Polk 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 Polk County: 7 seats on 5 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Polk County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerMike Boss source
County CommissionerRon Boruch source
County CommissionerJerry Westring source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorJodi Krance sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkDebra S. Girard sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District CourtJodie Roberts sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerShauna Drozd sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Polk County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 20 local governments in Polk 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 townships40
School districts (school boards)40
Special districts (elected boards)110

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 Polk County

5,225people
43.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,768 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$189,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.5%U.S.: 8.4%
28.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.3% · White 90.1% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (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 Polk County

2.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Nebraska: 2.5%.
66people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,694people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,760in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Polk County 0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.4%662,6942,760
August 20262.6%732,6842,757
July 20262.4%652,6362,701
June 20262.8%762,6802,756
May 20262.4%642,6272,691
April 20262.2%622,6972,759
March 20262.4%692,7532,822
February 20262.8%782,7242,802
January 20262.8%782,7462,824
December 20252.6%732,7432,816
November 20252.9%782,6372,715
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.5%682,6752,743
August 20252.4%672,7312,798
July 20252.3%652,7602,825
June 20252.6%742,8092,883
May 20252.4%662,6302,696
April 20252.4%662,6882,754
March 20252.4%662,7052,771
February 20252.8%762,6622,738
January 20252.4%672,7582,825
December 20242.2%612,7472,808
November 20242.4%672,6852,752
October 20242.5%692,6562,725
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.5%702,7092,779
20242.2%612,7012,762
20232.0%562,7162,772
20222.0%562,7532,809
20212.0%562,7342,790
20203.1%882,7152,803
20193.0%842,7282,812
20182.6%712,7072,778
20172.5%702,7132,783
20162.8%782,7062,784

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 Polk County

94.6 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.
189.2 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 1,378.6.
0murders2025, 5 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025594.610189.2
2024356.717321.4
2023238.718348.6
202200.012234.0
2021119.216306.5
202000.011212.8
201900.020381.5
2018118.831584.1
201700.037715.5
2016119.433639.8
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Polk County Sheriff's Office20255105,286

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

1.70 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 5,286 people.
9sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Polk County Sheriff's Office915,286
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202591.7011
202461.1311
202340.7721
202240.7811
202161.1511
201871.3241

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 Polk County County Assessor?
Jodi Krance is the County Assessor of Polk County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Polk County County Clerk?
Debra S. Girard is the County Clerk of Polk County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Polk County Clerk of the District Court?
Jodie Roberts is the Clerk of the District Court of Polk County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Polk County County Treasurer?
Shauna Drozd is the County Treasurer of Polk County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Polk County commissioners?
Mike Boss (County Commissioner); Ron Boruch (County Commissioner); Jerry Westring (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Polk County?
About 5,225 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $69,768 and 7.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Polk County?
2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 66 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,760, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Polk County?
20 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 4 school district and 11 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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