Furnas 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 Furnas 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

Furnas County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Mike Sexton source
County Commissioner, District 2Dennis Tegtman source
County Commissioner, District 3Allan McCoy source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyPatrick Calkins sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkLois Bishop sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District CourtTiffany Burton sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffDoug Brown sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerBarbara Powell sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Furnas County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 28 local governments in Furnas 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 townships80
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)160

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 Furnas County

4,568people
47.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,048 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$98,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.7%U.S.: 8.4%
40.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.1% · White 91.4% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 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 Furnas County

2.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Nebraska: 2.5%.
47people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,278people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,325in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Furnas County 0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.0%472,2782,325
August 20262.5%592,2602,319
July 20262.3%522,2222,274
June 20263.0%712,2612,332
May 20262.3%502,1712,221
April 20261.9%432,2162,259
March 20262.5%572,2572,314
February 20262.8%652,2412,306
January 20262.7%632,2392,302
December 20252.7%612,2362,297
November 20252.8%642,1862,250
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.4%552,2482,303
August 20252.4%572,2732,330
July 20252.8%652,2682,333
June 20252.9%702,3572,427
May 20252.7%612,1782,239
April 20252.8%652,2192,284
March 20252.6%602,2312,291
February 20253.2%732,1862,259
January 20252.9%672,2322,299
December 20242.6%602,2132,273
November 20242.8%632,1742,237
October 20242.8%632,1712,234
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.7%632,2382,301
20242.4%552,2182,273
20232.0%452,2542,299
20221.9%462,3142,360
20212.2%522,3502,402
20203.0%722,3582,430
20193.0%722,3642,436
20182.8%692,3962,465
20172.6%652,4352,500
20163.0%772,4642,541

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 Furnas County

45.1 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.
473.8 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 1,378.6.
0murders2025, 2 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025245.121473.8
2024243.633720.1
20236131.327591.1
20225108.843935.4
2021485.943922.9
20208173.036778.5
201913278.6661,414.2
201810210.733695.3
201712252.2591,240.0
2016362.0601,240.7
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Furnas County Sheriff's Office20252214,432

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

1.31 per 1,000 residents2024, 1 agency serving 4,583 people.
6sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2024, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (1), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Furnas County Sheriff's Office654,583
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202461.3151
202371.5351
202271.5261
202151.0761
202071.5161
201961.2961
201881.6961
201771.4761
201681.6561

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 Furnas County County Attorney?
Patrick Calkins is the County Attorney of Furnas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Furnas County County Clerk?
Lois Bishop is the County Clerk of Furnas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Furnas County Clerk of the District Court?
Tiffany Burton is the Clerk of the District Court of Furnas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Furnas County Sheriff?
Doug Brown is the Sheriff of Furnas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Furnas County County Treasurer?
Barbara Powell is the County Treasurer of Furnas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Furnas County commissioners?
Mike Sexton (District 1); Dennis Tegtman (District 2); Allan McCoy (District 3).
What is the population of Furnas County?
About 4,568 people, with a median age of 47.3; the median household income is $61,048 and 13% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Furnas County?
2.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 47 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,325, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Furnas County?
28 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 3 school district and 16 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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