Jennings County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Jennings County: 65 seats on 35 elected bodies. 46 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 19 local governments in Jennings 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 (2 municipal, 11 township)
13
12
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Jennings County
27,562people
40.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,322 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$161,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.1%U.S.: 8.4%
43.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.5% · White 92.8% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Jennings County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Indiana: 3.7%.
474people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
14,287people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,761in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
474
14,287
14,761
August 2026
3.0%
437
14,288
14,725
July 2026
3.0%
451
14,349
14,800
June 2026
3.0%
455
14,482
14,937
May 2026
2.8%
412
14,500
14,912
April 2026
2.3%
334
14,299
14,633
March 2026
3.7%
546
14,162
14,708
February 2026
4.2%
621
14,137
14,758
January 2026
3.5%
521
14,255
14,776
December 2025
2.9%
435
14,452
14,887
November 2025
2.9%
430
14,405
14,835
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.2%
483
14,474
14,957
August 2025
3.3%
500
14,464
14,964
July 2025
3.7%
565
14,588
15,153
June 2025
3.5%
524
14,572
15,096
May 2025
3.4%
505
14,388
14,893
April 2025
3.3%
489
14,392
14,881
March 2025
4.0%
589
14,292
14,881
February 2025
4.7%
694
14,169
14,863
January 2025
4.8%
724
14,227
14,951
December 2024
3.8%
576
14,499
15,075
November 2024
3.5%
527
14,483
15,010
October 2024
3.3%
500
14,583
15,083
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
540
14,402
14,942
2024
3.6%
545
14,532
15,077
2023
3.2%
464
14,242
14,706
2022
3.1%
448
14,208
14,656
2021
3.7%
536
13,964
14,500
2020
7.3%
1,065
13,500
14,565
2019
3.0%
446
14,226
14,672
2018
3.4%
491
14,155
14,646
2017
3.5%
503
13,731
14,234
2016
4.4%
623
13,631
14,254
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 Jennings County
180.5 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 254.4.
360.9 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 1,052.2.
1murders2025, 50 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
50
180.5
100
360.9
2024
32
115.2
132
475.1
2023
26
94.4
159
577.3
2022
22
80.6
238
872.4
2021
46
167.2
253
919.7
2020
20
72.4
229
828.9
2019
24
87.1
210
762.0
2018
15
54.5
280
1,018.3
2017
40
144.5
406
1,467.0
2016
46
165.9
526
1,897.2
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Jennings County Sheriff's Office
2025
32
39
21,149
North Vernon Police Department
2025
18
61
6,556
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
1.27 per 1,000 residents2018, 2 agencies serving 27,498 people.
35sworn officers2018, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2018, full-time.
2018 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (2), 2018
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Jennings County Sheriff's Office
17
3
20,804
North Vernon Police Department
18
2
6,694
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 Jennings County County Assessor?
Randy Shepherd (Republican) is the County Assessor of Jennings County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jennings County County Auditor?
Sarah (Janie) Abel (Republican) is the County Auditor of Jennings County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jennings County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Amy Thompson (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jennings County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jennings County County Coroner?
Alden Wade Rudicel (Republican) is the County Coroner of Jennings County, Indiana.
Who is the Jennings County Prosecuting Attorney?
Brian J Belding (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Jennings County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jennings County County Recorder?
Mary Dorsett Kilgore (Republican) is the County Recorder of Jennings County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jennings County Sheriff?
Kenny Freeman (Republican) is the Sheriff of Jennings County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jennings County County Surveyor?
Charles (Chad) Ebinger (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Jennings County, Indiana.
Who is the Jennings County County Treasurer?
Tina Belding Brison (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Jennings County, Indiana.
Who are the Jennings County commissioners?
Charlie St John (District 1); Shane Boswell (District 2); Matt Sporleder (District 3); Michael V Gerth (County Council Member, District 1); Mandy Gauger Creech (County Council Member, District 2); Tina M Ellis (County Council Member, District 3); Charles Weber (County Council Member, District 4); Eugene (Gene) Rudicel (County Council Member, At-large); David Cheatham (County Council Member, At-large); David Woodall (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Jennings County?
About 27,562 people, with a median age of 40.3; the median household income is $69,322 and 12.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jennings County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 474 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,761, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jennings County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 11 township, 1 school district and 4 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Jennings County?
24: Bigger Township, Bigger Township, Campbell Township, Campbell Township, Center Township, Center Township, Columbia Township, Columbia Township, Geneva Township, Geneva Township, Lovett Township, Lovett Township, Marion Township, Marion Township, Montgomery Township, Montgomery Township, North Vernon, North Vernon, Sandcreek Township, Sandcreek Township, Spencer Township, Spencer Township, Vernon Township, Vernon 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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