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

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

Board of County Commissioners

Custer County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Wade Anders Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Bruce Lane Walker Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Lyle K. Miller Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AssessorBrad Rennels Democratic source
County ClerkMelissa D Graham Republican source
Court ClerkStaci Hunter Democratic source
SheriffDan Day Republican source
County TreasurerJanet Roulet Republican source

How many local governments Custer County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Custer 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 townships60
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)70

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 Custer County

28,259people
32.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,738 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
31.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$181,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.3%U.S.: 8.4%
49.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 19.9% · White 65.8% · Black 2.6% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 10.8% (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 Custer County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Oklahoma: 3.9%.
467people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
14,994people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
15,461in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Custer 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)3.0%46714,99415,461
August 20263.2%49414,86515,359
July 20263.9%58514,60315,188
June 20263.9%61115,00715,618
May 20263.6%56615,10815,674
April 20263.0%45314,80615,259
March 20262.6%39715,02015,417
February 20263.2%50115,13115,632
January 20263.3%50314,92815,431
December 20252.9%44815,13815,586
November 20253.2%49515,03815,533
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.7%41815,33615,754
August 20252.8%44315,17615,619
July 20252.9%44215,04615,488
June 20252.9%45515,41015,865
May 20252.5%39215,24515,637
April 20252.1%32515,27015,595
March 20252.4%38115,18315,564
February 20252.8%43815,13315,571
January 20252.9%44615,09015,536
December 20242.6%40215,31415,716
November 20242.7%42015,19115,611
October 20242.5%39315,20515,598
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.7%42615,18815,614
20242.8%43115,02515,456
20232.7%40614,64015,046
20222.7%39414,27614,670
20213.5%52214,25314,775
20205.8%84813,77314,621
20192.5%37814,64415,022
20182.4%36714,68815,055
20173.2%47314,42014,893
20164.6%67213,98214,654

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 Custer County

248.4 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 407.7.
897.8 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 1,813.5.
1murders2025, 70 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202570248.4253897.8
202460212.1237838.0
202354195.3228824.6
202258207.53911,399.1
202146160.94061,420.2
202058198.85872,012.1
201980274.35862,009.3
201897335.65351,851.2
201762210.54841,643.5
201643143.04721,569.6
By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Weatherford Police Department202598412,044
Clinton Police Department2025431248,320
Custer County Sheriff's Office202518385,812
Thomas Police Department2025071,135
Arapaho Police Department202500662
Butler Police Department202500207

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

2.06 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 28,180 people.
58sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
50civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Weatherford Police Department251712,044
Custer County Sheriff's Office13225,812
Clinton Police Department17118,320
Thomas Police Department301,135
Arapaho Police Department00662
Butler Police Department00207
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025582.06506
2024662.33546
2023562.03636
2021551.92455
2020561.92495
2019602.06475
2017521.77474
2016531.76423

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 Custer County County Assessor?
Brad Rennels (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Custer County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Custer County County Clerk?
Melissa D Graham (Republican) is the County Clerk of Custer County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Custer County Court Clerk?
Staci Hunter (Democratic) is the Court Clerk of Custer County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Custer County Sheriff?
Dan Day (Republican) is the Sheriff of Custer County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Custer County County Treasurer?
Janet Roulet (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Custer County, Oklahoma.
Who are the Custer County commissioners?
Wade Anders (District 1); Bruce Lane Walker (District 2); Lyle K. Miller (District 3).
What is the population of Custer County?
About 28,259 people, with a median age of 32.8; the median household income is $59,738 and 16.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Custer County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 467 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,461, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Custer County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 5 school district and 7 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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