Who is the Morrill County County Assessor?

John O. Erickson is the County Assessor of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Morrill County County Attorney?

Kirk Fellhoelter is the County Attorney of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Morrill County County Clerk?

Candace D. Panas is the County Clerk of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Morrill County Clerk of the District Court?

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

Who is the Morrill County Sheriff?

Milo Cardenas is the Sheriff of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Morrill County County Treasurer?

Loretta McCoy is the County Treasurer of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Morrill County commissioners?

Jeff Metz (County Commissioner); Susanna Batterman (County Commissioner); Joshua Schmidt (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Morrill County?

About 4,534 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $58,500 and 13.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Morrill County?

2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 61 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,152, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Morrill County?

23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 17 special district governments.

Morrill 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 Morrill County: 9 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

Morrill County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	Jeff Metz source
County Commissioner	Susanna Batterman source
County Commissioner	Joshua Schmidt source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	John O. Erickson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Kirk Fellhoelter source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Candace D. Panas source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District Court	Susan Kelly source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Milo Cardenas source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Loretta McCoy source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Morrill County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 23 local governments in Morrill 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)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	17	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 Morrill County

4,534people

41.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$58,500 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

13.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

19.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$116,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.4%U.S.: 8.4%

46.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.7% · White 80.5% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (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 Morrill County

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

61people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

2,091people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

2,152in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.8%	61	2,091	2,152
August 2026	2.7%	57	2,077	2,134
July 2026	2.7%	57	2,063	2,120
June 2026	3.2%	69	2,087	2,156
May 2026	2.9%	61	2,058	2,119
April 2026	2.5%	53	2,085	2,138
March 2026	2.5%	55	2,110	2,165
February 2026	3.4%	75	2,107	2,182
January 2026	3.0%	65	2,103	2,168
December 2025	3.0%	66	2,108	2,174
November 2025	3.1%	67	2,079	2,146
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.8%	60	2,103	2,163
August 2025	3.0%	64	2,098	2,162
July 2025	2.7%	58	2,126	2,184
June 2025	2.9%	65	2,161	2,226
May 2025	3.0%	64	2,100	2,164
April 2025	2.4%	53	2,111	2,164
March 2025	2.4%	53	2,116	2,169
February 2025	3.3%	72	2,106	2,178
January 2025	3.3%	74	2,136	2,210
December 2024	2.7%	60	2,138	2,198
November 2024	2.6%	56	2,122	2,178
October 2024	2.7%	58	2,129	2,187

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.9%	63	2,113	2,176
2024	2.5%	56	2,152	2,208
2023	2.5%	56	2,151	2,207
2022	2.3%	51	2,146	2,197
2021	3.0%	65	2,110	2,175
2020	4.2%	91	2,083	2,174
2019	3.4%	74	2,099	2,173
2018	3.2%	68	2,082	2,150
2017	3.5%	76	2,084	2,160
2016	3.8%	85	2,130	2,215

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 Morrill County

22.4 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

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

0murders2025, 1 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	1	22.4	14	313.1
2022	5	108.4	26	563.6
2021	1	21.6	19	411.3
2018	3	62.5	31	646.2
2017	1	21.1	55	1,159.1
2016	4	83.2	56	1,164.2

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Morrill County Sheriff's Office	2024	1	11	3,416
Bayard Police Department	2025	0	6	1,106

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

2.68 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 4,471 people.

12sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

5civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Morrill County Sheriff's Office	9	5	3,365
Bayard Police Department	3	0	1,106

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	12	2.68	5	2
2022	12	2.60	5	2
2021	13	2.81	4	2
2020	13	2.84	5	2
2019	13	2.81	5	2
2018	13	2.71	5	2
2017	12	2.53	5	2
2016	13	2.70	5	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 Morrill County County Assessor?: John O. Erickson is the County Assessor of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morrill County County Attorney?: Kirk Fellhoelter is the County Attorney of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morrill County County Clerk?: Candace D. Panas is the County Clerk of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morrill County Clerk of the District Court?: Susan Kelly is the Clerk of the District Court of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morrill County Sheriff?: Milo Cardenas is the Sheriff of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morrill County County Treasurer?: Loretta McCoy is the County Treasurer of Morrill County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Morrill County commissioners?: Jeff Metz (County Commissioner); Susanna Batterman (County Commissioner); Joshua Schmidt (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Morrill County?: About 4,534 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $58,500 and 13.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Morrill County?: 2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 61 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,152, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Morrill County?: 23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 17 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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