Adair County, OK elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Adair County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Adair County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Charles Boecher Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Alan Starr Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Larry Wood Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AssessorTeresa Turner Republican source
County ClerkTimothy Jon Fishinghawk Republican source
Court ClerkNichole Cooper Republican source
SheriffJason Ritchie Republican source
County TreasurerAnn Bishop Democratic source

How many local governments Adair County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Adair 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 townships30
School districts (school boards)100
Special districts (elected boards)80

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 Adair County

19,575people
37.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$48,041 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$117,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
18.5%U.S.: 8.4%
39.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.2% · White 39% · Black 0.8% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 51.8% (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 Adair County

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Oklahoma: 3.9%.
366people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,772people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,138in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Adair County 0.0%1.6%3.3%4.9%6.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.5%3667,7728,138
August 20264.6%3797,7758,154
July 20265.8%4427,2277,669
June 20265.4%4357,6668,101
May 20265.2%4157,6078,022
April 20264.1%3157,4367,751
March 20263.7%2957,6067,901
February 20264.6%3667,6538,019
January 20264.9%3927,5317,923
December 20254.6%3657,6478,012
November 20254.9%3957,6448,039
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.4%3627,7968,158
August 20254.4%3567,7668,122
July 20254.8%3637,2637,626
June 20254.2%3447,7538,097
May 20253.7%3017,7588,059
April 20253.1%2487,7357,983
March 20253.5%2827,7668,048
February 20254.2%3427,7198,061
January 20254.4%3537,7488,101
December 20243.7%3057,8458,150
November 20243.5%2857,8628,147
October 20243.4%2757,9158,190
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.2%3377,6908,027
20243.9%3167,8018,117
20233.7%2947,7148,008
20223.4%2687,6797,947
20213.9%3097,6147,923
20206.2%4757,2467,721
20193.9%2987,2667,564
20184.0%3067,3687,674
20174.7%3647,3687,732
20165.7%4387,2097,647

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. Oklahoma's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.2% 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 Adair County

342.0 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 407.7.
1,393.1 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 1,813.5.
1murders2025, 68 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202568342.02771,393.1
202453268.52771,403.5
202374376.32761,403.4
202269354.73771,938.2
202159270.93461,588.9
202060271.13011,360.0
201971323.63761,713.6
201898451.34812,215.0
201768310.95142,349.8
2016113519.54782,197.4
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Adair County Sheriff's Office20253711714,288
Stilwell Police Department2025241043,893
Westville Police Department20257561,423
Watts Police Department202222278

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 Oklahoma · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.11 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 19,883 people.
42sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
37civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Adair County Sheriff's Office202614,288
Stilwell Police Department1443,893
Westville Police Department671,423
Watts Police Department20279
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025422.11374
2024432.18384
2023402.03454
2022361.85314
2021321.47294
2020301.36354
2019251.14334
2016281.29104

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 Adair County County Assessor?
Teresa Turner (Republican) is the County Assessor of Adair County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Adair County County Clerk?
Timothy Jon Fishinghawk (Republican) is the County Clerk of Adair County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Adair County Court Clerk?
Nichole Cooper (Republican) is the Court Clerk of Adair County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Adair County Sheriff?
Jason Ritchie (Republican) is the Sheriff of Adair County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Adair County County Treasurer?
Ann Bishop (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Adair County, Oklahoma.
Who are the Adair County commissioners?
Charles Boecher (District 1); Alan Starr (District 2); Larry Wood (District 3).
What is the population of Adair County?
About 19,575 people, with a median age of 37.9; the median household income is $48,041 and 21.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Adair County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 366 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,138, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Adair County?
22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 10 school district and 8 special district governments.

Officeholders as of March 26, 2025, from the Oklahoma State Election Board's Roster of State and County Officers; 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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