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

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

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyGreg Buckley source
District and County ClerkVickey Wederski sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County JudgeKarl Holloway sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Tax Assessor-CollectorKayla Box source

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Cottle County Justices of the Peace · 1 seat
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Justice of the PeaceMonte Karl Fields sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Cottle County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Cottle 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 townships10
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)21

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 Cottle County

1,368people
46.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,063 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$59,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
12.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
2.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.2%U.S.: 8.4%
15.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
52.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 42% · White 46.7% · Black 2.3% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 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 Cottle County

2.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Texas: 4.3%.
24people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,122people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,146in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Cottle County 0.0%1.1%2.2%3.2%4.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.1%241,1221,146
August 20262.2%251,1191,144
July 20262.0%231,1251,148
June 20262.2%251,0921,117
May 20261.7%191,0861,105
April 20261.8%201,0941,114
March 20262.4%251,0211,046
February 20262.4%261,0431,069
January 20262.2%241,0441,068
December 20251.9%201,0551,075
November 20252.1%231,0851,108
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.4%271,1151,142
August 20252.5%291,1281,157
July 20252.4%281,1251,153
June 20252.3%251,0741,099
May 20252.2%241,0701,094
April 20252.2%241,0871,111
March 20252.6%271,0061,033
February 20252.9%311,0291,060
January 20252.7%291,0291,058
December 20242.4%259991,024
November 20242.5%261,0231,049
October 20242.3%251,0791,104
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.4%261,0731,099
20242.2%241,0881,112
20232.0%231,1351,158
20222.2%241,0591,083
20213.6%29767796
20204.0%28670698
20193.4%23655678
20183.5%23633656
20173.4%22619641
20164.1%27624651

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 Cottle County

146.4 per 100,0002018. Texas: 412.9.
219.6 per 100,0002018. Texas: 2,379.2.
1murders2018, 2 violent crimes in all.

2018 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
20182146.43219.6
20173216.82144.5
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Cottle County Sheriff's Office202500286

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Cottle County County Attorney?
Greg Buckley is the County Attorney of Cottle County, Texas.
Who is the Cottle County District and County Clerk?
Vickey Wederski is the District and County Clerk of Cottle County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cottle County County Judge?
Karl Holloway is the County Judge of Cottle County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cottle County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Kayla Box is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Cottle County, Texas.
What is the population of Cottle County?
About 1,368 people, with a median age of 46.4; the median household income is $59,063 and 17.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cottle County?
2.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 24 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,146, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cottle County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 2 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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