Who is the Phelps County County Assessor?

Larissa Davenport is the County Assessor of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Phelps County County Attorney?

Corey O'Brien is the County Attorney of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Phelps County County Clerk?

Sally Fox is the County Clerk of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Phelps County Clerk of the District Court?

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

Who is the Phelps County Sheriff?

Gene Samuelson is the Sheriff of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Phelps County County Treasurer?

Patti Meguire is the County Treasurer of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Phelps County commissioners?

Dennis Ostgren (District 1); Russell Cruise (District 2); Matt Gregg (District 3); Theresa Puls (District 4); Barb Malm (District 5); Rick Streeter (District 6); Tom Nutt (District 7).

What is the population of Phelps County?

About 9,009 people, with a median age of 41.4; the median household income is $68,919 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Phelps County?

2.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 95 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,860, against 2.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Phelps County?

18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 4 school district and 8 special district governments.

Phelps 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 Phelps County: 13 seats on 7 elected bodies. 10 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Phelps County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Dennis Ostgren source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Russell Cruise source
County Commissioner, District 3	Matt Gregg source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Theresa Puls source
County Commissioner, District 5	Barb Malm source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 6	Rick Streeter source
County Commissioner, District 7	Tom Nutt source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Larissa Davenport source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Corey O'Brien source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Sally Fox source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District Court	Jennifer Nelson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Gene Samuelson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Patti Meguire source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Phelps County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Phelps 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	5	0
School districts (school boards)	4	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 Phelps County

9,009people

41.4median ageU.S.: 38.9

$68,919 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

29.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$194,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.2%U.S.: 8.4%

42.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

21.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.9% · White 89.5% · Black 0.9% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.7% (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 Phelps County

2.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.1%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

95people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

4,765people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

4,860in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.0%	95	4,765	4,860
August 2026	2.2%	108	4,731	4,839
July 2026	2.3%	113	4,729	4,842
June 2026	2.7%	133	4,754	4,887
May 2026	2.1%	102	4,684	4,786
April 2026	1.8%	85	4,771	4,856
March 2026	2.1%	102	4,832	4,934
February 2026	2.6%	126	4,803	4,929
January 2026	2.3%	113	4,801	4,914
December 2025	2.3%	112	4,774	4,886
November 2025	2.5%	121	4,697	4,818
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.1%	102	4,694	4,796
August 2025	2.2%	108	4,758	4,866
July 2025	2.3%	112	4,855	4,967
June 2025	2.5%	128	4,905	5,033
May 2025	2.2%	105	4,705	4,810
April 2025	2.3%	110	4,761	4,871
March 2025	2.2%	107	4,782	4,889
February 2025	2.7%	132	4,730	4,862
January 2025	2.4%	119	4,795	4,914
December 2024	2.1%	100	4,745	4,845
November 2024	2.2%	107	4,685	4,792
October 2024	2.3%	107	4,647	4,754

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.3%	114	4,769	4,883
2024	2.1%	103	4,710	4,813
2023	1.8%	89	4,788	4,877
2022	1.9%	90	4,681	4,771
2021	1.9%	89	4,596	4,685
2020	3.1%	145	4,591	4,736
2019	2.8%	133	4,635	4,768
2018	2.4%	113	4,575	4,688
2017	2.4%	113	4,574	4,687
2016	2.6%	125	4,592	4,717

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 Phelps County

132.4 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

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

0murders2025, 12 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	12	132.4	10	110.3
2024	9	98.0	12	130.7
2021	8	88.3	40	441.7
2020	15	167.1	75	835.7
2019	18	201.5	84	940.1
2018	10	110.8	88	975.4
2017	13	140.1	100	1,078.1
2016	10	107.5	153	1,644.6

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Holdrege Police Department	2025	10	5	5,561
Phelps County Sheriff's Office	2025	2	5	3,505

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

1.85 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 9,183 people.

17sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

27civilian staff2024, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (2), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Phelps County Sheriff's Office	7	18	3,634
Holdrege Police Department	10	9	5,549

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	17	1.85	27	2
2021	15	1.66	23	2
2020	17	1.89	26	2
2019	17	1.90	28	2
2018	16	1.77	26	2
2017	16	1.72	25	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 Phelps County County Assessor?: Larissa Davenport is the County Assessor of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Phelps County County Attorney?: Corey O'Brien is the County Attorney of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Phelps County County Clerk?: Sally Fox is the County Clerk of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Phelps County Clerk of the District Court?: Jennifer Nelson is the Clerk of the District Court of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Phelps County Sheriff?: Gene Samuelson is the Sheriff of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Phelps County County Treasurer?: Patti Meguire is the County Treasurer of Phelps County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Phelps County commissioners?: Dennis Ostgren (District 1); Russell Cruise (District 2); Matt Gregg (District 3); Theresa Puls (District 4); Barb Malm (District 5); Rick Streeter (District 6); Tom Nutt (District 7).
What is the population of Phelps County?: About 9,009 people, with a median age of 41.4; the median household income is $68,919 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Phelps County?: 2.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 95 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,860, against 2.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Phelps County?: 18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 4 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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