Roberts County, SD elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Roberts County: 7 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 49 local governments in Roberts 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 (10 municipal, 30 township)
40
0
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Roberts County
10,221people
38.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,130 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$154,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
18.2%U.S.: 8.4%
29.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.6% · White 56.5% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 39.8% (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 Roberts County
2.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. South Dakota: 1.7%.
97people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,567people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,664in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.1%
97
4,567
4,664
August 2026
3.9%
184
4,528
4,712
July 2026
3.0%
136
4,414
4,550
June 2026
2.6%
123
4,523
4,646
May 2026
2.5%
112
4,436
4,548
April 2026
3.2%
145
4,406
4,551
March 2026
4.1%
191
4,472
4,663
February 2026
4.3%
198
4,371
4,569
January 2026
4.5%
204
4,363
4,567
December 2025
4.2%
197
4,442
4,639
November 2025
3.2%
150
4,534
4,684
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.5%
120
4,603
4,723
August 2025
4.2%
199
4,592
4,791
July 2025
4.0%
183
4,426
4,609
June 2025
2.9%
137
4,556
4,693
May 2025
2.6%
119
4,472
4,591
April 2025
3.5%
165
4,503
4,668
March 2025
3.9%
185
4,577
4,762
February 2025
4.0%
185
4,480
4,665
January 2025
4.0%
189
4,510
4,699
December 2024
3.6%
166
4,423
4,589
November 2024
2.3%
105
4,495
4,600
October 2024
2.2%
106
4,688
4,794
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.5%
166
4,518
4,684
2024
2.7%
131
4,651
4,782
2023
2.7%
130
4,616
4,746
2022
3.0%
140
4,517
4,657
2021
3.7%
175
4,564
4,739
2020
5.5%
270
4,619
4,889
2019
3.5%
171
4,717
4,888
2018
3.8%
187
4,698
4,885
2017
4.3%
210
4,657
4,867
2016
4.0%
198
4,694
4,892
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 Roberts County
170.6 per 100,0002024. South Dakota: 333.2.
215.4 per 100,0002024. South Dakota: 1,557.7.
0murders2024, 19 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
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
19
170.6
24
215.4
2020
25
224.0
17
152.3
2019
14
125.4
23
206.1
2018
5
45.1
41
369.5
2016
13
117.3
24
216.6
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Roberts County Sheriff's Office
2025
6
9
7,874
Sisseton Police Department
2024
5
17
2,401
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
1.36 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 10,296 people.
14sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
31civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Roberts County Sheriff's Office
7
31
7,874
Sisseton Police Department
7
0
2,422
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
14
1.36
31
2
2024
13
1.28
31
2
2023
14
1.39
25
2
2021
12
1.17
26
3
2017
12
1.17
25
3
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 Roberts County County Auditor?
Kristi Fritz is the County Auditor of Roberts County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Roberts County Coroner?
Terry Sorenson is the Coroner of Roberts County, South Dakota.
Who is the Roberts County Register of Deeds?
Jay Tasa is the Register of Deeds of Roberts County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Roberts County Sheriff?
Tyler Appel is the Sheriff of Roberts County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Roberts County State's Attorney?
Dylan Kirchmeier is the State's Attorney of Roberts County, South Dakota.
Who is the Roberts County County Treasurer?
Mark Moen is the County Treasurer of Roberts County, South Dakota.
Who are the Roberts County commissioners?
John Dabek, Jr. (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Roberts County?
About 10,221 people, with a median age of 38.5; the median household income is $65,130 and 15.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Roberts County?
2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 97 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,664, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Roberts County?
49 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 30 township, 4 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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