Who is the Fayette County County Assessor?

Jeff Coleman (Republican) is the County Assessor of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Fayette County County Auditor?

Jane Downard (Republican) is the County Auditor of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Fayette County Clerk of the Circuit Court?

Dawn M Hughes (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Fayette County County Coroner?

N. Eddie Richardson (Republican) is the County Coroner of Fayette County, Indiana.

Who is the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney?

Bette Jones (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Fayette County County Recorder?

Lisa Mays Witt (Republican) is the County Recorder of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Fayette County Sheriff?

Zacharia S Jones (Republican) is the Sheriff of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Fayette County County Surveyor?

William Macke (Democratic) is the County Surveyor of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Fayette County County Treasurer?

Sarah N Merida (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Fayette County, Indiana.

Who are the Fayette County commissioners?

Dale L Strong (District 1); Dale Munson (District 2); Tracie Bever (District 3); Vivian I Himelick (County Council Member, District 1); Robert Stewart (County Council Member, District 2); Sharon Cranfill (County Council Member, District 3); Tim Patterson (County Council Member, District 4); Gabe Nobbe (County Council Member, At-large); T Scott Bevington (County Council Member, At-large); Kay Riker Peyton (County Council Member, At-large).

What is the population of Fayette County?

About 23,334 people, with a median age of 44; the median household income is $59,321 and 17.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Fayette County?

4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 439 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,159, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Fayette County?

17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 9 township, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Fayette County?

19: Columbia Township, Columbia Township, Connersville, Connersville, Connersville Township, Connersville Township, Fairview Township, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jennings Township, Jennings Township, Orange Township, Orange Township, Posey Township, Posey Township, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Fayette County: 46 seats on 30 elected bodies. 30 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Fayette County Board of Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Dale L Strong Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Dale Munson Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Tracie Bever Republican source

Fayette County Council

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Council Member, District 1	Vivian I Himelick Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 2	Robert Stewart Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 3	Sharon Cranfill Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 4	Tim Patterson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, At-large	Gabe Nobbe Republican source
County Council Member, At-large	T Scott Bevington Republican source
County Council Member, At-large	Kay Riker Peyton Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Jeff Coleman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Jane Downard Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the Circuit Court	Dawn M Hughes Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	N. Eddie Richardson Republican source
Prosecuting Attorney	Bette Jones Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Lisa Mays Witt Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Zacharia S Jones Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	William Macke Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Sarah N Merida Republican source

Cities and towns

Columbia Township · 2 seats
Connersville · Mayor Chad A Frank · 8 seats
Connersville Township · 2 seats
Fairview Township · 1 seat
Harrison Township · 2 seats
Jackson Township · 2 seats
Jennings Township · 2 seats
Orange Township · 2 seats
Posey Township · 2 seats
Waterloo Township · 4 seats

How many local governments Fayette County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Fayette 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, 9 township)	10	10
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	5	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 Fayette County

23,334people

44median ageU.S.: 38.9

$59,321 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

17.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

16%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$130,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

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

7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.3%U.S.: 8.4%

52.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

16.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.4% · White 93.7% · Black 1.4% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Fayette County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Indiana: 3.7%.

439people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

9,720people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

10,159in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.3%	439	9,720	10,159
August 2026	4.1%	421	9,762	10,183
July 2026	4.3%	430	9,636	10,066
June 2026	4.2%	429	9,758	10,187
May 2026	3.7%	374	9,821	10,195
April 2026	3.3%	327	9,702	10,029
March 2026	4.0%	401	9,713	10,114
February 2026	4.2%	433	9,770	10,203
January 2026	3.5%	355	9,834	10,189
December 2025	3.2%	320	9,804	10,124
November 2025	3.8%	389	9,848	10,237
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.1%	420	9,865	10,285
August 2025	4.3%	447	9,904	10,351
July 2025	4.8%	495	9,739	10,234
June 2025	4.5%	459	9,784	10,243
May 2025	4.4%	453	9,805	10,258
April 2025	3.9%	396	9,841	10,237
March 2025	4.4%	458	9,920	10,378
February 2025	4.5%	468	9,931	10,399
January 2025	4.5%	465	9,941	10,406
December 2024	4.4%	452	9,928	10,380
November 2024	5.0%	525	9,949	10,474
October 2024	4.4%	461	9,991	10,452

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	434	9,853	10,287
2024	4.5%	474	9,997	10,471
2023	3.7%	376	9,906	10,282
2022	3.7%	377	9,902	10,279
2021	4.0%	409	9,926	10,335
2020	8.2%	862	9,633	10,495
2019	3.9%	417	10,407	10,824
2018	3.8%	425	10,819	11,244
2017	4.1%	457	10,659	11,116
2016	4.7%	535	10,865	11,400

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 Fayette County

141.2 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 254.4.

1,073.7 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 1,052.2.

0murders2025, 33 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	33	141.2	251	1,073.7
2024	19	80.9	151	642.9

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Connersville Police Department	2025	29	241	13,271
Fayette County Sheriff's Office	2025	4	10	10,107

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 Fayette County County Assessor?: Jeff Coleman (Republican) is the County Assessor of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fayette County County Auditor?: Jane Downard (Republican) is the County Auditor of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fayette County Clerk of the Circuit Court?: Dawn M Hughes (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fayette County County Coroner?: N. Eddie Richardson (Republican) is the County Coroner of Fayette County, Indiana.
Who is the Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney?: Bette Jones (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fayette County County Recorder?: Lisa Mays Witt (Republican) is the County Recorder of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fayette County Sheriff?: Zacharia S Jones (Republican) is the Sheriff of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fayette County County Surveyor?: William Macke (Democratic) is the County Surveyor of Fayette County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fayette County County Treasurer?: Sarah N Merida (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Fayette County, Indiana.
Who are the Fayette County commissioners?: Dale L Strong (District 1); Dale Munson (District 2); Tracie Bever (District 3); Vivian I Himelick (County Council Member, District 1); Robert Stewart (County Council Member, District 2); Sharon Cranfill (County Council Member, District 3); Tim Patterson (County Council Member, District 4); Gabe Nobbe (County Council Member, At-large); T Scott Bevington (County Council Member, At-large); Kay Riker Peyton (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Fayette County?: About 23,334 people, with a median age of 44; the median household income is $59,321 and 17.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Fayette County?: 4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 439 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,159, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Fayette County?: 17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 9 township, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Fayette County?: 19: Columbia Township, Columbia Township, Connersville, Connersville, Connersville Township, Connersville Township, Fairview Township, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jennings Township, Jennings Township, Orange Township, Orange Township, Posey Township, Posey Township, Waterloo Township, Waterloo 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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