Who is the Cheyenne County County Assessor?

Christina Lotton is the County Assessor of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Cheyenne County County Attorney?

Amber Horn is the County Attorney of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Cheyenne County County Clerk?

Jordan Hajek is the County Clerk of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Cheyenne County Clerk of the District Court?

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

Who is the Cheyenne County Sheriff?

Adam Frerichs is the Sheriff of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Cheyenne County County Treasurer?

Sheila Von Seggern is the County Treasurer of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Cheyenne County commissioners?

Randal D. Miller (District 1); Ryan K. Watchorn (District 2); Philip E. Sanders (District 3).

What is the population of Cheyenne County?

About 9,533 people, with a median age of 42.5; the median household income is $60,348 and 14.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Cheyenne County?

2.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 110 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,797, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Cheyenne County?

22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 3 school district and 13 special district governments.

Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County: 9 seats on 7 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

Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1	Randal D. Miller source
County Commissioner, District 2	Ryan K. Watchorn source
County Commissioner, District 3	Philip E. Sanders source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Christina Lotton source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Amber Horn source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Jordan Hajek source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District Court	Mindy Wiegand source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Adam Frerichs source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Sheila Von Seggern source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Cheyenne County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Cheyenne 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	5	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	13	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 Cheyenne County

9,533people

42.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$60,348 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

14.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

23.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$139,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.8%U.S.: 8.4%

42.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.7% · White 86.9% · Black 0.8% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 2.3% (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 Cheyenne County

2.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

110people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

4,687people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

4,797in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.3%	110	4,687	4,797
August 2026	2.7%	131	4,661	4,792
July 2026	2.7%	130	4,637	4,767
June 2026	3.0%	144	4,668	4,812
May 2026	2.7%	131	4,657	4,788
April 2026	2.4%	117	4,715	4,832
March 2026	2.7%	132	4,748	4,880
February 2026	3.0%	145	4,732	4,877
January 2026	3.3%	160	4,709	4,869
December 2025	2.9%	141	4,694	4,835
November 2025	3.0%	142	4,671	4,813
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.8%	135	4,680	4,815
August 2025	2.7%	129	4,732	4,861
July 2025	2.6%	127	4,784	4,911
June 2025	2.9%	141	4,793	4,934
May 2025	2.7%	129	4,631	4,760
April 2025	2.6%	125	4,704	4,829
March 2025	2.3%	109	4,689	4,798
February 2025	3.1%	149	4,639	4,788
January 2025	2.9%	139	4,720	4,859
December 2024	2.5%	118	4,677	4,795
November 2024	2.7%	126	4,618	4,744
October 2024	2.9%	136	4,606	4,742

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.8%	133	4,703	4,836
2024	2.5%	121	4,642	4,763
2023	2.3%	107	4,517	4,624
2022	2.2%	105	4,635	4,740
2021	2.7%	130	4,604	4,734
2020	4.2%	200	4,574	4,774
2019	3.4%	169	4,782	4,951
2018	2.6%	139	5,142	5,281
2017	2.6%	151	5,562	5,713
2016	2.6%	160	5,970	6,130

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 Cheyenne County

124.5 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

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

0murders2025, 12 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	12	124.5	69	715.8
2024	12	124.2	112	1,158.8
2023	30	313.8	111	1,161.0
2022	46	479.9	115	1,199.8
2021	57	626.5	107	1,176.1
2020	21	239.8	119	1,358.8
2019	30	326.3	165	1,794.8
2018	18	187.2	152	1,581.2
2017	19	188.8	122	1,212.5
2016	21	206.1	149	1,462.1

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Sidney Police Department	2025	6	60	6,500
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office	2025	6	9	3,139

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

1.76 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 9,665 people.

17sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

13civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office	9	11	3,217
Sidney Police Department	8	2	6,448

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	17	1.76	13	2
2023	16	1.67	13	2
2022	21	2.19	13	2
2021	20	2.20	14	2
2020	20	2.28	13	2
2019	23	2.50	12	2
2018	23	2.39	13	2
2017	23	2.29	14	2
2016	23	2.26	14	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 Cheyenne County County Assessor?: Christina Lotton is the County Assessor of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cheyenne County County Attorney?: Amber Horn is the County Attorney of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cheyenne County County Clerk?: Jordan Hajek is the County Clerk of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cheyenne County Clerk of the District Court?: Mindy Wiegand is the Clerk of the District Court of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cheyenne County Sheriff?: Adam Frerichs is the Sheriff of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cheyenne County County Treasurer?: Sheila Von Seggern is the County Treasurer of Cheyenne County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Cheyenne County commissioners?: Randal D. Miller (District 1); Ryan K. Watchorn (District 2); Philip E. Sanders (District 3).
What is the population of Cheyenne County?: About 9,533 people, with a median age of 42.5; the median household income is $60,348 and 14.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cheyenne County?: 2.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 110 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,797, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cheyenne County?: 22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 3 school district and 13 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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