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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in White Pine County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

White Pine County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerPaula Carson source
County CommissionerTim Pauley source
County CommissionerPatricia Robison source
County CommissionerHank Vogler source
County Commissioner, Seat 5Jose Noriega Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorBurton Hilton Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
ClerkNichole Stephey Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District AttorneyMelissa A. Brown Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
RecorderChrissie Shady Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
TreasurerCatherine M. Bakaric Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments White Pine County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in White Pine 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 townships10
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 White Pine County

8,735people
43.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,865 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$220,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.7%U.S.: 8.4%
22.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
39.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 16.5% · White 71.5% · Black 5.9% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 5.7% (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 White Pine County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Nevada: 4.5%.
138people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,505people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,643in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, White Pine County 0.0%1.5%3.0%4.6%6.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.8%1383,5053,643
August 20263.7%1353,5363,671
July 20264.3%1613,5563,717
June 20264.5%1663,5393,705
May 20264.6%1743,6053,779
April 20264.4%1643,5573,721
March 20264.6%1743,5853,759
February 20264.5%1673,5633,730
January 20264.7%1743,5093,683
December 20253.8%1413,5593,700
November 20254.0%1493,5783,727
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%1543,5883,742
August 20253.8%1443,6213,765
July 20254.1%1553,6213,776
June 20254.2%1603,6493,809
May 20253.8%1433,5963,739
April 20254.1%1513,5313,682
March 20254.2%1553,5253,680
February 20254.2%1553,5253,680
January 20254.3%1583,5253,683
December 20243.9%1413,5113,652
November 20243.8%1413,5263,667
October 20244.0%1513,5833,734
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%1513,5743,725
20244.4%1623,5033,665
20234.3%1593,5513,710
20224.3%1583,5093,667
20213.6%1343,5613,695
20205.3%1943,4873,681
20193.8%1433,6263,769
20184.4%1613,5063,667
20175.0%1793,3923,571
20165.8%2093,3913,600

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 White Pine County

188.1 per 100,0002025. Nevada: 379.2.
408.9 per 100,0002025. Nevada: 1,996.0.
1murders2025, 23 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202523188.150408.9
202427218.339315.3
202324190.579627.1
202240299.750374.6
202132241.030225.9
202026192.181598.4
201828208.5117871.1
201718131.683606.6
20161393.582589.6
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
White Pine County Sheriff's Office202523508,346

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

2.16 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 8,346 people.
18sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
15civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
White Pine County Sheriff's Office18158,346
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025182.16151
2024252.9571
2022262.8061
2020303.1351
2018272.8461
2017282.8961
2016252.5561

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 White Pine County Assessor?
Burton Hilton (Republican) is the Assessor of White Pine County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the White Pine County Clerk?
Nichole Stephey (Republican) is the Clerk of White Pine County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the White Pine County District Attorney?
Melissa A. Brown (Republican) is the District Attorney of White Pine County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the White Pine County Recorder?
Chrissie Shady (Republican) is the Recorder of White Pine County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the White Pine County Treasurer?
Catherine M. Bakaric (Republican) is the Treasurer of White Pine County, Nevada. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the White Pine County commissioners?
Paula Carson (County Commissioner); Tim Pauley (County Commissioner); Patricia Robison (County Commissioner); Hank Vogler (County Commissioner); Jose Noriega (Seat 5).
What is the population of White Pine County?
About 8,735 people, with a median age of 43.1; the median household income is $72,865 and 8.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in White Pine County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 138 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,643, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in White Pine County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 5 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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