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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Edmunds County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Edmunds County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerMichael J. Geditz sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerDean Mehlhaff source
County CommissionerChad Preszler source
County CommissionerTimothy Thomas sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerWilliam Tweedy source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AuditorDionne Olson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
CoronerKyle Couchey source
Register of DeedsGwen Geditz sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffJonathan Waldner sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's AttorneyVaughn P. Beck source
County TreasurerPatricia Nigg source

How many local governments Edmunds County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 44 local governments in Edmunds 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 (4 municipal, 32 township)360
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Edmunds County

4,048people
44median ageU.S.: 38.9
$81,630 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$163,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.4%U.S.: 8.4%
30%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.7% · White 93.8% · Black 0% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Edmunds County

1.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 1.7%. South Dakota: 1.7%.
31people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,859people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,890in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Edmunds County 0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%2.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)1.6%311,8591,890
August 20261.8%341,8391,873
July 20261.7%331,8741,907
June 20261.8%351,8791,914
May 20261.8%341,8821,916
April 20261.8%351,8931,928
March 20262.0%401,9491,989
February 20262.5%471,8571,904
January 20262.2%421,8611,903
December 20252.3%451,8901,935
November 20251.9%361,8941,930
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20251.7%331,8991,932
August 20251.7%331,9191,952
July 20251.5%301,9511,981
June 20251.8%351,9381,973
May 20252.1%391,8451,884
April 20252.1%411,8991,940
March 20251.9%391,9842,023
February 20252.4%471,8831,930
January 20252.2%431,8731,916
December 20242.2%411,8141,855
November 20241.7%321,8361,868
October 20241.4%271,9181,945
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.0%381,9071,945
20241.8%341,8861,920
20232.0%391,8771,916
20222.0%371,8601,897
20212.4%461,9051,951
20202.7%531,8921,945
20192.8%541,8911,945
20182.7%521,8791,931
20172.8%561,9291,985
20162.5%511,9752,026

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 Edmunds County

98.6 per 100,0002024. South Dakota: 333.2.
0.0 per 100,0002024. South Dakota: 1,557.7.
0murders2024, 4 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2024498.600.0
2023124.4124.4
2022248.600.0
2020126.3126.3
2018125.500.0
2017125.600.0
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Edmunds County Sheriff's Office2024404,055

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

1.98 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 4,038 people.
8sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Edmunds County Sheriff's Office874,038
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202581.9871
202451.2351
202351.2251
202240.9751
202141.0651
202041.0551
201841.0251
201641.0101

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 Edmunds County County Auditor?
Dionne Olson is the County Auditor of Edmunds County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Edmunds County Coroner?
Kyle Couchey is the Coroner of Edmunds County, South Dakota.
Who is the Edmunds County Register of Deeds?
Gwen Geditz is the Register of Deeds of Edmunds County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Edmunds County Sheriff?
Jonathan Waldner is the Sheriff of Edmunds County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Edmunds County State's Attorney?
Vaughn P. Beck is the State's Attorney of Edmunds County, South Dakota.
Who is the Edmunds County County Treasurer?
Patricia Nigg is the County Treasurer of Edmunds County, South Dakota.
Who are the Edmunds County commissioners?
Michael J. Geditz (County Commissioner); Dean Mehlhaff (County Commissioner); Chad Preszler (County Commissioner); Timothy Thomas (County Commissioner); William Tweedy (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Edmunds County?
About 4,048 people, with a median age of 44; the median household income is $81,630 and 9.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Edmunds County?
1.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 31 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,890, against 1.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Edmunds County?
44 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 32 township, 3 school district and 4 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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