Who is the Mineral County Assessor?

Kevin Chisum (Republican) is the Assessor of Mineral County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mineral County Clerk-Treasurer?

Teresa McNally (Republican) is the Clerk-Treasurer of Mineral County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mineral County District Attorney?

Ryan McCormick (Republican) is the District Attorney of Mineral County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mineral County Public Administrator?

Beth Cihowlaz is the Public Administrator of Mineral County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mineral County Recorder?

Cindy Nixon is the Recorder of Mineral County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Mineral County Sheriff?

Bill Ferguson is the Sheriff of Mineral County, Nevada.

Who are the Mineral County commissioners?

Tony Ruse (Seat A); Andrew Townsend (Seat B); Larry Grant (Seat C).

Who is on the Mineral County School Board?

Tyler Viani (School Board Trustee); Juanita Diede (School Board Trustee); Kristin Reeves (School Board Trustee); Tahlyah Norcom (School Board Trustee).

What is the population of Mineral County?

About 4,542 people, with a median age of 44.3; the median household income is $54,855 and 18.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Mineral County?

7.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 78 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,085, against 10.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Mineral County?

5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.

Mineral County, NV elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Mineral County: 13 seats on 8 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Mineral County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, Seat A	Tony Ruse source
County Commissioner, Seat B	Andrew Townsend source
County Commissioner, Seat C	Larry Grant source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Kevin Chisum Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk-Treasurer	Teresa McNally Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District Attorney	Ryan McCormick Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Public Administrator	Beth Cihowlaz source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Recorder	Cindy Nixon source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Bill Ferguson source

School Board

Mineral County School District Board of Trustees

Office	Who holds it now
School Board Trustee	Tyler Viani source
School Board Trustee	Juanita Diede source
School Board Trustee	Kristin Reeves source
School Board Trustee	Tahlyah Norcom source

Official website

How many local governments Mineral County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Mineral 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	0	0
School districts (school boards)	1	1
Special districts (elected boards)	3	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 Mineral County

4,542people

44.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$54,855 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

18.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%

13.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$156,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

9.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

15.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

11.4%U.S.: 8.4%

18.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

20.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 17.4% · White 57.1% · Black 3.2% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 22.3% (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 Mineral County

7.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 10.9%. Nevada: 4.5%.

78people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

1,007people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

1,085in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	7.2%	78	1,007	1,085
August 2026	7.0%	76	1,003	1,079
July 2026	8.2%	90	1,008	1,098
June 2026	8.5%	93	1,005	1,098
May 2026	9.0%	97	979	1,076
April 2026	8.6%	91	970	1,061
March 2026	9.2%	101	992	1,093
February 2026	10.3%	112	978	1,090
January 2026	10.6%	110	927	1,037
December 2025	9.5%	99	947	1,046
November 2025	10.7%	113	946	1,059
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	10.9%	117	959	1,076
August 2025	10.6%	112	944	1,056
July 2025	11.0%	117	946	1,063
June 2025	11.8%	128	961	1,089
May 2025	12.1%	133	965	1,098
April 2025	9.6%	102	957	1,059
March 2025	9.4%	106	1,017	1,123
February 2025	9.2%	104	1,026	1,130
January 2025	10.5%	119	1,013	1,132
December 2024	9.2%	104	1,026	1,130
November 2024	8.5%	95	1,024	1,119
October 2024	8.8%	99	1,025	1,124

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	10.5%	114	971	1,085
2024	8.7%	100	1,044	1,144
2023	8.5%	108	1,167	1,275
2022	6.4%	96	1,405	1,501
2021	4.9%	78	1,513	1,591
2020	7.5%	124	1,527	1,651
2019	5.3%	86	1,542	1,628
2018	6.6%	101	1,426	1,527
2017	7.0%	108	1,427	1,535
2016	8.3%	129	1,430	1,559

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. Nevada's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% 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 Mineral County

152.7 per 100,0002024. Nevada: 407.9.

1,068.7 per 100,0002024. Nevada: 2,215.4.

0murders2024, 7 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2024	7	152.7	49	1,068.7
2023	5	111.4	33	735.1
2022	8	173.0	39	843.4
2020	4	89.0	27	600.9
2019	4	89.2	48	1,070.5
2018	2	45.5	30	682.0
2017	0	0.0	32	723.7
2016	6	135.2	21	473.3

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Mineral County Sheriff's Office	2024	7	49	4,585

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 Nevada · the U.S.

Police staffing

3.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 4,423 people.

15sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

8civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Mineral County Sheriff's Office	15	8	4,423

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	15	3.39	8	1
2024	12	2.62	7	1
2023	14	3.12	4	1
2021	16	3.61	5	1
2020	16	3.56	6	1
2019	18	4.01	6	1
2018	13	2.96	6	1
2017	14	3.17	6	1
2016	17	3.83	6	1

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 Mineral County Assessor?: Kevin Chisum (Republican) is the Assessor of Mineral County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mineral County Clerk-Treasurer?: Teresa McNally (Republican) is the Clerk-Treasurer of Mineral County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mineral County District Attorney?: Ryan McCormick (Republican) is the District Attorney of Mineral County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mineral County Public Administrator?: Beth Cihowlaz is the Public Administrator of Mineral County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mineral County Recorder?: Cindy Nixon is the Recorder of Mineral County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mineral County Sheriff?: Bill Ferguson is the Sheriff of Mineral County, Nevada.
Who are the Mineral County commissioners?: Tony Ruse (Seat A); Andrew Townsend (Seat B); Larry Grant (Seat C).
Who is on the Mineral County School Board?: Tyler Viani (School Board Trustee); Juanita Diede (School Board Trustee); Kristin Reeves (School Board Trustee); Tahlyah Norcom (School Board Trustee).
What is the population of Mineral County?: About 4,542 people, with a median age of 44.3; the median household income is $54,855 and 18.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Mineral County?: 7.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 78 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,085, against 10.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Mineral County?: 5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Clark County Election Department's index of elected officials, each other county's own website and its school district's, and the Secretary of State's certified list of 2026 general-election candidates; officials appointed since a page was updated 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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