Somervell County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Somervell County: 7 seats on 6 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 5 local governments in Somervell County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
0
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
1
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 Somervell County
9,691people
44.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$79,825 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$289,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.4%U.S.: 8.4%
38.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18.2% · White 76.9% · Black 1.3% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Somervell County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Texas: 4.3%.
197people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,224people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,421in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
197
4,224
4,421
August 2026
4.9%
217
4,209
4,426
July 2026
4.9%
219
4,236
4,455
June 2026
5.3%
238
4,216
4,454
May 2026
4.3%
191
4,235
4,426
April 2026
3.9%
174
4,333
4,507
March 2026
4.2%
185
4,200
4,385
February 2026
4.4%
194
4,198
4,392
January 2026
4.9%
212
4,153
4,365
December 2025
4.0%
179
4,257
4,436
November 2025
4.4%
201
4,333
4,534
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
202
4,240
4,442
August 2025
4.5%
202
4,281
4,483
July 2025
4.5%
204
4,294
4,498
June 2025
4.4%
196
4,301
4,497
May 2025
3.9%
173
4,307
4,480
April 2025
3.4%
155
4,457
4,612
March 2025
3.9%
177
4,319
4,496
February 2025
4.4%
198
4,294
4,492
January 2025
4.4%
198
4,277
4,475
December 2024
3.9%
179
4,377
4,556
November 2024
4.0%
185
4,420
4,605
October 2024
4.0%
188
4,459
4,647
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
190
4,305
4,495
2024
4.0%
183
4,348
4,531
2023
4.0%
176
4,244
4,420
2022
4.2%
181
4,125
4,306
2021
5.6%
234
3,944
4,178
2020
7.0%
280
3,706
3,986
2019
3.8%
156
3,985
4,141
2018
4.2%
179
4,034
4,213
2017
4.6%
192
3,993
4,185
2016
4.7%
197
3,983
4,180
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 Somervell County
97.2 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
388.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 10 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
10
97.2
40
388.7
2024
3
29.3
52
508.0
2023
5
49.7
63
626.0
2022
1
10.2
76
776.4
2021
4
43.9
66
724.2
2020
15
163.6
70
763.4
2017
7
79.4
74
839.7
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Somervell County Sheriff's Office
2025
10
40
10,292
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
2.53 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 10,292 people.
26sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
24civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Somervell County Sheriff's Office
26
24
10,292
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
26
2.53
24
1
2024
23
2.25
21
1
2023
22
2.19
21
1
2022
21
2.15
21
1
2021
22
2.41
20
1
2020
23
2.51
22
1
2018
24
2.71
21
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 Somervell County County Attorney?
Trey Brown is the County Attorney of Somervell County, Texas.
Who is the Somervell County County Clerk?
Michelle Reynolds is the County Clerk of Somervell County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Somervell County District Clerk?
Virginia Dickson is the District Clerk of Somervell County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Somervell County County Judge?
Danny Chambers is the County Judge of Somervell County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Somervell County Tax Assessor-Collector?
April Gann is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Somervell County, Texas.
What is the population of Somervell County?
About 9,691 people, with a median age of 44.5; the median household income is $79,825 and 7.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Somervell County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 197 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,421, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Somervell 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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