Pend Oreille County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pend Oreille County: 32 seats on 12 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
Who lives in each of the 3 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Cusick School District
2,015
$73,945
14.9%
4.7%
48.4%
Newport School District
9,117
$64,073
16.9%
5.2%
35.8%
Selkirk School District
1,911
$59,453
7.8%
8%
31%
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Pend Oreille County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 27 local governments in Pend Oreille County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
5
1
School districts (school boards)
3
3
Special districts (elected boards)
18
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 Pend Oreille County
14,050people
49.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,436 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$367,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
12.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.1%U.S.: 8.4%
34.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
34.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4% · White 84.7% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 10.6% (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 Pend Oreille County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Washington: 4.3%.
205people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,755people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,960in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
205
4,755
4,960
August 2026
4.9%
244
4,758
5,002
July 2026
4.2%
206
4,740
4,946
June 2026
5.0%
247
4,724
4,971
May 2026
5.7%
289
4,801
5,090
April 2026
6.5%
329
4,740
5,069
March 2026
6.8%
351
4,774
5,125
February 2026
7.7%
396
4,776
5,172
January 2026
7.4%
378
4,751
5,129
December 2025
7.2%
374
4,838
5,212
November 2025
6.2%
324
4,866
5,190
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
232
4,758
4,990
August 2025
5.3%
268
4,774
5,042
July 2025
5.3%
264
4,756
5,020
June 2025
4.5%
220
4,703
4,923
May 2025
5.4%
264
4,668
4,932
April 2025
5.8%
284
4,642
4,926
March 2025
6.7%
332
4,593
4,925
February 2025
7.5%
373
4,613
4,986
January 2025
7.0%
347
4,625
4,972
December 2024
6.6%
323
4,601
4,924
November 2024
5.6%
272
4,611
4,883
October 2024
5.0%
244
4,621
4,865
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.9%
298
4,712
5,010
2024
6.0%
299
4,662
4,961
2023
5.7%
284
4,709
4,993
2022
5.9%
297
4,714
5,011
2021
7.1%
356
4,649
5,005
2020
10.1%
512
4,546
5,058
2019
7.8%
409
4,845
5,254
2018
6.9%
349
4,713
5,062
2017
7.1%
346
4,552
4,898
2016
8.4%
412
4,490
4,902
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. Washington's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.8% 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 Pend Oreille County
85.8 per 100,0002025. Washington: 283.9.
956.7 per 100,0002025. Washington: 1,974.8.
3murders2025, 13 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
13
85.8
145
956.7
2024
14
90.2
205
1,321.3
2022
22
146.9
182
1,215.3
2021
11
73.9
211
1,418.1
2020
24
166.0
173
1,196.3
2019
7
48.9
184
1,284.1
2018
10
61.4
190
1,166.6
2017
16
100.2
271
1,697.4
2016
26
162.9
282
1,767.1
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office
2025
8
112
12,259
Newport Police Department
2025
5
33
2,258
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 Washington · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.38 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 14,517 people.
20sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
22civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office
15
21
12,259
Newport Police Department
5
1
2,258
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
20
1.38
22
2
2024
19
1.28
22
2
2023
21
1.45
20
2
2022
18
1.25
20
2
2021
17
1.20
22
2
2020
18
1.31
24
2
2019
19
1.39
22
2
2018
12
0.89
20
1
2017
13
0.99
21
1
2016
14
1.06
20
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 Pend Oreille County County Assessor?
James W McCroskey (Republican) is the County Assessor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pend Oreille County County Auditor?
Marianne Nichols (Republican) is the County Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pend Oreille County County Clerk?
Tammie A. Ownbey (Republican) is the County Clerk of Pend Oreille County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pend Oreille County Prosecuting Attorney?
Dolly Hunt (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Pend Oreille County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pend Oreille County Sheriff?
Glenn Blakeslee (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pend Oreille County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pend Oreille County County Treasurer?
Nicole Dice (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Pend Oreille County commissioners?
John Gentle (District 1); Robert Rosencrantz (District 2); Brian Smiley (District 3).
Who is on the Pend Oreille County School Board?
Paul Edgren (Director Position 1); Anna Armstrong (Director Position 2); Mark Cutshall (Director Position 3); Tye Shanholtzer (Director Position 4); Jason Lyon (Director Position 5); Rick Hughes (Director Position 1); Larry Sauer (Director Position 2); April Owen (Director Position 3); Connie Moore (Director Position 4); Trevor Price (Director Position 5); Ryan Kiss (Director Position 1 (at large)); JEREMY BONAKER (Director Position 2); Rennie Pelkie (Director Position 2 (at large)); Stephany Petrich (Director Position 3).
What is the population of Pend Oreille County?
About 14,050 people, with a median age of 49.8; the median household income is $67,436 and 14.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pend Oreille County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 205 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,960, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pend Oreille County?
27 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 3 school district and 18 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Pend Oreille County?
1: Newport. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Washington Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last general election (2021–2025); officials appointed 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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