Russell County, VA elected officials: supervisors or council members, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Russell County: 19 seats on 7 elected bodies.

Board of Supervisors (counties) or City Council (cities)

Russell County Board of Supervisors

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Andrew J. Hensley source
Supervisor, District 2Lou Ann Jessee Wallace source
Supervisor, District 3Tara M. Dye source
Supervisor, District 4David R. "Peanut" Eaton source
Supervisor, District 5Steve G. Breeding source
Supervisor, District 6Rebecca Taylor Dye source
Supervisor, At LargeNathan D. Kiser source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit CourtM. Katie Crabtree Patton source
Commissioner of the RevenueRandy N. Williams source
Commonwealth's AttorneyZack A. Stoots source
SheriffWilliam J. "Bill" Watson source
TreasurerAlicia Snead McGlothlin source

School Board

Russell County School Board

OfficeWho holds it now
School Board Member, At LargeCynthia K. Compton source
School Board Member, District 1Robert H. "Bob" Gibson source
School Board Member, District 2Eric "Kip" Parsons source
School Board Member, District 3Jonathan D. "JJ" Eaton source
School Board Member, District 4Christy D. Perkins source
School Board Member, District 5Linda Taylor Garrett source
School Board Member, District 6Tim W. Ball source

Official website

How many local governments Russell County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Russell 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 townships30
School districts (school boards)01
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 (1 in Russell County), 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 Russell County

25,538people
46.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,012 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$120,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.7%U.S.: 8.4%
36.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.7% · White 96.6% · Black 1.1% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 1.5% (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 Russell County

4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Virginia: 3.6%.
442people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,785people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
9,227in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Russell County 0.0%2.0%4.1%6.1%8.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.8%4428,7859,227
August 20264.6%4168,5598,975
July 20265.1%4608,5268,986
June 20264.9%4598,8219,280
May 20264.4%4148,9099,323
April 20264.3%4038,9629,365
March 20264.6%4348,9049,338
February 20265.1%4758,8449,319
January 20265.0%4668,8379,303
December 20254.6%4248,7029,126
November 20255.4%4988,6929,190
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.6%4208,7309,150
August 20254.6%4188,7009,118
July 20254.5%4028,5838,985
June 20254.6%4248,8659,289
May 20254.4%4078,8029,209
April 20254.0%3758,9059,280
March 20254.3%3958,8919,286
February 20254.6%4228,7829,204
January 20254.9%4518,8159,266
December 20244.1%3818,8109,191
November 20244.4%4058,8499,254
October 20244.1%3858,9489,333
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.6%4218,7709,191
20244.0%3778,9979,374
20233.8%3669,2809,646
20223.7%3539,1289,481
20214.9%4588,8429,300
20207.8%7578,9009,657
20194.7%4549,2909,744
20184.9%4729,2109,682
20175.8%5769,3289,904
20167.0%7129,44310,155

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. Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% 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 Russell County

187.9 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.
813.0 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 1,353.5.
0murders2025, 49 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202549187.9212813.0
202471258.72781,013.0
202246176.0260994.6
202154199.63101,145.7
201973270.13261,206.4
201860218.83961,443.9
201747169.03461,244.3
201657201.73891,376.2
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Russell County Sheriff's Office20254513822,168
Lebanon Police Department20254643,079
St. Paul Police Department2024026830

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 Virginia · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.65 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 26,075 people.
69sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
16civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Russell County Sheriff's Office511522,168
Lebanon Police Department1113,079
St. Paul Police Department70828
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025692.65163
2024652.48153
2023632.42174
2022602.30154
2021582.14164
2020562.08174
2019602.22174
2018562.04174
2017562.01174
2016561.98174

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 Russell County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
M. Katie Crabtree Patton is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Russell County, Virginia.
Who is the Russell County Commissioner of the Revenue?
Randy N. Williams is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Russell County, Virginia.
Who is the Russell County Commonwealth's Attorney?
Zack A. Stoots is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Russell County, Virginia.
Who is the Russell County Sheriff?
William J. "Bill" Watson is the Sheriff of Russell County, Virginia.
Who is the Russell County Treasurer?
Alicia Snead McGlothlin is the Treasurer of Russell County, Virginia.
Who are the Russell County commissioners?
Andrew J. Hensley (Supervisor, District 1); Lou Ann Jessee Wallace (Supervisor, District 2); Tara M. Dye (Supervisor, District 3); David R. "Peanut" Eaton (Supervisor, District 4); Steve G. Breeding (Supervisor, District 5); Rebecca Taylor Dye (Supervisor, District 6); Nathan D. Kiser (Supervisor, At Large).
Who is on the Russell County School Board?
Cynthia K. Compton (At Large); Robert H. "Bob" Gibson (District 1); Eric "Kip" Parsons (District 2); Jonathan D. "JJ" Eaton (District 3); Christy D. Perkins (District 4); Linda Taylor Garrett (District 5); Tim W. Ball (District 6).
What is the population of Russell County?
About 25,538 people, with a median age of 46.7; the median household income is $50,012 and 16.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Russell County?
4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 442 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,227, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Russell County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal and 2 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Virginia Department of Elections' certified results (its Historical Elections Database) of each seat's last election; officials appointed or resigned since then 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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