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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Grant County: 10 seats on 8 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Grant County Court

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County JudgeJim Hamsher source
County Court CommissionerJohn A Rowell sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Court CommissionerMitchel Wilson source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorDavid Thunell source
County ClerkLaurie Cates source
District AttorneyJim Carpenter sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the PeaceRichard Tirico source
SheriffTodd McKinley source
County SurveyorMike Springer source
County TreasurerJulie Ellison source

How many local governments Grant County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 29 local governments in Grant 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 townships90
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)140

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 Grant County

7,209people
50.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,450 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$229,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
12.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.5%U.S.: 8.4%
37.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
35.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.2% · White 86.9% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 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 Grant County

4.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.9%. Oregon: 4.3%.
147people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,857people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,004in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Grant County 0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%9.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.9%1472,8573,004
August 20265.6%1672,8032,970
July 20265.9%1742,7682,942
June 20266.0%1772,7922,969
May 20265.7%1712,8483,019
April 20267.2%2192,8173,036
March 20268.6%2632,7883,051
February 20268.8%2712,8003,071
January 20269.5%2892,7673,056
December 20257.5%2332,8923,125
November 20256.9%2142,8983,112
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.9%1852,9433,128
August 20256.2%1902,8703,060
July 20256.6%2032,8803,083
June 20256.4%1962,8893,085
May 20257.1%2172,8303,047
April 20257.8%2402,8213,061
March 20259.0%2722,7473,019
February 20258.9%2722,7733,045
January 202510.1%3102,7533,063
December 20246.8%2072,8413,048
November 20245.8%1782,8863,064
October 20244.6%1453,0083,153
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)7.5%2302,8453,075
20246.0%1842,9083,092
20235.3%1642,9513,115
20226.1%1882,8983,086
20216.9%2142,9003,114
20208.7%2702,8183,088
20197.1%2172,8353,052
20187.2%2162,7652,981
20177.1%2122,7612,973
20167.9%2342,7232,957

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 Grant County

49.7 per 100,0002016. Oregon: 268.8.
1,553.0 per 100,0002016. Oregon: 2,978.9.
0murders2016, 4 violent crimes in all.

2016 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.

By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Grant County Sheriff's Office20160295,508

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

2.55 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 7,048 people.
18sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Grant County Sheriff's Office1807,048
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025182.5501
2024233.1601
2023182.5001
2022273.7012
2021273.8112
2019233.2412
2018283.9102
2017304.2102

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 Grant County Assessor?
David Thunell is the Assessor of Grant County, Oregon.
Who is the Grant County County Clerk?
Laurie Cates is the County Clerk of Grant County, Oregon.
Who is the Grant County District Attorney?
Jim Carpenter is the District Attorney of Grant County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grant County Justice of the Peace?
Richard Tirico is the Justice of the Peace of Grant County, Oregon.
Who is the Grant County Sheriff?
Todd McKinley is the Sheriff of Grant County, Oregon.
Who is the Grant County County Surveyor?
Mike Springer is the County Surveyor of Grant County, Oregon.
Who is the Grant County County Treasurer?
Julie Ellison is the County Treasurer of Grant County, Oregon.
Who are the Grant County commissioners?
Jim Hamsher (County Judge); John A Rowell (County Court Commissioner); Mitchel Wilson (County Court Commissioner).
What is the population of Grant County?
About 7,209 people, with a median age of 50.4; the median household income is $59,450 and 12.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Grant County?
4.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 147 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,004, against 5.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Grant County?
29 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 5 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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