Who is the Dawson County County Assessor?

Nic VanCura is the County Assessor of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dawson County County Attorney?

Darlene Shafer is the County Attorney of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dawson County County Clerk?

Michaela Arndt is the County Clerk of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dawson County Clerk of the District Court?

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

Who is the Dawson County Register of Deeds?

Linzy Hendricks is the Register of Deeds of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dawson County Sheriff?

Mark Montgomery is the Sheriff of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dawson County County Surveyor?

Mark Streit is the County Surveyor of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dawson County County Treasurer?

Kaitlyn Woltemath is the County Treasurer of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Dawson County commissioners?

Bill Stewart (County Commissioner); Joe Richeson (County Commissioner); Kevin Swanson (County Commissioner); PJ Jacobson (County Commissioner); Rod Reynolds (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Dawson County?

About 24,202 people, with a median age of 35.6; the median household income is $69,880 and 10.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Dawson County?

13.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,493 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,494, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Dawson County?

42 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 5 school district and 29 special district governments.

Dawson 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 Dawson County: 13 seats on 9 elected bodies. 10 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Dawson County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	Bill Stewart source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Joe Richeson source
County Commissioner	Kevin Swanson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	PJ Jacobson source
County Commissioner	Rod Reynolds source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Nic VanCura source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Darlene Shafer source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Michaela Arndt source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District Court	Becky Boryca source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Deeds	Linzy Hendricks source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Mark Montgomery source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	Mark Streit source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Kaitlyn Woltemath source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Dawson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 42 local governments in Dawson 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	7	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	29	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 Dawson County

24,202people

35.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$69,880 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

10.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$166,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

22.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.9%U.S.: 8.4%

32%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 37.4% · White 52.8% · Black 6.4% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Dawson County

13.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

1,493people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

10,001people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

11,494in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	13.0%	1,493	10,001	11,494
August 2026	16.4%	1,957	9,941	11,898
July 2026	18.8%	2,296	9,896	12,192
June 2026	14.9%	1,748	9,972	11,720
May 2026	15.5%	1,845	10,040	11,885
April 2026	19.9%	2,536	10,204	12,740
March 2026	20.1%	2,601	10,343	12,944
February 2026	16.9%	2,127	10,464	12,591
January 2026	3.4%	474	13,415	13,889
December 2025	3.1%	423	13,345	13,768
November 2025	2.8%	381	13,100	13,481
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.8%	375	13,149	13,524
August 2025	2.7%	366	13,292	13,658
July 2025	2.9%	404	13,520	13,924
June 2025	3.1%	445	13,723	14,168
May 2025	2.7%	367	13,303	13,670
April 2025	2.6%	365	13,510	13,875
March 2025	3.0%	415	13,596	14,011
February 2025	3.2%	450	13,522	13,972
January 2025	3.1%	444	13,713	14,157
December 2024	2.4%	341	13,602	13,943
November 2024	2.4%	336	13,448	13,784
October 2024	2.6%	358	13,312	13,670

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.9%	403	13,434	13,837
2024	2.7%	371	13,366	13,737
2023	2.5%	337	13,416	13,753
2022	2.3%	320	13,471	13,791
2021	2.3%	313	13,269	13,582
2020	3.5%	467	13,066	13,533
2019	3.0%	406	12,908	13,314
2018	2.9%	378	12,772	13,150
2017	2.9%	378	12,746	13,124
2016	3.0%	399	12,815	13,214

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 Dawson County

52.6 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

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

1murders2025, 13 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	13	52.6	149	603.4
2024	30	123.2	179	735.1
2021	24	101.7	222	940.5
2020	34	145.3	245	1,046.9
2019	44	187.0	262	1,113.2
2018	34	144.3	256	1,086.2
2017	37	157.3	244	1,037.5
2016	38	159.9	343	1,443.6

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Lexington Police Department	2025	9	123	11,344
Dawson County Sheriff's Office	2025	4	13	5,973
Cozad Police Department	2024	4	12	3,917
Gothenburg Police Department	2023	4	18	3,371

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

2.54 per 1,000 residents2021, 4 agencies serving 23,605 people.

60sworn officers2021, full-time, as of October 31.

43civilian staff2021, full-time.

2021 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (4), 2021

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Dawson County Sheriff's Office	27	38	6,409
Lexington Police Department	20	2	10,099
Cozad Police Department	8	0	3,689
Gothenburg Police Department	5	3	3,408

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2021	60	2.54	43	4
2019	57	2.42	45	4
2018	62	2.63	42	4
2017	63	2.68	40	4

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 Dawson County County Assessor?: Nic VanCura is the County Assessor of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dawson County County Attorney?: Darlene Shafer is the County Attorney of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dawson County County Clerk?: Michaela Arndt is the County Clerk of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dawson County Clerk of the District Court?: Becky Boryca is the Clerk of the District Court of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dawson County Register of Deeds?: Linzy Hendricks is the Register of Deeds of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dawson County Sheriff?: Mark Montgomery is the Sheriff of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dawson County County Surveyor?: Mark Streit is the County Surveyor of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dawson County County Treasurer?: Kaitlyn Woltemath is the County Treasurer of Dawson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Dawson County commissioners?: Bill Stewart (County Commissioner); Joe Richeson (County Commissioner); Kevin Swanson (County Commissioner); PJ Jacobson (County Commissioner); Rod Reynolds (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Dawson County?: About 24,202 people, with a median age of 35.6; the median household income is $69,880 and 10.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Dawson County?: 13.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,493 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,494, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Dawson County?: 42 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 5 school district and 29 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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