Boyd 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 Boyd County: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Boyd County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County SupervisorKody Roth source
County SupervisorAlan Nicolaus source
County SupervisorNancy Ruda source
County SupervisorGreg Hull source
County SupervisorJoel Sinclair source
County SupervisorDavid Derickson source
County SupervisorDarrin Liewer source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorTammy Haney sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AttorneyBrent Kelly sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkTracy Reiser sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffMatt McHale sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerKathy Peppel sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Boyd County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 28 local governments in Boyd 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 townships (8 municipal, 9 township)170
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)90

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 Boyd County

1,688people
52.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,045 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$104,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.3%U.S.: 8.4%
30.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
42.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.3% · White 90.8% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 5.6% (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 Boyd County

2.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Nebraska: 2.5%.
20people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
852people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
872in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Boyd County 0.0%1.0%1.9%2.9%3.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.3%20852872
August 20262.5%21829850
July 20262.5%21819840
June 20262.9%25850875
May 20262.5%21828849
April 20262.0%17847864
March 20262.7%24858882
February 20263.9%34848882
January 20263.8%33841874
December 20252.9%25839864
November 20253.1%26820846
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.5%22841863
August 20252.5%21830851
July 20252.6%23850873
June 20252.8%26910936
May 20252.7%24856880
April 20252.8%25860885
March 20254.2%39890929
February 20254.1%37865902
January 20254.2%38874912
December 20243.1%28880908
November 20242.5%22863885
October 20242.7%24863887
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.2%28858886
20242.9%26868894
20232.6%23860883
20222.3%21876897
20212.3%21883904
20203.2%30897927
20193.6%34921955
20183.2%31925956
20173.7%35913948
20163.3%32937969

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 Boyd County

0.0 per 100,0002024. Nebraska: 219.4.
0.0 per 100,0002024. Nebraska: 1,625.4.
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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202400.000.0
202100.06324.1
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Boyd County Sheriff's Office2024001,719

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

1.19 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 1,676 people.
2sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Boyd County Sheriff's Office201,676
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202521.1901
202431.7501
202221.1301
202042.1201
201831.5401
201631.5101

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 Boyd County County Assessor?
Tammy Haney is the County Assessor of Boyd County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boyd County County Attorney?
Brent Kelly is the County Attorney of Boyd County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boyd County County Clerk?
Tracy Reiser is the County Clerk of Boyd County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boyd County Sheriff?
Matt McHale is the Sheriff of Boyd County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boyd County County Treasurer?
Kathy Peppel is the County Treasurer of Boyd County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Boyd County commissioners?
Kody Roth (County Supervisor); Alan Nicolaus (County Supervisor); Nancy Ruda (County Supervisor); Greg Hull (County Supervisor); Joel Sinclair (County Supervisor); David Derickson (County Supervisor); Darrin Liewer (County Supervisor).
What is the population of Boyd County?
About 1,688 people, with a median age of 52.2; the median household income is $67,045 and 9.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Boyd County?
2.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 20 people unemployed in a labor force of 872, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Boyd County?
28 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 9 township, 1 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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