Who is the Iowa County County Clerk?

Megan Currie (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Iowa County, Wisconsin.

Who is the Iowa County Clerk of Circuit Court?

Lia Leahy (Republican) is the Clerk of Circuit Court of Iowa County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Iowa County Coroner?

Wendell F. Hamlin (Republican) is the Coroner of Iowa County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Iowa County District Attorney?

Zachary P. Leigh (Democratic) is the District Attorney of Iowa County, Wisconsin.

Who is the Iowa County Register of Deeds?

Taylor Campbell (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Iowa County, Wisconsin.

Who is the Iowa County Sheriff?

Michael Peterson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Iowa County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Iowa County County Treasurer?

Debi Heisner (Independent) is the County Treasurer of Iowa County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of Iowa County?

About 23,867 people, with a median age of 44; the median household income is $82,182 and 7.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Iowa County?

2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 328 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,933, against 2.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Iowa County?

38 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 14 township, 5 school district and 7 special district governments.

Iowa County, WI elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Iowa County: 7 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Clerk	Megan Currie Democratic source
Clerk of Circuit Court	Lia Leahy Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Wendell F. Hamlin Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District Attorney	Zachary P. Leigh Democratic source
Register of Deeds	Taylor Campbell Democratic source
Sheriff	Michael Peterson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Debi Heisner Independent source

How many local governments Iowa County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 38 local governments in Iowa 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 (11 municipal, 14 township)	25	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	7	0

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 Iowa County

23,867people

44median ageU.S.: 38.9

$82,182 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

28.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$265,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

3.4%U.S.: 8.4%

37.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

21.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.3% · White 92.4% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.9% · 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 Iowa County

2.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.2%. Wisconsin: 2.9%.

328people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

13,605people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

13,933in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.4%	328	13,605	13,933
August 2026	2.6%	360	13,405	13,765
July 2026	2.6%	369	13,628	13,997
June 2026	2.8%	385	13,551	13,936
May 2026	2.3%	310	13,023	13,333
April 2026	2.8%	381	13,147	13,528
March 2026	3.6%	481	12,851	13,332
February 2026	4.1%	549	12,845	13,394
January 2026	3.6%	479	12,734	13,213
December 2025	2.7%	360	13,045	13,405
November 2025	2.4%	316	12,938	13,254
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.2%	289	12,970	13,259
August 2025	2.5%	327	13,001	13,328
July 2025	2.6%	354	13,257	13,611
June 2025	2.7%	368	13,286	13,654
May 2025	2.6%	337	12,844	13,181
April 2025	2.6%	353	13,198	13,551
March 2025	3.3%	441	13,016	13,457
February 2025	3.7%	491	12,956	13,447
January 2025	3.4%	449	12,908	13,357
December 2024	2.6%	338	12,882	13,220
November 2024	2.4%	318	12,912	13,230
October 2024	2.2%	294	12,955	13,249

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.8%	371	13,038	13,409
2024	2.7%	364	13,072	13,436
2023	2.5%	333	13,011	13,344
2022	2.6%	348	12,988	13,336
2021	3.5%	464	12,932	13,396
2020	6.3%	843	12,476	13,319
2019	2.8%	379	13,086	13,465
2018	2.6%	361	13,305	13,666
2017	3.0%	405	13,268	13,673
2016	3.5%	467	13,045	13,512

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. Wisconsin's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.2% 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 Iowa County

82.3 per 100,0002019. Wisconsin: 297.1.

823.1 per 100,0002019. Wisconsin: 1,473.0.

0murders2019, 20 violent crimes in all.

2019 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

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2019	20	82.3	200	823.1
2018	20	82.4	176	724.9
2017	32	132.0	135	557.0
2016	28	114.8	162	664.0

By police agency (8)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Iowa County Sheriff's Office	2025	9	12	12,842
Dodgeville Police Department	2024	2	95	5,120
Mineral Point Police Department	2025	1	16	2,555
Barneveld Police Department	2018	0	11	1,240
Highland Police Department	2019	1	5	833
Blanchardville Police Department	2023	2	6	829
Avoca Police Department	2023	0	4	553
Linden Police Department	2023	0	0	494

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 Wisconsin · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.80 per 1,000 residents2022, 8 agencies serving 24,381 people.

44sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.

25civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (8), 2022

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Iowa County Sheriff's Office	23	25	12,742
Dodgeville Police Department	11	0	4,995
Mineral Point Police Department	6	0	2,566
Highland Police Department	1	0	866
Barneveld Police Department	1	0	1,318
Avoca Police Department	1	0	556
Blanchardville Police Department	1	0	833
Linden Police Department	0	0	505

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 Iowa County County Clerk?: Megan Currie (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Iowa County, Wisconsin.
Who is the Iowa County Clerk of Circuit Court?: Lia Leahy (Republican) is the Clerk of Circuit Court of Iowa County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Iowa County Coroner?: Wendell F. Hamlin (Republican) is the Coroner of Iowa County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Iowa County District Attorney?: Zachary P. Leigh (Democratic) is the District Attorney of Iowa County, Wisconsin.
Who is the Iowa County Register of Deeds?: Taylor Campbell (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Iowa County, Wisconsin.
Who is the Iowa County Sheriff?: Michael Peterson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Iowa County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Iowa County County Treasurer?: Debi Heisner (Independent) is the County Treasurer of Iowa County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of Iowa County?: About 23,867 people, with a median age of 44; the median household income is $82,182 and 7.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Iowa County?: 2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 328 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,933, against 2.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Iowa County?: 38 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 14 township, 5 school district and 7 special district governments.

Officeholders as of August 4, 2025, from the Wisconsin Blue Book 2025–2026 (Legislative Reference Bureau), as county clerks reported their officers in April 2025; officials elected or appointed since then may differ, and only each county board's chair is listed; 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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