Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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

Wheeler County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerRoy Plugge source
County CommissionerTravis Heinz source
County CommissionerDoug Pokorny source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyJoe McNally sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkCara Snider sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffTim Larby sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerCarol Seamann sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Wheeler County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Wheeler 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)10

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 Wheeler County

847people
54.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$70,250 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
5.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$146,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9%U.S.: 8.4%
7.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.8% · White 95.2% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 1.1% (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 Wheeler County

2.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Nebraska: 2.5%.
9people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
403people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
412in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Wheeler County 0.0%0.9%1.7%2.6%3.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.2%9403412
August 20262.2%9394403
July 20262.1%8367375
June 20262.6%10381391
May 20262.2%8359367
April 20261.5%6383389
March 20261.9%8413421
February 20262.7%11404415
January 20262.1%9413422
December 20252.4%10402412
November 20252.7%10366376
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.4%9372381
August 20252.0%8397405
July 20252.5%10398408
June 20252.3%10416426
May 20252.2%8364372
April 20253.3%13387400
March 20252.4%10407417
February 20253.0%12387399
January 20252.5%11422433
December 20242.4%10411421
November 20242.5%10396406
October 20242.8%11383394
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.5%10393403
20242.4%10401411
20232.6%10382392
20222.0%8401409
20211.7%7398405
20202.4%10401411
20193.3%14405419
20183.1%13409422
20172.8%12415427
20162.8%12413425

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 Wheeler 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
202300.000.0
202200.000.0
201900.01125.0
20181122.700.0
201700.02260.1
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Wheeler County Sheriff's Office202500818

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

1.22 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 818 people.
1sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Wheeler County Sheriff's Office11818
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202511.2211
202422.5511
202322.5211
202222.4401
202022.5801
201922.5001
201822.4501
201711.3011
201611.3601

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 Wheeler County County Attorney?
Joe McNally is the County Attorney of Wheeler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wheeler County County Clerk?
Cara Snider is the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wheeler County Sheriff?
Tim Larby is the Sheriff of Wheeler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wheeler County County Treasurer?
Carol Seamann is the County Treasurer of Wheeler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Wheeler County commissioners?
Roy Plugge (County Commissioner); Travis Heinz (County Commissioner); Doug Pokorny (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Wheeler County?
About 847 people, with a median age of 54.3; the median household income is $70,250 and 5.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wheeler County?
2.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 9 people unemployed in a labor force of 412, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wheeler County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 1 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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