Brown 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 Brown County: 8 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

Brown County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerDonnie Painter source
County CommissionerDennis Bauer source
County CommissionerJeremiah Dailey source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorPeggy L. Gross sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AttorneyAndy Taylor sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkTravis D. Hobbs sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffBrent J. Deibler sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerBruce A. Mitchell sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Brown County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Brown 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 townships30
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)50

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 Brown County

2,869people
45.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$54,676 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$113,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.5%U.S.: 8.4%
57.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.2% · White 88.5% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (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 Brown County

1.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.2%. Nebraska: 2.5%.
29people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,621people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,650in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Brown County 0.0%0.8%1.7%2.5%3.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)1.8%291,6211,650
August 20262.0%331,6291,662
July 20262.7%441,5881,632
June 20262.9%471,5821,629
May 20262.3%371,5441,581
April 20261.9%301,5871,617
March 20261.7%281,6301,658
February 20262.3%381,6091,647
January 20262.2%371,6141,651
December 20252.3%371,5931,630
November 20252.5%391,5361,575
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.2%351,5761,611
August 20252.0%331,6311,664
July 20252.2%371,6531,690
June 20252.2%381,6761,714
May 20252.0%321,5571,589
April 20252.0%321,5941,626
March 20252.0%331,6031,636
February 20252.5%401,5781,618
January 20252.5%431,6521,695
December 20242.2%361,5861,622
November 20242.1%331,5661,599
October 20242.2%341,5331,567
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.2%361,6041,640
20242.0%331,5791,612
20232.0%331,5891,622
20222.0%331,6411,674
20212.0%331,6411,674
20202.3%381,6251,663
20193.1%521,6061,658
20182.9%481,5981,646
20172.8%471,6211,668
20163.2%531,6071,660

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 Brown County

34.8 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.
104.4 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 1,378.6.
0murders2025, 1 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025134.83104.4
2024134.83104.5
202100.06200.9
201800.014468.5
201600.025861.5
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Brown County Sheriff's Office2025132,873

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

1.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,873 people.
4sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Brown County Sheriff's Office472,873
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202541.3971
202431.0551
202331.0541
202262.0631
201951.7031
201751.7131
201651.7241

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 Brown County County Assessor?
Peggy L. Gross is the County Assessor of Brown County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County County Attorney?
Andy Taylor is the County Attorney of Brown County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County County Clerk?
Travis D. Hobbs is the County Clerk of Brown County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County Sheriff?
Brent J. Deibler is the Sheriff of Brown County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County County Treasurer?
Bruce A. Mitchell is the County Treasurer of Brown County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Brown County commissioners?
Donnie Painter (County Commissioner); Dennis Bauer (County Commissioner); Jeremiah Dailey (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Brown County?
About 2,869 people, with a median age of 45.7; the median household income is $54,676 and 13.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Brown County?
1.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 29 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,650, against 2.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Brown County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 5 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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