Who is the Keith County County Assessor?

Shandra McNerney is the County Assessor of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Keith County County Attorney?

Randy Fair is the County Attorney of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Keith County County Clerk?

Sandy Olson is the County Clerk of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Keith County Clerk of the District Court?

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

Who is the Keith County Sheriff?

Jeff Stevens is the Sheriff of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Keith County County Treasurer?

Ronda Johnson is the County Treasurer of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Keith County commissioners?

Lane Anderson (County Commissioner); Joan Ervin (County Commissioner); Corey Crandall (County Commissioner); Dale Schroeder (County Commissioner); Lori Wortman (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Keith County?

About 8,219 people, with a median age of 48.4; the median household income is $60,645 and 10.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Keith County?

2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 91 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,356, against 2.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Keith County?

15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 3 school district and 8 special district governments.

Keith 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 Keith County: 11 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

Keith County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	Lane Anderson source
County Commissioner	Joan Ervin source
County Commissioner	Corey Crandall source
County Commissioner	Dale Schroeder source
County Commissioner	Lori Wortman source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Shandra McNerney source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Randy Fair source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Sandy Olson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District Court	Tina DeVoe source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Jeff Stevens source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Ronda Johnson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Keith County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Keith 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	3	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	8	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 Keith County

8,219people

48.4median ageU.S.: 38.9

$60,645 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

10.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

22.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$168,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.6%U.S.: 8.4%

38.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

19.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.1% · White 85.4% · Black 1.1% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Keith County

2.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.3%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

91people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

4,265people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

4,356in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.1%	91	4,265	4,356
August 2026	2.2%	97	4,366	4,463
July 2026	2.5%	113	4,364	4,477
June 2026	2.8%	126	4,324	4,450
May 2026	2.4%	102	4,202	4,304
April 2026	2.2%	94	4,191	4,285
March 2026	2.3%	100	4,210	4,310
February 2026	2.9%	126	4,162	4,288
January 2026	2.9%	123	4,154	4,277
December 2025	2.6%	111	4,188	4,299
November 2025	2.8%	120	4,144	4,264
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.3%	99	4,281	4,380
August 2025	2.2%	98	4,434	4,532
July 2025	2.4%	110	4,437	4,547
June 2025	2.6%	117	4,429	4,546
May 2025	2.3%	98	4,215	4,313
April 2025	2.2%	93	4,182	4,275
March 2025	2.5%	105	4,167	4,272
February 2025	2.9%	123	4,097	4,220
January 2025	2.8%	119	4,129	4,248
December 2024	2.3%	97	4,184	4,281
November 2024	2.5%	105	4,158	4,263
October 2024	2.5%	105	4,164	4,269

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.5%	108	4,246	4,354
2024	2.4%	105	4,310	4,415
2023	2.0%	87	4,303	4,390
2022	1.9%	86	4,392	4,478
2021	2.3%	102	4,361	4,463
2020	3.4%	152	4,315	4,467
2019	3.5%	156	4,315	4,471
2018	3.3%	144	4,257	4,401
2017	3.2%	143	4,282	4,425
2016	3.1%	140	4,331	4,471

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 Keith County

49.3 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

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

0murders2025, 4 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	4	49.3	51	628.8
2024	12	147.5	90	1,106.5
2023	11	133.0	85	1,027.4
2022	7	84.9	112	1,358.6
2021	10	124.9	119	1,486.4
2020	12	150.8	129	1,620.6
2019	13	163.6	138	1,736.7
2018	17	212.1	145	1,809.3
2017	12	150.8	251	3,153.7
2016	12	150.2	210	2,628.0

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Ogallala Police Department	2025	2	51	4,722
Keith County Sheriff's Office	2024	2	7	3,516

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

1.97 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 8,111 people.

16sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

12civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Keith County Sheriff's Office	5	10	3,389
Ogallala Police Department	11	2	4,722

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	16	1.97	12	2
2024	18	2.21	12	2
2023	17	2.05	13	2
2020	18	2.26	11	2
2019	18	2.27	9	2
2018	17	2.12	9	2
2017	18	2.26	2	2
2016	16	2.00	2	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 Keith County County Assessor?: Shandra McNerney is the County Assessor of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Keith County County Attorney?: Randy Fair is the County Attorney of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Keith County County Clerk?: Sandy Olson is the County Clerk of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Keith County Clerk of the District Court?: Tina DeVoe is the Clerk of the District Court of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Keith County Sheriff?: Jeff Stevens is the Sheriff of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Keith County County Treasurer?: Ronda Johnson is the County Treasurer of Keith County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Keith County commissioners?: Lane Anderson (County Commissioner); Joan Ervin (County Commissioner); Corey Crandall (County Commissioner); Dale Schroeder (County Commissioner); Lori Wortman (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Keith County?: About 8,219 people, with a median age of 48.4; the median household income is $60,645 and 10.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Keith County?: 2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 91 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,356, against 2.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Keith County?: 15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 3 school district and 8 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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