Rock 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 Rock County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Rock County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerColby Sybrant sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerFaye Smith sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerWade Hollenbeck source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorTJ Ellermeier sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AttorneyKurt Arganbright sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkDaunitta Buoy sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffBenjamin Shelbourn sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerMona Davis sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Rock County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Rock 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)50

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 Rock County

1,319people
49.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,125 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$117,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.9%U.S.: 8.4%
25%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.8% · White 98.6% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 0.6% (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 Rock County

2.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Nebraska: 2.5%.
15people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
692people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
707in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Rock County 0.0%0.9%1.8%2.8%3.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.1%15692707
August 20262.0%14692706
July 20262.2%15674689
June 20262.3%16678694
May 20262.1%14645659
April 20261.6%11674685
March 20261.7%12693705
February 20262.4%17687704
January 20262.1%15694709
December 20252.3%16686702
November 20252.5%17653670
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.5%17672689
August 20252.1%15699714
July 20252.0%15721736
June 20252.2%16717733
May 20252.3%15637652
April 20252.2%15677692
March 20252.0%14669683
February 20252.6%18670688
January 20252.5%18711729
December 20242.1%15693708
November 20242.6%18674692
October 20242.5%17666683
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.3%16683699
20242.3%16684700
20232.1%15700715
20222.2%16722738
20212.1%15716731
20202.6%19715734
20193.5%26709735
20182.8%21724745
20173.0%23736759
20162.9%22737759

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 Rock County

0.0 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.
0.0 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 1,378.6.
0murders2025, 0 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202500.000.0
202200.000.0
202100.000.0
201600.000.0
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Rock County Sheriff's Office2025001,236

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

2.42 per 1,000 residents2023, 1 agency serving 1,240 people.
3sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
4civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (1), 2023
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Rock County Sheriff's Office341,240
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202332.4241
202243.1741
202121.4641
202032.2541
201932.2541
201832.1151
201721.4661
201632.2141

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 Rock County County Assessor?
TJ Ellermeier is the County Assessor of Rock County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rock County County Attorney?
Kurt Arganbright is the County Attorney of Rock County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rock County County Clerk?
Daunitta Buoy is the County Clerk of Rock County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rock County Sheriff?
Benjamin Shelbourn is the Sheriff of Rock County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rock County County Treasurer?
Mona Davis is the County Treasurer of Rock County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Rock County commissioners?
Colby Sybrant (County Commissioner); Faye Smith (County Commissioner); Wade Hollenbeck (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Rock County?
About 1,319 people, with a median age of 49.4; the median household income is $58,125 and 10.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Rock County?
2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 15 people unemployed in a labor force of 707, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Rock County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 5 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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