Who is the Seward County County Assessor?

Marilyn Hladky is the County Assessor of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Seward County County Attorney?

Wendy Elston is the County Attorney of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Seward County County Clerk?

Sherry Schweitzer is the County Clerk of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Seward County Clerk of the District Court?

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

Who is the Seward County Sheriff?

Michael Vance is the Sheriff of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Seward County County Treasurer?

Jacob Zlatkovsky is the County Treasurer of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Seward County commissioners?

Misty Ahmic (County Commissioner); Scott Pekarek (County Commissioner); Ken Schmieding (County Commissioner); Reagan Hain (County Commissioner); Darrell Zabrocki (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Seward County?

About 17,641 people, with a median age of 38; the median household income is $82,444 and 7.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Seward County?

2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 209 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,902, against 2.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Seward County?

21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 4 school district and 6 special district governments.

Seward 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 Seward County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Seward County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	Misty Ahmic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Scott Pekarek source
County Commissioner	Ken Schmieding source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Reagan Hain source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Darrell Zabrocki source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Marilyn Hladky source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Wendy Elston source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Sherry Schweitzer source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District Court	Sheila Lueders source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Michael Vance source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Jacob Zlatkovsky source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Seward County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Seward 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	10	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	6	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 Seward County

17,641people

38median ageU.S.: 38.9

$82,444 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

33.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$241,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

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

6.1%U.S.: 8.4%

37.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

15.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3% · White 93.7% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 1.9% (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 Seward County

2.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.3%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

209people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

9,693people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

9,902in 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%	209	9,693	9,902
August 2026	2.6%	254	9,647	9,901
July 2026	2.8%	276	9,664	9,940
June 2026	3.0%	299	9,567	9,866
May 2026	2.6%	256	9,675	9,931
April 2026	2.0%	198	9,754	9,952
March 2026	2.2%	220	9,711	9,931
February 2026	2.9%	288	9,655	9,943
January 2026	2.4%	238	9,562	9,800
December 2025	2.4%	244	9,726	9,970
November 2025	2.8%	280	9,726	10,006
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.3%	232	9,709	9,941
August 2025	2.6%	255	9,685	9,940
July 2025	2.6%	258	9,709	9,967
June 2025	3.0%	300	9,629	9,929
May 2025	2.6%	261	9,621	9,882
April 2025	2.4%	243	9,678	9,921
March 2025	2.4%	238	9,615	9,853
February 2025	3.0%	290	9,537	9,827
January 2025	2.4%	237	9,480	9,717
December 2024	2.2%	215	9,519	9,734
November 2024	2.4%	230	9,523	9,753
October 2024	2.2%	219	9,526	9,745

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.6%	258	9,647	9,905
2024	2.3%	220	9,452	9,672
2023	1.9%	183	9,419	9,602
2022	1.9%	185	9,418	9,603
2021	2.4%	229	9,276	9,505
2020	3.8%	361	9,172	9,533
2019	2.8%	270	9,457	9,727
2018	2.5%	238	9,348	9,586
2017	2.5%	235	9,139	9,374
2016	2.7%	254	9,143	9,397

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 Seward County

44.9 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

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

0murders2025, 8 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	8	44.9	70	392.7
2024	20	111.8	71	397.0
2023	11	61.8	89	500.0
2022	16	90.8	61	346.2
2021	20	115.3	77	443.8
2017	9	51.8	98	564.5

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Seward County Sheriff's Office	2024	10	15	7,989
Seward Police Department	2025	2	49	7,766
Milford Police Department	2025	4	11	2,228

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 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 17,824 people.

33sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

6civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Seward County Sheriff's Office	19	4	7,830
Seward Police Department	12	2	7,766
Milford Police Department	2	0	2,228

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	33	1.85	6	3
2024	34	1.90	17	3
2023	34	1.91	5	3
2021	34	1.96	5	3
2020	32	1.85	4	3
2019	31	1.79	3	3
2018	30	1.75	14	3
2017	30	1.73	4	3

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 Seward County County Assessor?: Marilyn Hladky is the County Assessor of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Seward County County Attorney?: Wendy Elston is the County Attorney of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Seward County County Clerk?: Sherry Schweitzer is the County Clerk of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Seward County Clerk of the District Court?: Sheila Lueders is the Clerk of the District Court of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Seward County Sheriff?: Michael Vance is the Sheriff of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Seward County County Treasurer?: Jacob Zlatkovsky is the County Treasurer of Seward County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Seward County commissioners?: Misty Ahmic (County Commissioner); Scott Pekarek (County Commissioner); Ken Schmieding (County Commissioner); Reagan Hain (County Commissioner); Darrell Zabrocki (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Seward County?: About 17,641 people, with a median age of 38; the median household income is $82,444 and 7.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Seward County?: 2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 209 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,902, against 2.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Seward County?: 21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 4 school district and 6 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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