Brown County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Brown County: 29 seats on 17 elected bodies. 21 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 14 local governments in Brown 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 (1 municipal, 4 township)
5
3
School districts (school boards)
1
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 Brown County
15,606people
51median ageU.S.: 38.9
$78,528 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$269,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.3%U.S.: 8.4%
50.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 94.2% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Brown County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Indiana: 3.7%.
280people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,656people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,936in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
280
7,656
7,936
August 2026
3.2%
253
7,710
7,963
July 2026
3.2%
259
7,749
8,008
June 2026
3.5%
276
7,705
7,981
May 2026
3.1%
245
7,730
7,975
April 2026
2.5%
197
7,583
7,780
March 2026
3.4%
264
7,520
7,784
February 2026
3.8%
293
7,474
7,767
January 2026
3.3%
255
7,539
7,794
December 2025
2.4%
189
7,599
7,788
November 2025
2.9%
225
7,609
7,834
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.2%
255
7,690
7,945
August 2025
3.3%
262
7,774
8,036
July 2025
3.5%
285
7,812
8,097
June 2025
3.4%
270
7,739
8,009
May 2025
3.4%
266
7,663
7,929
April 2025
2.9%
226
7,617
7,843
March 2025
3.7%
289
7,536
7,825
February 2025
4.3%
339
7,543
7,882
January 2025
4.4%
348
7,541
7,889
December 2024
3.6%
283
7,603
7,886
November 2024
3.7%
290
7,589
7,879
October 2024
3.5%
279
7,600
7,879
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.4%
269
7,648
7,917
2024
3.8%
301
7,542
7,843
2023
3.5%
270
7,535
7,805
2022
3.7%
283
7,442
7,725
2021
3.7%
277
7,275
7,552
2020
7.0%
524
6,934
7,458
2019
3.1%
234
7,327
7,561
2018
3.2%
246
7,386
7,632
2017
3.5%
260
7,217
7,477
2016
4.0%
304
7,209
7,513
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 Brown County
89.0 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 254.4.
235.3 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 1,052.2.
0murders2025, 14 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
14
89.0
37
235.3
2020
14
92.9
50
331.9
2018
41
273.2
213
1,419.3
2016
45
302.0
232
1,556.8
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Brown County Sheriff's Office
2025
14
37
15,725
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
1.05 per 1,000 residents2019, 1 agency serving 15,268 people.
16sworn officers2019, full-time, as of October 31.
28civilian staff2019, full-time.
2019 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (1), 2019
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Brown County Sheriff's Office
16
28
15,268
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2019
16
1.05
28
1
2018
15
1.00
27
1
2016
14
0.94
26
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 Brown County County Assessor?
Mari H Miller (Republican) is the County Assessor of Brown County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County County Auditor?
Julia B Reeves (Republican) is the County Auditor of Brown County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Pearletta Banks (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Brown County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County County Coroner?
Michael R Moore (Republican) is the County Coroner of Brown County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County Prosecuting Attorney?
Ted Adams (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Brown County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County County Recorder?
Mary E Smith (Republican) is the County Recorder of Brown County, Indiana.
Who is the Brown County Sheriff?
Brad Stogsdill (Republican) is the Sheriff of Brown County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County County Surveyor?
Tim Allen (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Brown County, Indiana.
Who is the Brown County County Treasurer?
Andy Vasquez Bond (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Brown County, Indiana.
Who are the Brown County commissioners?
Kevin Patrick (District 1); Ronald A Sanders (District 2); Tim J Clark (District 3); Gary J Huett (County Council Member, District 1); Darren M Byrd (County Council Member, District 2); Joel B Kirby (County Council Member, District 3); Jim D Kemp (County Council Member, District 4); Patrick Nielander (County Council Member, At-large); Scott P Rudd (County Council Member, At-large); Judith (Judy) Swift-Powdrill (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Brown County?
About 15,606 people, with a median age of 51; the median household income is $78,528 and 7.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Brown County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 280 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,936, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Brown County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 4 township, 1 school district and 7 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Brown County?
6: Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Van Buren Township, Van Buren Township, Washington Township, Washington 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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