Who is the Crook County Assessor?

Jon Soliz is the Assessor of Crook County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crook County County Clerk?

Cheryl Seely is the County Clerk of Crook County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crook County District Attorney?

Kari Hathorn is the District Attorney of Crook County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crook County Sheriff?

John Gautney is the Sheriff of Crook County, Oregon.

Who is the Crook County County Surveyor?

Greg Kelso is the County Surveyor of Crook County, Oregon.

Who is the Crook County County Treasurer?

Galan Carter is the County Treasurer of Crook County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Crook County commissioners?

Seth Crawford (County Judge); Brian Barney (County Court Commissioner); Susan Hermreck (County Court Commissioner).

What is the population of Crook County?

About 26,277 people, with a median age of 47.2; the median household income is $81,965 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Crook County?

4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 626 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,232, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Crook County?

17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 14 special district governments.

Crook County, OR elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Crook County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Crook County Court

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Judge	Seth Crawford source
County Court Commissioner	Brian Barney source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Court Commissioner	Susan Hermreck source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Jon Soliz source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Cheryl Seely source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District Attorney	Kari Hathorn source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	John Gautney source
County Surveyor	Greg Kelso source
County Treasurer	Galan Carter source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Crook County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Crook 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	1	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	14	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 Crook County

26,277people

47.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$81,965 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

21.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$467,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

10.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.7%U.S.: 8.4%

56.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

31.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.9% · White 85.8% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (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 Crook County

4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. Oregon: 4.3%.

626people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

12,606people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

13,232in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.7%	626	12,606	13,232
August 2026	5.5%	737	12,547	13,284
July 2026	5.9%	776	12,420	13,196
June 2026	5.7%	746	12,455	13,201
May 2026	5.5%	717	12,403	13,120
April 2026	5.6%	735	12,326	13,061
March 2026	6.4%	832	12,252	13,084
February 2026	6.8%	889	12,178	13,067
January 2026	7.3%	953	12,100	13,053
December 2025	6.1%	803	12,257	13,060
November 2025	5.8%	761	12,330	13,091
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.6%	744	12,485	13,229
August 2025	5.5%	723	12,482	13,205
July 2025	5.8%	764	12,442	13,206
June 2025	5.2%	683	12,462	13,145
May 2025	5.1%	663	12,322	12,985
April 2025	5.1%	654	12,260	12,914
March 2025	6.1%	791	12,116	12,907
February 2025	6.7%	866	12,069	12,935
January 2025	6.9%	894	12,093	12,987
December 2024	5.4%	707	12,274	12,981
November 2024	4.9%	635	12,290	12,925
October 2024	4.6%	590	12,377	12,967

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.8%	759	12,302	13,061
2024	5.4%	707	12,285	12,992
2023	5.1%	649	11,998	12,647
2022	4.9%	588	11,454	12,042
2021	6.1%	721	11,035	11,756
2020	8.1%	911	10,307	11,218
2019	4.6%	500	10,350	10,850
2018	5.1%	545	10,153	10,698
2017	5.5%	581	9,888	10,469
2016	6.2%	630	9,504	10,134

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. Oregon's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% 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 Crook County

168.2 per 100,0002024. Oregon: 337.9.

332.8 per 100,0002024. Oregon: 2,409.2.

0murders2024, 47 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	47	168.2	93	332.8
2023	72	265.7	139	512.9
2022	64	241.4	200	754.3
2021	70	276.2	229	903.5
2020	68	275.2	289	1,169.6
2019	57	235.9	358	1,481.9
2018	60	255.6	542	2,308.7
2017	77	336.4	563	2,459.5
2016	106	483.7	480	2,190.5

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Crook County Sheriff's Office	2025	10	2	15,743
Prineville Police Department	2024	29	90	12,047

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 Oregon · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.26 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 27,932 people.

63sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

17civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Crook County Sheriff's Office	39	13	15,743
Prineville Police Department	24	4	12,189

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	63	2.26	17	2
2024	69	2.47	30	2
2023	66	2.44	22	2
2022	66	2.49	31	2
2021	64	2.53	38	2
2020	58	2.35	34	2
2019	32	1.32	32	2
2018	32	1.36	32	2
2017	32	1.40	33	2
2016	32	1.46	32	2

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 Crook County Assessor?: Jon Soliz is the Assessor of Crook County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crook County County Clerk?: Cheryl Seely is the County Clerk of Crook County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crook County District Attorney?: Kari Hathorn is the District Attorney of Crook County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crook County Sheriff?: John Gautney is the Sheriff of Crook County, Oregon.
Who is the Crook County County Surveyor?: Greg Kelso is the County Surveyor of Crook County, Oregon.
Who is the Crook County County Treasurer?: Galan Carter is the County Treasurer of Crook County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Crook County commissioners?: Seth Crawford (County Judge); Brian Barney (County Court Commissioner); Susan Hermreck (County Court Commissioner).
What is the population of Crook County?: About 26,277 people, with a median age of 47.2; the median household income is $81,965 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Crook County?: 4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 626 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,232, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Crook County?: 17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 14 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Oregon Blue Book published by the Secretary of State; 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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