Who is the Stanley County County Auditor?

Philena (Phil) Burtch is the County Auditor of Stanley County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Stanley County Coroner?

Gary Grittner is the Coroner of Stanley County, South Dakota.

Who is the Stanley County Register of Deeds?

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

Who is the Stanley County Sheriff?

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

Who is the Stanley County State's Attorney?

Tom Maher is the State's Attorney of Stanley County, South Dakota.

Who is the Stanley County County Treasurer?

Bill Konst is the County Treasurer of Stanley County, South Dakota.

Who are the Stanley County commissioners?

Gary Grittner (County Commissioner); Sonny Harrowa (County Commissioner); Craig Heller (County Commissioner); Dana Iversen (County Commissioner); Mike Kenzy (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Stanley County?

About 3,015 people, with a median age of 44.5; the median household income is $87,712 and 5.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Stanley County?

1.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 28 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,791, against 1.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Stanley County?

4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.

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

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

Stanley County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	Gary Grittner source
County Commissioner	Sonny Harrowa source
County Commissioner	Craig Heller source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Dana Iversen source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Mike Kenzy source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Auditor	Philena (Phil) Burtch source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Gary Grittner source
Register of Deeds	Patti Duffy source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Brad Rathbun source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's Attorney	Tom Maher source
County Treasurer	Bill Konst source

How many local governments Stanley County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Stanley 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	1	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	1	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 Stanley County

3,015people

44.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$87,712 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

5.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

28.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$203,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

0.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

3.4%U.S.: 8.4%

46.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.2% · White 87.9% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 9.9% (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 Stanley County

1.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 1.4%. South Dakota: 1.7%.

28people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

1,763people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

1,791in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.6%	28	1,763	1,791
August 2026	1.9%	34	1,790	1,824
July 2026	1.5%	28	1,812	1,840
June 2026	1.5%	28	1,817	1,845
May 2026	1.5%	27	1,798	1,825
April 2026	1.3%	23	1,766	1,789
March 2026	1.6%	28	1,764	1,792
February 2026	2.3%	40	1,737	1,777
January 2026	1.8%	31	1,727	1,758
December 2025	1.7%	31	1,761	1,792
November 2025	1.7%	31	1,771	1,802
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	1.4%	25	1,788	1,813
August 2025	1.6%	29	1,820	1,849
July 2025	1.4%	26	1,854	1,880
June 2025	1.4%	27	1,837	1,864
May 2025	1.6%	30	1,809	1,839
April 2025	1.6%	30	1,792	1,822
March 2025	1.5%	27	1,799	1,826
February 2025	1.8%	33	1,765	1,798
January 2025	1.5%	27	1,764	1,791
December 2024	1.3%	23	1,760	1,783
November 2024	1.3%	23	1,760	1,783
October 2024	1.2%	21	1,805	1,826

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	1.6%	29	1,796	1,825
2024	1.5%	27	1,794	1,821
2023	1.6%	30	1,791	1,821
2022	1.8%	33	1,753	1,786
2021	2.6%	45	1,714	1,759
2020	3.6%	63	1,690	1,753
2019	2.6%	45	1,711	1,756
2018	2.4%	42	1,724	1,766
2017	3.0%	55	1,762	1,817
2016	2.4%	44	1,790	1,834

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 Stanley County

38.5 per 100,0002025. South Dakota: 307.5.

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

0murders2025, 2 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	2	38.5	4	77.0
2024	4	76.3	8	152.6
2023	1	19.4	5	96.8
2022	5	94.1	6	112.9
2021	7	130.5	9	167.7
2020	5	93.6	12	224.6
2019	0	0.0	10	193.3
2018	2	38.5	12	231.2
2017	8	155.8	8	155.8
2016	4	79.0	11	217.3

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Stanley County Sheriff's Office	2025	2	4	3,029

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

1.65 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 3,029 people.

5sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

1civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Stanley County Sheriff's Office	5	1	3,029

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	5	1.65	1	1
2024	6	1.97	1	1
2023	5	1.66	1	1
2022	6	1.93	1	1
2021	5	1.60	1	1
2020	6	1.93	1	1
2019	5	1.66	1	1
2018	5	1.65	1	1
2017	5	1.68	1	1
2016	5	1.70	1	1

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 Stanley County County Auditor?: Philena (Phil) Burtch is the County Auditor of Stanley County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stanley County Coroner?: Gary Grittner is the Coroner of Stanley County, South Dakota.
Who is the Stanley County Register of Deeds?: Patti Duffy is the Register of Deeds of Stanley County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stanley County Sheriff?: Brad Rathbun is the Sheriff of Stanley County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stanley County State's Attorney?: Tom Maher is the State's Attorney of Stanley County, South Dakota.
Who is the Stanley County County Treasurer?: Bill Konst is the County Treasurer of Stanley County, South Dakota.
Who are the Stanley County commissioners?: Gary Grittner (County Commissioner); Sonny Harrowa (County Commissioner); Craig Heller (County Commissioner); Dana Iversen (County Commissioner); Mike Kenzy (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Stanley County?: About 3,015 people, with a median age of 44.5; the median household income is $87,712 and 5.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Stanley County?: 1.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 28 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,791, against 1.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Stanley County?: 4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 1 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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