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

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

Ziebach County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerShane Farlee sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerRick Farlee sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerBill Henderson source
County CommissionerDavid Pesicka source
County CommissionerTucker Stocklin sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AuditorOlivia Dosch source
CoronerJames Brooks sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of DeedsNannette Farlee source
SheriffGary Cudmore sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's AttorneyShane Penfield source
County TreasurerJessica Donovan source

How many local governments Ziebach County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Ziebach 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 townships10
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)10

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 Ziebach County

2,377people
36.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,958 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
33.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$99,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
23.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
26%U.S.: 8.4%
46.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.5% · White 27.1% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 71.4% (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 Ziebach County

2.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. South Dakota: 1.7%.
22people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
901people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
923in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Ziebach County 0.0%1.2%2.3%3.5%4.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.4%22901923
August 20263.2%29888917
July 20265.2%47863910
June 20264.1%37873910
May 20262.5%24924948
April 20262.6%25949974
March 20261.7%181,0121,030
February 20262.9%28953981
January 20262.0%19938957
December 20252.7%26938964
November 20252.7%26946972
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.7%26920946
August 20253.5%35957992
July 20256.2%58878936
June 20254.1%38900938
May 20252.5%24922946
April 20252.3%23973996
March 20251.5%161,0271,043
February 20252.1%219821,003
January 20251.6%16966982
December 20243.1%29903932
November 20242.7%26922948
October 20243.1%31961992
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%28946974
20243.4%33952985
20233.8%37933970
20223.3%31908939
20213.5%34942976
20203.8%37938975
20194.3%42945987
20184.2%439711,014
20174.4%459871,032
20164.2%451,0281,073

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 Ziebach County

0.0 per 100,0002020. South Dakota: 501.4.
0.0 per 100,0002020. South Dakota: 1,956.7.
0murders2020, 0 violent crimes in all.

2020 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
202000.000.0
201900.000.0
201800.000.0
201600.000.0
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Ziebach County Sheriff's Office2020001,987

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

1.11 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 1,806 people.
2sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Ziebach County Sheriff's Office201,806
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202521.1101
202421.1801
202321.1201
202221.1301
202131.6001
202031.5101
201931.5401
201831.5101
201721.0001
201621.0001

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 Ziebach County County Auditor?
Olivia Dosch is the County Auditor of Ziebach County, South Dakota.
Who is the Ziebach County Coroner?
James Brooks is the Coroner of Ziebach County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ziebach County Register of Deeds?
Nannette Farlee is the Register of Deeds of Ziebach County, South Dakota.
Who is the Ziebach County Sheriff?
Gary Cudmore is the Sheriff of Ziebach County, South Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ziebach County State's Attorney?
Shane Penfield is the State's Attorney of Ziebach County, South Dakota.
Who is the Ziebach County County Treasurer?
Jessica Donovan is the County Treasurer of Ziebach County, South Dakota.
Who are the Ziebach County commissioners?
Shane Farlee (County Commissioner); Rick Farlee (County Commissioner); Bill Henderson (County Commissioner); David Pesicka (County Commissioner); Tucker Stocklin (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Ziebach County?
About 2,377 people, with a median age of 36.7; the median household income is $53,958 and 33.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ziebach County?
2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 22 people unemployed in a labor force of 923, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ziebach 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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