Who is the Harlan County County Assessor?

Kim Fouts is the County Assessor of Harlan County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Harlan County County Attorney?

Whitney Schoeder is the County Attorney of Harlan County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Harlan County County Clerk and Register of Deeds?

Jessie Martin is the County Clerk and Register of Deeds of Harlan County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Harlan County Sheriff?

Jesse Langley is the Sheriff of Harlan County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Harlan County County Treasurer?

Brittany Artz is the County Treasurer of Harlan County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Harlan County commissioners?

Jeff Bash (County Commissioner); Cynthia Boehler (County Commissioner); Micheal Clements (County Commissioner); Janice Miller-Boston (County Commissioner); George Scott (County Commissioner); Robert Schmidt (County Commissioner); Joseph Schnuerle (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Harlan County?

About 2,847 people, with a median age of 47.3; the median household income is $70,625 and 6.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Harlan County?

1.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 29 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,730, against 2.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Harlan County?

33 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 16 township, 1 school district and 9 special district governments.

Harlan 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 Harlan County: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Harlan County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	Jeff Bash source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Cynthia Boehler source
County Commissioner	Micheal Clements source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Janice Miller-Boston source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	George Scott source
County Commissioner	Robert Schmidt source
County Commissioner	Joseph Schnuerle source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Kim Fouts source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Whitney Schoeder source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk and Register of Deeds	Jessie Martin source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Jesse Langley source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Brittany Artz source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Harlan County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 33 local governments in Harlan 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 (6 municipal, 16 township)	22	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	9	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 Harlan County

2,847people

47.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$70,625 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

6.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

29.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$145,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.3%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%

8.5%U.S.: 8.4%

23.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

30.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 94.1% · Black 0.1% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Harlan County

1.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.3%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

29people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

1,701people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

1,730in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.7%	29	1,701	1,730
August 2026	1.8%	31	1,739	1,770
July 2026	1.8%	31	1,738	1,769
June 2026	2.3%	41	1,730	1,771
May 2026	1.9%	32	1,672	1,704
April 2026	1.7%	28	1,657	1,685
March 2026	1.9%	33	1,665	1,698
February 2026	2.3%	38	1,625	1,663
January 2026	2.2%	37	1,626	1,663
December 2025	2.2%	37	1,635	1,672
November 2025	2.7%	44	1,615	1,659
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.3%	39	1,654	1,693
August 2025	1.9%	33	1,712	1,745
July 2025	2.1%	37	1,751	1,788
June 2025	2.3%	41	1,771	1,812
May 2025	2.3%	39	1,642	1,681
April 2025	2.3%	38	1,640	1,678
March 2025	2.0%	33	1,623	1,656
February 2025	2.6%	43	1,599	1,642
January 2025	2.5%	43	1,645	1,688
December 2024	1.9%	31	1,628	1,659
November 2024	2.1%	35	1,625	1,660
October 2024	2.1%	35	1,596	1,631

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.3%	39	1,662	1,701
2024	2.0%	33	1,643	1,676
2023	1.9%	31	1,620	1,651
2022	1.8%	30	1,674	1,704
2021	2.0%	33	1,652	1,685
2020	2.9%	48	1,594	1,642
2019	2.8%	48	1,648	1,696
2018	2.4%	40	1,647	1,687
2017	2.6%	43	1,642	1,685
2016	2.6%	43	1,635	1,678

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 Harlan County

199.3 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

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

0murders2025, 6 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	6	199.3	3	99.6
2024	3	97.6	5	162.6
2023	3	97.9	6	195.8
2022	3	95.8	2	63.9
2017	0	0.0	1	28.7

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Harlan County Sheriff's Office	2025	6	3	3,011

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

1.00 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 3,011 people.

3sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

5civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Harlan County Sheriff's Office	3	5	3,011

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	3	1.00	5	1
2024	4	1.30	4	1
2023	8	2.61	0	1
2022	3	0.96	4	1
2021	4	1.20	4	1
2020	4	1.19	4	1
2019	4	1.18	4	1
2018	4	1.16	4	1
2017	4	1.15	4	1
2016	4	1.16	4	1

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 Harlan County County Assessor?: Kim Fouts is the County Assessor of Harlan County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harlan County County Attorney?: Whitney Schoeder is the County Attorney of Harlan County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harlan County County Clerk and Register of Deeds?: Jessie Martin is the County Clerk and Register of Deeds of Harlan County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harlan County Sheriff?: Jesse Langley is the Sheriff of Harlan County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harlan County County Treasurer?: Brittany Artz is the County Treasurer of Harlan County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Harlan County commissioners?: Jeff Bash (County Commissioner); Cynthia Boehler (County Commissioner); Micheal Clements (County Commissioner); Janice Miller-Boston (County Commissioner); George Scott (County Commissioner); Robert Schmidt (County Commissioner); Joseph Schnuerle (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Harlan County?: About 2,847 people, with a median age of 47.3; the median household income is $70,625 and 6.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Harlan County?: 1.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 29 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,730, against 2.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Harlan County?: 33 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 16 township, 1 school district and 9 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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