Who is the Elkhart County County Assessor?

Cathy S Searcy (Republican) is the County Assessor of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Elkhart County County Auditor?

Patty A Pickens (Republican) is the County Auditor of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Elkhart County Clerk of the Circuit Court?

Christopher J Anderson (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Elkhart County County Coroner?

Mervin D Miller (Republican) is the County Coroner of Elkhart County, Indiana.

Who is the Elkhart County Prosecuting Attorney?

Vicki Elaine Becker (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Elkhart County County Recorder?

Kaala Baker (Republican) is the County Recorder of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Elkhart County Sheriff?

Jeff A Siegel (Republican) is the Sheriff of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Elkhart County County Surveyor?

Philip C Barker (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Elkhart County, Indiana.

Who is the Elkhart County County Treasurer?

Cynthia (Cindy) Chadwell (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Elkhart County, Indiana.

Who are the Elkhart County commissioners?

Bob Barnes (District 1); Bradley D Rogers (District 2); Suzie Weirick (District 3); Doug S Graham (County Council Member, District 1); Randall (Randy) D Yohn (County Council Member, District 2); Darryl J Riegsecker (County Council Member, District 3); David L. Hess (County Council Member, District 4); Thomas W Stump (County Council Member, At-large); Adam M Bujalski (County Council Member, At-large); Steven E Clark (County Council Member, At-large).

What is the population of Elkhart County?

About 207,132 people, with a median age of 35.6; the median household income is $68,561 and 12.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Elkhart County?

3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,786 people unemployed in a labor force of 99,645, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Elkhart County?

43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 16 township, 7 school district and 12 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Elkhart County?

38: Baugo Township, Baugo Township, Benton Township, Benton Township, Cleveland Township, Cleveland Township, Clinton Township, Clinton Township, Concord Township, Concord Township, Concord Township, Elkhart, Elkhart, Elkhart Township, Goshen, Goshen, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Locke Township, Locke Township, Middlebury Township, Middlebury Township, Nappanee, Nappanee, Olive Township, Olive Township, Osolo Township, Osolo Township, Union Township, Union Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, York Township, York Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Elkhart County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Elkhart County: 105 seats on 49 elected bodies. 72 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Elkhart County Board of Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Bob Barnes Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Bradley D Rogers Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Suzie Weirick Republican source

Elkhart County Council

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Council Member, District 1	Doug S Graham Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 2	Randall (Randy) D Yohn Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 3	Darryl J Riegsecker Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 4	David L. Hess Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, At-large	Thomas W Stump Republican source
County Council Member, At-large	Adam M Bujalski Republican source
County Council Member, At-large	Steven E Clark Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Cathy S Searcy Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Patty A Pickens Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the Circuit Court	Christopher J Anderson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	Mervin D Miller Republican source
Prosecuting Attorney	Vicki Elaine Becker Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Kaala Baker Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Jeff A Siegel Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	Philip C Barker Republican source
County Treasurer	Cynthia (Cindy) Chadwell Republican source

Cities and towns

Baugo Township · 4 seats
Benton Township · 4 seats
Cleveland Township · 4 seats
Clinton Township · 4 seats
Concord Township · 5 seats
Elkhart · Mayor Rod Roberson · 10 seats
Elkhart Township · 1 seat
Goshen · Mayor Gina Leichty · 8 seats
Harrison Township · 4 seats
Jackson Township · 4 seats
Jefferson Township · 4 seats
Locke Township · 4 seats
Middlebury Township · 4 seats
Nappanee · Mayor Phil Jenkins · 6 seats
Olive Township · 4 seats
Osolo Township · 4 seats
Union Township · 4 seats
Washington Township · 4 seats
York Township · 4 seats

How many local governments Elkhart County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 43 local governments in Elkhart 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, 16 township)	23	19
School districts (school boards)	7	0
Special districts (elected boards)	12	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 Elkhart County

207,132people

35.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$68,561 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$210,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

9.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

4.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

14.2%U.S.: 8.4%

47.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 20.1% · White 69.9% · Black 4.7% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (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 Elkhart County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Indiana: 3.7%.

