Who is the Davison County County Auditor?

Kathy Wingert is the County Auditor of Davison County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Davison County Coroner?

Bart Frederickson is the Coroner of Davison County, South Dakota.

Who is the Davison County Register of Deeds?

Danna Kolbeck is the Register of Deeds of Davison County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Davison County Sheriff?

Steve Harr is the Sheriff of Davison County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Davison County State's Attorney?

James Miskimins is the State's Attorney of Davison County, South Dakota.

Who is the Davison County County Treasurer?

David Beintema is the County Treasurer of Davison County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Davison County commissioners?

Michael Blaalid (County Commissioner); John Claggett (County Commissioner); Denny Kiner (County Commissioner); Christopher Nebelsick (County Commissioner); Randy Reider (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Davison County?

About 19,952 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $66,208 and 11.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Davison County?

1.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 159 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,754, against 1.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Davison County?

24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 12 township, 3 school district and 5 special district governments.

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

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

Board of County Commissioners

Davison County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	Michael Blaalid source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	John Claggett source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Denny Kiner source
County Commissioner	Christopher Nebelsick source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Randy Reider source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Auditor	Kathy Wingert source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Bart Frederickson source
Register of Deeds	Danna Kolbeck source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Steve Harr source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's Attorney	James Miskimins source
County Treasurer	David Beintema source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Davison County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 24 local governments in Davison 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 (3 municipal, 12 township)	15	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	5	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 Davison County

19,952people

39.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$66,208 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

22.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$205,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

0.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8%U.S.: 8.4%

38.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

19.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.1% · White 88.2% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.5% · 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 Davison County

1.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 1.7%. South Dakota: 1.7%.

159people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

10,595people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

10,754in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.5%	159	10,595	10,754
August 2026	1.8%	198	10,622	10,820
July 2026	1.7%	186	10,656	10,842
June 2026	1.8%	198	10,673	10,871
May 2026	1.7%	183	10,727	10,910
April 2026	1.6%	170	10,663	10,833
March 2026	1.9%	200	10,590	10,790
February 2026	2.5%	268	10,543	10,811
January 2026	2.3%	249	10,695	10,944
December 2025	2.2%	241	10,880	11,121
November 2025	1.9%	210	10,952	11,162
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	1.7%	184	10,949	11,133
August 2025	1.9%	209	10,925	11,134
July 2025	1.6%	174	11,018	11,192
June 2025	1.8%	202	11,063	11,265
May 2025	1.9%	207	10,966	11,173
April 2025	1.8%	201	10,910	11,111
March 2025	1.8%	198	10,786	10,984
February 2025	2.1%	231	10,758	10,989
January 2025	1.7%	190	10,770	10,960
December 2024	1.7%	189	10,856	11,045
November 2024	1.6%	176	10,899	11,075
October 2024	1.4%	152	10,943	11,095

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	1.8%	204	10,907	11,111
2024	1.6%	174	10,858	11,032
2023	1.6%	172	10,816	10,988
2022	1.8%	192	10,766	10,958
2021	2.3%	250	10,618	10,868
2020	3.7%	406	10,467	10,873
2019	2.4%	269	10,727	10,996
2018	2.4%	263	10,651	10,914
2017	2.7%	292	10,658	10,950
2016	2.4%	272	10,857	11,129

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 Davison County

261.2 per 100,0002025. South Dakota: 307.5.

1,320.9 per 100,0002025. South Dakota: 1,312.3.

0murders2025, 52 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	52	261.2	263	1,320.9
2024	46	232.4	316	1,596.8
2023	66	331.1	352	1,765.7
2022	64	320.8	416	2,085.1
2021	103	522.4	408	2,069.3
2020	75	378.7	514	2,595.7
2019	62	315.0	520	2,641.7
2018	83	418.5	551	2,778.1
2017	85	427.8	560	2,818.7
2016	96	482.8	604	3,037.5

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Mitchell Police Department	2025	42	256	15,608
Davison County Sheriff's Office	2025	10	7	4,302

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

1.66 per 1,000 residents2023, 2 agencies serving 19,936 people.

33sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.

15civilian staff2023, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (2), 2023

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Mitchell Police Department	25	12	15,657
Davison County Sheriff's Office	8	3	4,279

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2023	33	1.66	15	2
2022	34	1.70	13	2
2021	32	1.62	16	2
2020	27	1.36	4	2
2019	34	1.73	16	2
2018	35	1.76	3	2
2017	34	1.71	18	2
2016	34	1.71	6	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 Davison County County Auditor?: Kathy Wingert is the County Auditor of Davison County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Davison County Coroner?: Bart Frederickson is the Coroner of Davison County, South Dakota.
Who is the Davison County Register of Deeds?: Danna Kolbeck is the Register of Deeds of Davison County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Davison County Sheriff?: Steve Harr is the Sheriff of Davison County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Davison County State's Attorney?: James Miskimins is the State's Attorney of Davison County, South Dakota.
Who is the Davison County County Treasurer?: David Beintema is the County Treasurer of Davison County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Davison County commissioners?: Michael Blaalid (County Commissioner); John Claggett (County Commissioner); Denny Kiner (County Commissioner); Christopher Nebelsick (County Commissioner); Randy Reider (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Davison County?: About 19,952 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $66,208 and 11.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Davison County?: 1.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 159 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,754, against 1.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Davison County?: 24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 12 township, 3 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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