Bartholomew County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Bartholomew County: 76 seats on 37 elected bodies. 59 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 25 local governments in Bartholomew 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 (6 municipal, 12 township)
18
13
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Bartholomew County
83,536people
37.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$79,901 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
34.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$232,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.5%U.S.: 8.4%
42.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
15%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.2% · White 77.7% · Black 1.8% · Asian 7.4% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Bartholomew County
3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Indiana: 3.7%.
38,041people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
39,488in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.7%
1,447
38,041
39,488
August 2026
3.5%
1,363
38,062
39,425
July 2026
3.5%
1,382
37,968
39,350
June 2026
3.6%
1,409
38,015
39,424
May 2026
3.1%
1,243
38,397
39,640
April 2026
2.5%
972
38,171
39,143
March 2026
3.4%
1,318
37,903
39,221
February 2026
3.6%
1,414
37,901
39,315
January 2026
3.0%
1,182
38,207
39,389
December 2025
2.5%
1,002
38,324
39,326
November 2025
3.0%
1,199
38,573
39,772
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.4%
1,374
38,461
39,835
August 2025
3.7%
1,473
38,516
39,989
July 2025
4.0%
1,594
38,118
39,712
June 2025
3.8%
1,488
38,143
39,631
May 2025
3.5%
1,401
38,526
39,927
April 2025
3.1%
1,236
38,735
39,971
March 2025
3.7%
1,469
38,771
40,240
February 2025
4.2%
1,673
38,246
39,919
January 2025
4.2%
1,663
38,215
39,878
December 2024
3.5%
1,384
38,116
39,500
November 2024
3.8%
1,515
38,202
39,717
October 2024
3.6%
1,448
38,353
39,801
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
1,416
38,421
39,837
2024
3.9%
1,555
38,309
39,864
2023
3.2%
1,257
38,459
39,716
2022
2.7%
1,065
38,303
39,368
2021
3.5%
1,346
37,198
38,544
2020
7.4%
2,906
36,512
39,418
2019
2.7%
1,118
39,651
40,769
2018
2.9%
1,173
39,611
40,784
2017
3.0%
1,204
38,951
40,155
2016
3.7%
1,489
38,762
40,251
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. Indiana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% 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 Bartholomew County
90.2 per 100,0002020. Indiana: 357.7.
1,118.0 per 100,0002020. Indiana: 1,783.2.
5murders2020, 80 violent crimes in all.
2020 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
2020
80
90.2
992
1,118.0
2019
147
167.3
2,062
2,346.1
2018
133
152.9
2,563
2,945.6
2017
121
139.9
2,976
3,440.7
2016
81
94.1
2,986
3,470.0
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Columbus Police Department
2019
67
1,439
47,991
Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office
2020
34
261
35,620
Edinburgh Police Department
2025
3
25
4,488
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 Indiana · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.59 per 1,000 residents2018, 3 agencies serving 87,012 people.
138sworn officers2018, full-time, as of October 31.
71civilian staff2018, full-time.
2018 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (3), 2018
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office
42
60
34,810
Columbus Police Department
84
10
47,595
Edinburgh Police Department
12
1
4,607
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 Bartholomew County County Assessor?
Ginny Whipple (Republican) is the County Assessor of Bartholomew County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bartholomew County County Auditor?
Pia O'Connor (Republican) is the County Auditor of Bartholomew County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bartholomew County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Shari J. Lentz (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bartholomew County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bartholomew County County Coroner?
Tom Barrett (Republican) is the County Coroner of Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Who is the Bartholomew County Prosecuting Attorney?
Lindsey Holden-Kay (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Bartholomew County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bartholomew County County Recorder?
Tami L. Hines (Republican) is the County Recorder of Bartholomew County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bartholomew County Sheriff?
Chris Lane (Republican) is the Sheriff of Bartholomew County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bartholomew County County Surveyor?
Jake Fitzsimmons (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Who is the Bartholomew County County Treasurer?
Barbara (Barb) J. Hackman (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Bartholomew County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Bartholomew County commissioners?
Larry S. Kleinhenz (District 1); Carl H. Lienhoop (District 2); Tony London (District 3); Greg Patterson (County Council Member, District 1); Leah Beyer (County Council Member, District 2); Mark E. Gorbett (County Council Member, District 3); Jorge (George) Morales (County Council Member, District 4); Michael R. Bell (County Council Member, At-large); Kim Bennett (County Council Member, At-large); Marcus Daniel Speer (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Bartholomew County?
About 83,536 people, with a median age of 37.5; the median household income is $79,901 and 10.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bartholomew County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,447 people unemployed in a labor force of 39,488, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bartholomew County?
25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 12 township, 2 school district and 4 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Bartholomew County?
26: Clay Township, Clay Township, Clifty Township, Clifty Township, Columbus, Columbus, Columbus Township, Columbus Township, Flatrock Township, Flatrock Township, German Township, German Township, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Hawcreek Township, Hawcreek Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Ohio Township, Ohio Township, Rockcreek Township, Rockcreek Township, Sandcreek Township, Sandcreek Township, Wayne Township, Wayne Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Indiana Election Division's certified results of each seat's last election (the 2022 and 2024 generals and the 2023 municipal election, on enr.indianavoters.in.gov); county vacancies are filled by party caucus, so 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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