3,786people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

95,859people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

99,645in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.8%	3,786	95,859	99,645
August 2026	3.8%	3,763	96,079	99,842
July 2026	4.1%	4,154	96,178	100,332
June 2026	3.8%	3,803	97,578	101,381
May 2026	3.3%	3,295	97,396	100,691
April 2026	2.7%	2,661	96,103	98,764
March 2026	3.5%	3,480	96,006	99,486
February 2026	3.6%	3,578	95,479	99,057
January 2026	2.9%	2,915	95,956	98,871
December 2025	2.6%	2,520	95,817	98,337
November 2025	3.1%	3,057	95,795	98,852
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.6%	3,615	96,480	100,095
August 2025	4.1%	4,096	96,575	100,671
July 2025	5.2%	5,102	93,847	98,949
June 2025	4.1%	4,124	97,211	101,335
May 2025	3.8%	3,840	95,918	99,758
April 2025	3.4%	3,353	95,994	99,347
March 2025	4.0%	3,941	94,141	98,082
February 2025	4.3%	4,241	94,069	98,310
January 2025	4.4%	4,297	94,184	98,481
December 2024	4.0%	3,849	93,465	97,314
November 2024	4.5%	4,411	93,578	97,989
October 2024	4.4%	4,367	93,980	98,347

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.9%	3,835	95,457	99,292
2024	4.8%	4,696	94,004	98,700
2023	4.5%	4,552	96,782	101,334
2022	2.8%	3,052	104,226	107,278
2021	3.1%	3,260	102,337	105,597
2020	8.4%	8,534	92,859	101,393
2019	3.4%	3,495	99,626	103,121
2018	2.8%	3,008	103,102	106,110
2017	2.8%	2,845	99,812	102,657
2016	3.8%	3,741	95,795	99,536

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 Elkhart County

346.3 per 100,0002024. Indiana: 325.8.

1,521.5 per 100,0002024. Indiana: 1,394.5.

3murders2024, 719 violent crimes in all.

2024 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
2024	719	346.3	3,159	1,521.5
2023	904	436.0	3,458	1,667.7
2022	797	384.1	3,095	1,491.5
2021	845	405.9	2,708	1,300.7
2020	660	317.9	2,871	1,382.7

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Elkhart County Sheriff's Office	2025	144	609	111,501
Elkhart Police Department	2024	498	1,411	53,357
Goshen Police Department	2025	47	591	34,446
Nappanee Police Department	2025	10	25	6,890
Bristol Police Department	2025	5	48	1,807

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Elkhart County County Assessor?: Cathy S Searcy (Republican) is the County Assessor of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Elkhart County County Auditor?: Patty A Pickens (Republican) is the County Auditor of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Elkhart County Clerk of the Circuit Court?: Christopher J Anderson (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Elkhart County County Coroner?: Mervin D Miller (Republican) is the County Coroner of Elkhart County, Indiana.
Who is the Elkhart County Prosecuting Attorney?: Vicki Elaine Becker (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Elkhart County County Recorder?: Kaala Baker (Republican) is the County Recorder of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Elkhart County Sheriff?: Jeff A Siegel (Republican) is the Sheriff of Elkhart County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Elkhart County County Surveyor?: Philip C Barker (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Elkhart County, Indiana.
Who is the Elkhart County County Treasurer?: Cynthia (Cindy) Chadwell (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Elkhart County, Indiana.
Who are the Elkhart County commissioners?: Bob Barnes (District 1); Bradley D Rogers (District 2); Suzie Weirick (District 3); Doug S Graham (County Council Member, District 1); Randall (Randy) D Yohn (County Council Member, District 2); Darryl J Riegsecker (County Council Member, District 3); David L. Hess (County Council Member, District 4); Thomas W Stump (County Council Member, At-large); Adam M Bujalski (County Council Member, At-large); Steven E Clark (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Elkhart County?: About 207,132 people, with a median age of 35.6; the median household income is $68,561 and 12.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Elkhart County?: 3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,786 people unemployed in a labor force of 99,645, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Elkhart County?: 43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 16 township, 7 school district and 12 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Elkhart County?: 38: Baugo Township, Baugo Township, Benton Township, Benton Township, Cleveland Township, Cleveland Township, Clinton Township, Clinton Township, Concord Township, Concord Township, Concord Township, Elkhart, Elkhart, Elkhart Township, Goshen, Goshen, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Locke Township, Locke Township, Middlebury Township, Middlebury Township, Nappanee, Nappanee, Olive Township, Olive Township, Osolo Township, Osolo Township, Union Township, Union Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, York Township, York 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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