Custer 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 Custer County: 13 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

Custer County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Supervisor, District 1Anne Gibbons source
County Supervisor, District 2Tammy Kleeb source
County Supervisor, District 3Clay Govier source
County Supervisor, District 4James Markham source
County Supervisor, District 5Charles (Chip) Blowers source
County Supervisor, District 6Lynn Longmore source
County Supervisor, District 7Sara Parliament source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorElise Taylor sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AttorneySteven Bowers sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkKelly Jacobsen sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District CourtAmy Oxford sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffDaniel Osmond sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerSheri Bryant sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Custer County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 70 local governments in Custer 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 (11 municipal, 31 township)420
School districts (school boards)60
Special districts (elected boards)210

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 Custer County

10,518people
42.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,906 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$157,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.1%U.S.: 8.4%
32.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4% · White 91.6% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (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 Custer County

2.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Nebraska: 2.5%.
111people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,289people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,400in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Custer 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)2.1%1115,2895,400
August 20262.4%1295,3055,434
July 20262.5%1345,1845,318
June 20262.9%1545,2275,381
May 20262.4%1255,1415,266
April 20262.1%1135,2875,400
March 20262.4%1365,4165,552
February 20262.8%1585,3885,546
January 20262.6%1455,4085,553
December 20252.5%1355,3685,503
November 20252.8%1525,2085,360
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.4%1305,2645,394
August 20252.4%1365,4625,598
July 20252.4%1355,5125,647
June 20252.7%1585,5885,746
May 20252.5%1325,1995,331
April 20252.3%1235,3325,455
March 20252.0%1095,3975,506
February 20252.6%1425,2865,428
January 20252.2%1255,4345,559
December 20242.1%1115,2635,374
November 20242.3%1205,1595,279
October 20242.3%1195,1135,232
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.4%1345,3685,502
20242.1%1155,2825,397
20232.0%1085,3545,462
20221.8%1015,4245,525
20212.0%1085,4115,519
20203.2%1775,3895,566
20192.8%1565,4695,625
20182.5%1415,4765,617
20172.5%1395,4515,590
20162.7%1535,4485,601

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 Custer County

57.2 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.
142.9 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 1,378.6.
0murders2025, 6 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025657.215142.9
20241093.221195.7
2022547.943412.1
2021765.630281.0
2020437.342392.1
201913120.555510.0
201813119.681745.2
2017764.977714.0
201615139.31281,188.8
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Custer County Sheriff's Office20252147,009
Broken Bow Police Department2025413,486

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

1.62 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 10,495 people.
17sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Custer County Sheriff's Office917,009
Broken Bow Police Department813,486
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025171.6222
2024161.4922
2023171.6222
2022151.4422
2021161.5022
2020151.4012
2019151.3922
2018131.2022
2017131.2122
2016121.1122

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 Custer County County Assessor?
Elise Taylor is the County Assessor of Custer County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Custer County County Attorney?
Steven Bowers is the County Attorney of Custer County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Custer County County Clerk?
Kelly Jacobsen is the County Clerk of Custer County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Custer County Clerk of the District Court?
Amy Oxford is the Clerk of the District Court of Custer County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Custer County Sheriff?
Daniel Osmond is the Sheriff of Custer County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Custer County County Treasurer?
Sheri Bryant is the County Treasurer of Custer County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Custer County commissioners?
Anne Gibbons (County Supervisor, District 1); Tammy Kleeb (County Supervisor, District 2); Clay Govier (County Supervisor, District 3); James Markham (County Supervisor, District 4); Charles (Chip) Blowers (County Supervisor, District 5); Lynn Longmore (County Supervisor, District 6); Sara Parliament (County Supervisor, District 7).
What is the population of Custer County?
About 10,518 people, with a median age of 42.1; the median household income is $67,906 and 7.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Custer County?
2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 111 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,400, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Custer County?
70 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 31 township, 6 school district and 21 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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