Beadle County, SD elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Beadle County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Beadle County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerDenis Drake source
County CommissionerAllen Greenfield source
County CommissionerDennis Meyer sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerDoug Ramsell source
County CommissionerJared Zerfoss source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AuditorJill Hanson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
CoronerCheri Bjorke source
Register of DeedsJudy Rodacker sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffDoug Solem sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's AttorneyAlyssa Horn source
County TreasurerJacque McCaskell source

How many local governments Beadle County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 51 local governments in Beadle 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 townships (8 municipal, 35 township)430
School districts (school boards)20
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 Beadle County

19,309people
37.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,681 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$175,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
12.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.4%U.S.: 8.4%
40.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.9% · White 68.1% · Black 1% · Asian 9.8% · Other or more than one race 6.2% (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 Beadle County

1.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 1.8%. South Dakota: 1.7%.
143people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,590people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,733in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Beadle County 0.0%0.9%1.9%2.8%3.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)1.6%1438,5908,733
August 20261.9%1698,6788,847
July 20261.8%1648,7698,933
June 20261.9%1708,8118,981
May 20261.8%1638,7028,865
April 20261.5%1318,6738,804
March 20261.9%1728,6588,830
February 20262.5%2168,5438,759
January 20262.1%1838,5818,764
December 20252.3%2048,7098,913
November 20252.1%1838,7208,903
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20251.8%1648,7938,957
August 20252.2%1978,8739,070
July 20251.7%1619,0479,208
June 20251.9%1769,0089,184
May 20252.0%1838,7798,962
April 20251.9%1718,7928,963
March 20251.8%1608,8338,993
February 20252.2%1948,6978,891
January 20251.9%1698,6798,848
December 20241.8%1568,6978,853
November 20241.7%1468,6648,810
October 20241.5%1318,7928,923
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.0%1788,8128,990
20241.7%1528,7858,937
20231.8%1568,6868,842
20221.9%1698,6588,827
20212.5%2228,6408,862
20203.6%3248,6618,985
20192.7%2528,9319,183
20182.5%2298,8729,101
20172.8%2498,7438,992
20162.8%2488,7649,012

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. South Dakota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.0% 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 Beadle County

235.3 per 100,0002025. South Dakota: 307.5.
1,079.4 per 100,0002025. South Dakota: 1,312.3.
0murders2025, 46 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202546235.32111,079.4
202448244.72301,172.6
202328144.03021,553.4
202156302.6172929.3
202046247.72941,583.4
201962327.43561,879.9
201859321.42351,280.1
201750275.92211,219.4
201640215.92711,462.7
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Huron Police Department20254120114,579
Beadle County Sheriff's Office20255104,969

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 South Dakota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.49 per 1,000 residents2023, 2 agencies serving 19,441 people.
29sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
19civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2023
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Huron Police Department24114,561
Beadle County Sheriff's Office5184,880
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2023291.49192
2022301.56272
2021301.62292
2020301.62162
2019301.58222
2018311.69192
2017291.60272
2016311.67302

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 Beadle County County Auditor?
Jill Hanson is the County Auditor of Beadle County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Beadle County Coroner?
Cheri Bjorke is the Coroner of Beadle County, South Dakota.
Who is the Beadle County Register of Deeds?
Judy Rodacker is the Register of Deeds of Beadle County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Beadle County Sheriff?
Doug Solem is the Sheriff of Beadle County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Beadle County State's Attorney?
Alyssa Horn is the State's Attorney of Beadle County, South Dakota.
Who is the Beadle County County Treasurer?
Jacque McCaskell is the County Treasurer of Beadle County, South Dakota.
Who are the Beadle County commissioners?
Denis Drake (County Commissioner); Allen Greenfield (County Commissioner); Dennis Meyer (County Commissioner); Doug Ramsell (County Commissioner); Jared Zerfoss (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Beadle County?
About 19,309 people, with a median age of 37.6; the median household income is $67,681 and 13.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Beadle County?
1.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 143 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,733, against 1.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Beadle County?
51 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 35 township, 2 school district and 5 special district governments.

Officeholders as of December 2, 2025, from the Secretary of State's South Dakota Legislative Manual (Blue Book); 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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