Daviess County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Daviess County: 58 seats on 33 elected bodies. 41 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 27 local governments in Daviess 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 (7 municipal, 10 township)
17
11
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
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 Daviess County
33,658people
34.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,503 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$197,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
21.9%U.S.: 8.4%
43.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.5% · White 87.4% · Black 1.6% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (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 Daviess County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Indiana: 3.7%.
513people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,084people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,597in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
513
16,084
16,597
August 2026
3.0%
497
16,287
16,784
July 2026
3.0%
501
16,207
16,708
June 2026
3.1%
518
16,412
16,930
May 2026
2.7%
460
16,593
17,053
April 2026
2.1%
349
16,039
16,388
March 2026
3.0%
488
15,922
16,410
February 2026
3.3%
524
15,578
16,102
January 2026
2.7%
426
15,592
16,018
December 2025
2.1%
340
15,789
16,129
November 2025
2.7%
429
15,604
16,033
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.9%
483
15,905
16,388
August 2025
3.3%
546
16,086
16,632
July 2025
3.6%
599
16,080
16,679
June 2025
3.1%
536
16,586
17,122
May 2025
2.9%
491
16,354
16,845
April 2025
2.3%
382
16,103
16,485
March 2025
2.8%
458
15,983
16,441
February 2025
3.2%
527
15,970
16,497
January 2025
3.2%
529
15,862
16,391
December 2024
2.6%
434
16,048
16,482
November 2024
3.1%
516
15,898
16,414
October 2024
3.1%
510
16,059
16,569
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.9%
484
16,029
16,513
2024
3.2%
526
15,998
16,524
2023
2.6%
408
15,496
15,904
2022
2.5%
389
15,163
15,552
2021
2.7%
420
14,943
15,363
2020
4.2%
648
14,775
15,423
2019
2.8%
435
15,230
15,665
2018
2.9%
444
15,008
15,452
2017
3.0%
443
14,453
14,896
2016
3.7%
557
14,405
14,962
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 Daviess County
56.2 per 100,0002021. Indiana: 332.6.
482.2 per 100,0002021. Indiana: 1,553.0.
0murders2021, 19 violent crimes in all.
2021 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
2021
19
56.2
163
482.2
2016
42
127.0
542
1,638.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Daviess County Sheriff's Office
2021
4
10
21,078
Washington Police Department
2025
27
58
13,099
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
1.25 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 34,353 people.
43sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
40civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Daviess County Sheriff's Office
24
37
21,254
Washington Police Department
19
3
13,099
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
43
1.25
40
2
2024
44
1.30
38
2
2023
45
1.34
38
2
2022
43
1.29
37
2
2020
45
1.34
87
2
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 Daviess County County Assessor?
Crystal N. Ostby (Republican) is the County Assessor of Daviess County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Daviess County County Auditor?
Jennifer (Jen) A. Welsh (Republican) is the County Auditor of Daviess County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Daviess County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Lauren Milton (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Daviess County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Daviess County County Coroner?
Tyler Counsil (Republican) is the County Coroner of Daviess County, Indiana.
Who is the Daviess County Prosecuting Attorney?
Dan Murrie (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Daviess County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Daviess County County Recorder?
Rosetta Newton (Republican) is the County Recorder of Daviess County, Indiana.
Who is the Daviess County Sheriff?
Gary W Allison (Republican) is the Sheriff of Daviess County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Daviess County County Surveyor?
Phillip Shawn Gabhart (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Daviess County, Indiana.
Who is the Daviess County County Treasurer?
Jamie K Chapman (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Daviess County, Indiana.
Who are the Daviess County commissioners?
Tracy (TC) Cook (District 1); Nathan Gabhart (District 2); Michael M Keith (District 3); Marilyn J Mccullough (County Council Member, At-large); Mike Sprinkle (County Council Member, At-large); Thomas E Schaffer (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Daviess County?
About 33,658 people, with a median age of 34.5; the median household income is $68,503 and 11.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Daviess County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 513 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,597, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Daviess County?
27 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 10 township, 3 school district and 6 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Daviess County?
22: Barr Township, Barr Township, Bogard Township, Bogard Township, Elmore Township, Elmore Township, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Madison Township, Madison Township, Reeve Township, Reeve Township, Steele Township, Steele Township, Van Buren Township, Van Buren Township, Veale Township, Veale Township, Washington, Washington, 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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