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 0% (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 Blaine County

1.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Nebraska: 2.5%.
4people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
245people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
249in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Blaine County 0.0%1.1%2.3%3.4%4.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)1.6%4245249
August 20263.6%9242251
July 20263.3%8232240
June 20262.9%7236243
May 20262.6%6224230
April 20261.7%4238242
March 20261.6%4249253
February 20263.1%8249257
January 20262.3%6251257
December 20252.8%7247254
November 20253.7%9233242
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.5%6238244
August 20252.8%7242249
July 20252.4%6244250
June 20252.7%7254261
May 20252.6%6226232
April 20253.6%9238247
March 20252.4%6244250
February 20253.7%9237246
January 20252.7%7253260
December 20242.4%6244250
November 20243.3%8238246
October 20243.4%8230238
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.8%7241248
20243.3%8237245
20233.6%9241250
20222.7%7248255
20212.3%6252258
20203.1%8246254
20194.3%11244255
20184.2%11253264
20174.2%11252263
20164.2%11251262

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.

Police in Blaine County

Police staffing

2.04 per 1,000 residents2016, 1 agency serving 490 people.
1sworn officers2016, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2016, full-time.

2016 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (1), 2016
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Blaine County Sheriff's Office10490

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 Blaine County County Attorney?
Kayla Clark is the County Attorney of Blaine County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Blaine County County Clerk?
April Warren is the County Clerk of Blaine County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Blaine County Sheriff?
Tim Sierks is the Sheriff of Blaine County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Blaine County County Treasurer?
Ann Marie Shinn is the County Treasurer of Blaine County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Blaine County commissioners?
Matt Eggert (County Commissioner); Mike Peterson (County Commissioner); Craig Thompson (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Blaine County?
About 422 people, with a median age of 57.5; the median household income is $69,583 and 9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Blaine County?
1.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4 people unemployed in a labor force of 249, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Blaine County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 3 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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