Who is the mayor of Rensselaer, IN? Rensselaer's elected officials

Rensselaer is in Jasper County, Indiana. Its mayor is Jeff Phillips. 6 elected seats.

Rensselaer Common Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Common Council Member, District 1Kevin M Armold source
Common Council Member, District 2Noelle Weishaar source
Common Council Member, District 3Jeff Rayburn source
Common Council Member, District 4Ernest Watson, Jr. source
Common Council Member, At-largeRussell C. Overton source

Rensselaer Mayor

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorJeff Phillips source

Also representing Rensselaer

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Jasper County's elected officials. Other cities in Jasper County: Barkley Township, Barkley Township, Carpenter Township, Carpenter Township, Gillam Township, Gillam Township, Hanging Grove Township, Hanging Grove Township, Jordan Township, Jordan Township, Kankakee Township, Kankakee Township, Keener Township, Keener Township, Marion Township, Marion Township, Milroy Township, Milroy Township, Newton Township, Newton Township, Union Township, Union Township, Walker Township, Walker Township, Wheatfield Township, Wheatfield Township.

Who lives in Rensselaer

5,573people
30.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,331 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$153,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.3%U.S.: 8.4%
37.6%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 15.4% · White 76.5% · Black 2.3% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Rensselaer city. 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 the mayor of Rensselaer, IN?
Jeff Phillips is the mayor of Rensselaer, Indiana.
Who is on the Rensselaer council?
Kevin M Armold (Common Council Member, District 1); Noelle Weishaar (Common Council Member, District 2); Jeff Rayburn (Common Council Member, District 3); Ernest Watson, Jr. (Common Council Member, District 4); Russell C. Overton (Common Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Rensselaer, IN?
About 5,573 people, with a median age of 30.8; the median household income is $60,331 and 15.3% 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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