Who is the Richardson County County Assessor?

Kimberly Riggs is the County Assessor of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Richardson County County Attorney?

Samantha Scheitel is the County Attorney of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Richardson County County Clerk?

Mary Eickhoff is the County Clerk of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Richardson County Clerk of the District Court?

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

Who is the Richardson County Sheriff?

Richard Hardesty, Jr. is the Sheriff of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Richardson County County Surveyor?

Robert Tichy is the County Surveyor of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Richardson County County Treasurer?

Amanda Bartek-Ramsey is the County Treasurer of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Richardson County commissioners?

John Caverzagie (County Commissioner); Rick Karas (County Commissioner); Bob Campbell (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Richardson County?

About 7,751 people, with a median age of 47.3; the median household income is $60,108 and 10.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Richardson County?

2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 80 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,793, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Richardson County?

24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 2 school district and 12 special district governments.

Richardson 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 Richardson County: 10 seats on 8 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Richardson County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	John Caverzagie source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Rick Karas source
County Commissioner	Bob Campbell source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Kimberly Riggs source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Samantha Scheitel source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Mary Eickhoff source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District Court	Pamela Scott source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Richard Hardesty, Jr. source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	Robert Tichy source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Amanda Bartek-Ramsey source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Richardson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 24 local governments in Richardson 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	9	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	12	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 Richardson County

7,751people

47.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$60,108 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

10.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%

23.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$100,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

0.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.2%U.S.: 8.4%

33%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

27.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.4% · White 90.4% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 6.8% (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 Richardson County

2.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.6%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

80people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

3,713people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

3,793in 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%	80	3,713	3,793
August 2026	2.8%	108	3,696	3,804
July 2026	3.2%	121	3,682	3,803
June 2026	3.2%	124	3,750	3,874
May 2026	2.4%	89	3,692	3,781
April 2026	1.9%	72	3,753	3,825
March 2026	2.4%	92	3,767	3,859
February 2026	2.7%	105	3,747	3,852
January 2026	2.6%	100	3,728	3,828
December 2025	2.7%	103	3,739	3,842
November 2025	3.3%	127	3,694	3,821
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.6%	99	3,743	3,842
August 2025	2.5%	96	3,768	3,864
July 2025	2.9%	114	3,843	3,957
June 2025	2.9%	119	3,917	4,036
May 2025	2.7%	102	3,723	3,825
April 2025	2.9%	112	3,782	3,894
March 2025	2.6%	101	3,779	3,880
February 2025	3.1%	120	3,717	3,837
January 2025	2.9%	112	3,721	3,833
December 2024	2.6%	99	3,772	3,871
November 2024	3.0%	114	3,704	3,818
October 2024	2.8%	107	3,684	3,791

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.8%	110	3,766	3,876
2024	3.0%	118	3,755	3,873
2023	2.3%	88	3,740	3,828
2022	2.1%	81	3,852	3,933
2021	2.7%	111	3,927	4,038
2020	3.8%	155	3,883	4,038
2019	3.4%	139	3,914	4,053
2018	3.3%	133	3,911	4,044
2017	3.5%	139	3,872	4,011
2016	3.5%	141	3,927	4,068

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 Richardson County

144.3 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

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

1murders2025, 11 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	11	144.3	27	354.1
2024	12	155.5	34	440.6
2023	13	169.7	49	639.8
2022	13	169.1	65	845.3
2021	8	102.7	59	757.2
2020	19	244.4	67	862.0
2019	12	152.8	53	675.1
2018	6	76.0	44	557.4
2017	10	124.9	46	574.4
2016	3	37.4	60	747.3

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Falls City Police Department	2024	5	30	4,016
Richardson County Sheriff's Office	2025	9	13	3,602

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

2.62 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 7,624 people.

20sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

25civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Richardson County Sheriff's Office	11	18	3,602
Falls City Police Department	9	7	4,022

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	20	2.62	25	2
2024	22	2.85	24	2
2023	19	2.48	23	2
2022	18	2.34	23	2
2019	17	2.17	23	2
2018	18	2.28	21	2
2017	17	2.12	19	2
2016	17	2.12	19	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 Richardson County County Assessor?: Kimberly Riggs is the County Assessor of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Richardson County County Attorney?: Samantha Scheitel is the County Attorney of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Richardson County County Clerk?: Mary Eickhoff is the County Clerk of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Richardson County Clerk of the District Court?: Pamela Scott is the Clerk of the District Court of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Richardson County Sheriff?: Richard Hardesty, Jr. is the Sheriff of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Richardson County County Surveyor?: Robert Tichy is the County Surveyor of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Richardson County County Treasurer?: Amanda Bartek-Ramsey is the County Treasurer of Richardson County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Richardson County commissioners?: John Caverzagie (County Commissioner); Rick Karas (County Commissioner); Bob Campbell (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Richardson County?: About 7,751 people, with a median age of 47.3; the median household income is $60,108 and 10.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Richardson County?: 2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 80 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,793, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Richardson County?: 24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 2 school district and 12 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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