Brownstown Township's elected officials

Brownstown Township is in Jackson County, Indiana. 4 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Brownstown Township Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Township Board MemberChad Sommers sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Township Board MemberConner Barnette sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Township Board MemberHelen Nolting sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Brownstown Township Trustee

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Township TrusteeMelanie Pottschmidt sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Also representing Brownstown Township

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Jackson County's elected officials. Other cities in Jackson County: Carr Township, Carr Township, Driftwood Township, Driftwood Township, Grassy Fork Township, Grassy Fork Township, Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Owen Township, Owen Township, Pershing Township, Pershing Township, Redding Township, Redding Township, Salt Creek Township, Salt Creek Township, Seymour, Seymour, Vernon Township, Vernon Township, Washington Township, Washington Township.

Who lives in Brownstown Township

5,693people
41median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,256 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$162,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.6%U.S.: 8.4%
33.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.9% · White 98.1% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 0.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Brownstown township (Jackson County). 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.

Quick answers

Who is on the Brownstown Township governing board?
Chad Sommers (Township Board Member); Conner Barnette (Township Board Member); Helen Nolting (Township Board Member); Melanie Pottschmidt (Township Trustee).
What is the population of Brownstown Township, IN?
About 5,693 people, with a median age of 41; the median household income is $72,256 and 7.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

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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