Knox 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 Knox County: 12 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

Knox County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Supervisor, District 1Marty O’Connor source
County Supervisor, District 2Kevin G. Mlady source
County Supervisor, District 3David Pierce source
County Supervisor, District 4James Sokol, Jr. source
County Supervisor, District 5Kevin Mackeprang source
County Supervisor, District 6Danny Schlote source
County Supervisor, District 7Jim Borgmann source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorChrista Beckmann sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkJoann M. Fischer sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District CourtMatthew R. Fischer sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffDon Henery sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerLori Ebel sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Knox County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 64 local governments in Knox 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, 30 township)410
School districts (school boards)70
Special districts (elected boards)150

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 Knox County

8,363people
44.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,636 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$127,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7%U.S.: 8.4%
37.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
17.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 84.5% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 11.4% (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 Knox County

2.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Nebraska: 2.5%.
91people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,106people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,197in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Knox County 0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.2%914,1064,197
August 20262.5%1044,1394,243
July 20262.4%1004,1414,241
June 20262.7%1164,1204,236
May 20262.3%964,0094,105
April 20262.1%874,0854,172
March 20262.7%1144,1264,240
February 20263.3%1424,1154,257
January 20263.3%1404,1104,250
December 20252.9%1214,1024,223
November 20253.0%1254,0144,139
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.7%1154,0744,189
August 20252.5%1064,1954,301
July 20252.5%1124,3354,447
June 20252.7%1224,3174,439
May 20252.8%1184,0234,141
April 20252.8%1184,1134,231
March 20253.1%1294,0684,197
February 20253.7%1524,0064,158
January 20253.7%1584,1144,272
December 20242.9%1214,0264,147
November 20242.6%1104,0454,155
October 20242.5%1054,0384,143
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%1254,1244,249
20242.7%1124,0834,195
20232.4%1004,0754,175
20222.3%1004,1794,279
20212.4%1034,1744,277
20203.3%1424,1464,288
20193.4%1434,1174,260
20183.5%1484,1294,277
20173.8%1654,1724,337
20163.4%1484,2224,370

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 Knox County

36.2 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.
241.2 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 1,378.6.
0murders2025, 3 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025336.220241.2
2024335.931370.8
202200.015178.0
202000.029310.7
201900.029307.3
2018442.030315.2
2017662.131320.8
2016220.825259.9
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Knox County Sheriff's Office20253186,257
Creighton Police Department2025021,105
Bloomfield Police Department202500930

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

0.96 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 8,292 people.
8sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Knox County Sheriff's Office466,257
Creighton Police Department201,105
Bloomfield Police Department20930
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202580.9663
202291.0793
201940.48101
201840.47101
201650.5991

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 Knox County County Assessor?
Christa Beckmann is the County Assessor of Knox County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Knox County County Clerk?
Joann M. Fischer is the County Clerk of Knox County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Knox County Clerk of the District Court?
Matthew R. Fischer is the Clerk of the District Court of Knox County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Knox County Sheriff?
Don Henery is the Sheriff of Knox County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Knox County County Treasurer?
Lori Ebel is the County Treasurer of Knox County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Knox County commissioners?
Marty O’Connor (County Supervisor, District 1); Kevin G. Mlady (County Supervisor, District 2); David Pierce (County Supervisor, District 3); James Sokol, Jr. (County Supervisor, District 4); Kevin Mackeprang (County Supervisor, District 5); Danny Schlote (County Supervisor, District 6); Jim Borgmann (County Supervisor, District 7).
What is the population of Knox County?
About 8,363 people, with a median age of 44.3; the median household income is $64,636 and 13.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Knox County?
2.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 91 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,197, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Knox County?
64 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 30 township, 7 school district and 15 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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