Grant County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Grant County: 80 seats on 39 elected bodies. 56 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 38 local governments in Grant 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 (10 municipal, 13 township)
23
14
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
10
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 Grant County
66,295people
38.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,522 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$122,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
42.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.5% · White 82.6% · Black 4.8% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 6.2% (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 Grant County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Indiana: 3.7%.
29,341people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
30,597in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
1,256
29,341
30,597
August 2026
4.1%
1,219
28,709
29,928
July 2026
4.1%
1,238
28,665
29,903
June 2026
4.2%
1,255
28,829
30,084
May 2026
3.5%
1,104
30,319
31,423
April 2026
2.9%
906
30,251
31,157
March 2026
3.8%
1,190
30,517
31,707
February 2026
3.9%
1,251
30,488
31,739
January 2026
3.9%
1,182
29,307
30,489
December 2025
2.8%
886
30,588
31,474
November 2025
3.3%
1,066
30,840
31,906
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
1,248
29,584
30,832
August 2025
4.7%
1,443
29,087
30,530
July 2025
5.0%
1,535
29,103
30,638
June 2025
4.8%
1,458
28,890
30,348
May 2025
4.2%
1,330
30,206
31,536
April 2025
3.6%
1,148
30,677
31,825
March 2025
4.1%
1,313
30,975
32,288
February 2025
4.5%
1,433
30,472
31,905
January 2025
4.6%
1,414
29,111
30,525
December 2024
4.0%
1,267
30,064
31,331
November 2024
4.5%
1,445
30,371
31,816
October 2024
4.3%
1,350
30,131
31,481
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
1,298
29,958
31,256
2024
4.5%
1,390
29,217
30,607
2023
3.7%
1,116
28,864
29,980
2022
3.5%
1,052
29,296
30,348
2021
4.3%
1,297
28,925
30,222
2020
6.7%
2,059
28,465
30,524
2019
3.9%
1,187
29,618
30,805
2018
4.0%
1,237
29,901
31,138
2017
4.0%
1,239
29,529
30,768
2016
5.0%
1,569
29,522
31,091
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 Grant County
75.1 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 254.4.
788.5 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 1,052.2.
0murders2025, 50 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
50
75.1
525
788.5
2024
42
63.2
483
726.9
2023
68
103.3
875
1,328.6
2022
74
111.9
883
1,335.0
2018
177
268.2
1,356
2,054.6
2017
139
208.9
1,463
2,198.8
2016
168
249.1
1,585
2,349.7
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Grant County Sheriff's Office
2025
7
79
29,632
Marion Police Department
2025
42
412
28,207
Gas City Police Department
2024
3
37
6,075
Fairmount Police Department
2022
3
18
2,647
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
1.82 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 66,583 people.
121sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
59civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Grant County Sheriff's Office
43
48
29,632
Marion Police Department
58
10
28,207
Gas City Police Department
14
0
6,080
Fairmount Police Department
6
1
2,664
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
121
1.82
59
4
2024
106
1.60
60
4
2023
111
1.69
57
4
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 Grant County County Assessor?
Rhonda Wylie (Republican) is the County Assessor of Grant County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grant County County Auditor?
Angela (Angie) Jarvis (Republican) is the County Auditor of Grant County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grant County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Pamela (Pam) K. Harris (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Grant County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grant County County Coroner?
Stephen D. Dorsey (Republican) is the County Coroner of Grant County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grant County Prosecuting Attorney?
Scott J. Hunt (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Grant County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grant County County Recorder?
Kathy D Foy (Republican) is the County Recorder of Grant County, Indiana.
Who is the Grant County Sheriff?
Delmiro (Del) Garcia (Republican) is the Sheriff of Grant County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grant County County Surveyor?
Raymond A Bair (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Grant County, Indiana.
Who is the Grant County County Treasurer?
April R Legare (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Grant County, Indiana.
Who are the Grant County commissioners?
Shane E. Middlesworth (District 1); Charles (Chuck) Poling Jr (District 2); Ronald D. Stewart Jr. (District 3); Mike Scott (County Council Member, District 1); Frank Hix (County Council Member, District 2); Mark A Leming (County Council Member, District 3); Michael D. Conner (County Council Member, District 4); Greg Brankle (County Council Member, At-large); James E. (Jim) McWhirt (County Council Member, At-large); Gregory S. Kitts (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Grant County?
About 66,295 people, with a median age of 38.7; the median household income is $53,522 and 19.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Grant County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,256 people unemployed in a labor force of 30,597, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Grant County?
38 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 13 township, 4 school district and 10 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Grant County?
28: Center Township, Center Township, Fairmount Township, Fairmount Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Gas City, Gas City, Green Township, Green Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Liberty Township, Liberty Township, Marion, Marion, Mill Township, Mill Township, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Pleasant Township, Pleasant Township, Sims Township, Sims 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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