Bosque County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Bosque County: 6 seats on 5 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyZach Brown source
County ClerkTabatha Ferguson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District ClerkJuanita Miller sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County JudgeCindy Vanlandingham sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Bosque County Justices of the Peace · 2 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1Jeff Neal Hightower sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1Michele Valdez sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Bosque County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Bosque County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships70
School districts (school boards)80
Special districts (elected boards)61

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 Bosque County

18,687people
46.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,914 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$200,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
17.6%U.S.: 8.4%
38.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 19.1% · White 74.9% · Black 1.1% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (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 Bosque County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Texas: 4.3%.
364people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,046people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,410in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Bosque County 0.0%1.6%3.2%4.7%6.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.3%3648,0468,410
August 20264.6%3888,0048,392
July 20264.5%3817,9958,376
June 20264.6%3867,9388,324
May 20263.9%3257,9698,294
April 20263.7%3088,0148,322
March 20263.9%3277,9528,279
February 20264.3%3618,0408,401
January 20264.4%3717,9718,342
December 20253.8%3148,0378,351
November 20254.1%3488,0808,428
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.3%3648,0178,381
August 20254.4%3697,9978,366
July 20254.1%3437,9338,276
June 20254.0%3307,8838,213
May 20253.8%3147,9218,235
April 20253.5%2937,9938,286
March 20254.0%3307,9328,262
February 20254.2%3537,9608,313
January 20254.1%3417,8788,219
December 20243.5%2917,9288,219
November 20244.2%3467,9368,282
October 20244.1%3367,9278,263
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.0%3367,9668,302
20243.9%3257,9048,229
20233.9%3167,8278,143
20224.1%3267,6477,973
20215.0%3937,4127,805
20206.0%4497,0547,503
20193.7%2807,2537,533
20184.0%3037,2477,550
20174.3%3267,1837,509
20164.7%3487,0957,443

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. Texas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% 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 Bosque County

104.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
318.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 20 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202520104.461318.4
20241997.558297.6
20221786.273370.0
20211893.0124640.9
2020946.0101516.5
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Bosque County Sheriff's Office2025164912,861
Clifton Police Department2024193,553
Meridian Police Department2024331,442
Valley Mills Police Department2025161,313

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 Texas · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.98 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 19,157 people.
38sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
26civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Bosque County Sheriff's Office232512,861
Clifton Police Department913,552
Valley Mills Police Department301,313
Meridian Police Department301,431
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025381.98264
2024412.10264
2023371.95264
2022382.01244
2021351.90254

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 Bosque County County Attorney?
Zach Brown is the County Attorney of Bosque County, Texas.
Who is the Bosque County County Clerk?
Tabatha Ferguson is the County Clerk of Bosque County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bosque County District Clerk?
Juanita Miller is the District Clerk of Bosque County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bosque County County Judge?
Cindy Vanlandingham is the County Judge of Bosque County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Bosque County?
About 18,687 people, with a median age of 46.2; the median household income is $68,914 and 9.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bosque County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 364 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,410, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bosque County?
22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 8 school district and 6 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Office of Court Administration's directory of trial courts by county (May 2026), the Texas Secretary of State's county officer lists, the Comptroller's county directory and each county's own website (commissioners); officials appointed since those lists were updated may differ; 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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