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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Haakon 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

Haakon County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerRyon Berry source
County CommissionerSteve Daly source
County CommissionerAlan Rislov sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerAdam Roseth sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerCarla Smith source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AuditorStacy Pinney sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
CoronerDaniel Rush source
Register of DeedsTraci Radway sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffTim Quinn sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's AttorneyCassie Wendt source
County TreasurerHarla Schofield source

How many local governments Haakon County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Haakon 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)10
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 Haakon County

1,722people
47.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,625 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$164,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
0%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.7%U.S.: 8.4%
23.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.1% · White 90% · Black 1.3% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 8.6% (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 Haakon County

1.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 1.6%. South Dakota: 1.7%.
17people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
874people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
891in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Haakon County 0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)1.9%17874891
August 20261.6%14882896
July 20261.7%15887902
June 20261.8%16872888
May 20261.7%15891906
April 20261.3%12891903
March 20261.5%14942956
February 20262.2%20877897
January 20262.0%18888906
December 20252.1%19895914
November 20251.9%17901918
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20251.6%15942957
August 20251.6%16977993
July 20251.6%15945960
June 20251.8%17945962
May 20251.7%16904920
April 20251.8%16871887
March 20251.4%13942955
February 20251.7%16900916
January 20251.4%13889902
December 20241.9%17857874
November 20241.7%15864879
October 20241.9%17898915
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)1.7%16919935
20241.8%16890906
20231.9%17897914
20222.1%19887906
20212.7%24866890
20202.7%24880904
20192.9%26867893
20182.8%26888914
20173.0%28913941
20162.8%27925952

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.

Police in Haakon County

Police staffing

2.19 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 1,827 people.
4sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Haakon County Sheriff's Office211,077
Philip Police Department20750
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202542.1912
202442.1802
202331.6702
202242.2102
202142.1702
202042.1102
201942.1002
201842.0502
201742.1302

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 Haakon County County Auditor?
Stacy Pinney is the County Auditor of Haakon County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Haakon County Coroner?
Daniel Rush is the Coroner of Haakon County, South Dakota.
Who is the Haakon County Register of Deeds?
Traci Radway is the Register of Deeds of Haakon County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Haakon County Sheriff?
Tim Quinn is the Sheriff of Haakon County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Haakon County State's Attorney?
Cassie Wendt is the State's Attorney of Haakon County, South Dakota.
Who is the Haakon County County Treasurer?
Harla Schofield is the County Treasurer of Haakon County, South Dakota.
Who are the Haakon County commissioners?
Ryon Berry (County Commissioner); Steve Daly (County Commissioner); Alan Rislov (County Commissioner); Adam Roseth (County Commissioner); Carla Smith (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Haakon County?
About 1,722 people, with a median age of 47.9; the median household income is $65,625 and 7.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Haakon County?
1.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 17 people unemployed in a labor force of 891, against 1.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Haakon County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 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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