Who is the Kosciusko County County Assessor?

Gail A Chapman (Republican) is the County Assessor of Kosciusko County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kosciusko County County Auditor?

Rhonda J Helser (Republican) is the County Auditor of Kosciusko County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kosciusko County Clerk of the Circuit Court?

Melissa Boggs (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Who is the Kosciusko County County Coroner?

Tyler Huffer (Republican) is the County Coroner of Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Who is the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney?

J. Brad Voelz (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Kosciusko County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kosciusko County County Recorder?

Deborah A (Deb) Wright (Republican) is the County Recorder of Kosciusko County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kosciusko County Sheriff?

James M (Jim) Smith (Republican) is the Sheriff of Kosciusko County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kosciusko County County Surveyor?

James R Moyer (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Who is the Kosciusko County County Treasurer?

Michelle L Puckett (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Who are the Kosciusko County commissioners?

Cary P Groninger (Middle District); Sue Ann Mitchell (North District); Robert M (Bob) Conley (South District); Kimberly Cates (County Council Member, District 1); Michael Long (County Council Member, District 2); Anthony W (Tony) Ciriello (County Council Member, District 3); David A Wolkins (County Council Member, District 4); Delynn Geiger (County Council Member, At-large); Kathleen D Groninger (County Council Member, At-large); Rachael V Rhoades (County Council Member, At-large).

What is the population of Kosciusko County?

About 80,442 people, with a median age of 39.1; the median household income is $75,317 and 9.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Kosciusko County?

3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,416 people unemployed in a labor force of 40,161, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Kosciusko County?

46 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 17 township, 4 school district and 11 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Kosciusko County?

34: Clay Township, Clay Township, Etna Township, Etna Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Lake Township, Lake Township, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Plain Township, Plain Township, Prairie Township, Prairie Township, Scott Township, Scott Township, Seward Township, Seward Township, Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe Township, Turkey Creek Township, Turkey Creek Township, Van Buren Township, Van Buren Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township, Wayne Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Kosciusko County: 55 seats on 45 elected bodies. 46 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, Middle District	Cary P Groninger Republican source
County Commissioner, North District	Sue Ann Mitchell Republican source
County Commissioner, South District	Robert M (Bob) Conley Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Kosciusko County Council

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Council Member, District 1	Kimberly Cates Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 2	Michael Long Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 3	Anthony W (Tony) Ciriello Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 4	David A Wolkins Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, At-large	Delynn Geiger Republican source
County Council Member, At-large	Kathleen D Groninger Republican source
County Council Member, At-large	Rachael V Rhoades Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Gail A Chapman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Rhonda J Helser Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the Circuit Court	Melissa Boggs Republican source
County Coroner	Tyler Huffer Republican source
Prosecuting Attorney	J. Brad Voelz Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Deborah A (Deb) Wright Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	James M (Jim) Smith Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	James R Moyer Republican source
County Treasurer	Michelle L Puckett Republican source

Cities and towns

How many local governments Kosciusko County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 46 local governments in Kosciusko 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 (13 municipal, 17 township)	30	17
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	11	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 Kosciusko County

80,442people

39.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$75,317 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

25.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$216,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

11.7%U.S.: 8.4%

46.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

19.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.7% · White 85.2% · Black 0.6% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (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 Kosciusko County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Indiana: 3.7%.

1,416people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

38,745people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

40,161in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.5%	1,416	38,745	40,161
August 2026	3.4%	1,375	39,083	40,458
July 2026	3.5%	1,424	39,280	40,704
June 2026	3.3%	1,365	39,586	40,951
May 2026	3.0%	1,224	39,703	40,927
April 2026	2.4%	962	38,613	39,575
March 2026	3.2%	1,263	38,169	39,432
February 2026	3.4%	1,340	37,974	39,314
January 2026	2.9%	1,140	38,190	39,330
December 2025	2.4%	955	38,520	39,475
November 2025	3.0%	1,178	38,401	39,579
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.4%	1,384	38,970	40,354
August 2025	3.6%	1,494	39,488	40,982
July 2025	4.1%	1,709	39,604	41,313
June 2025	3.7%	1,510	39,732	41,242
May 2025	3.5%	1,429	39,383	40,812
April 2025	3.1%	1,254	38,940	40,194
March 2025	3.6%	1,431	38,248	39,679
February 2025	4.1%	1,615	38,241	39,856
January 2025	4.1%	1,625	38,314	39,939
December 2024	3.8%	1,507	38,399	39,906
November 2024	4.2%	1,690	38,221	39,911
October 2024	4.1%	1,669	38,712	40,381

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.5%	1,417	38,895	40,312
2024	4.3%	1,740	38,841	40,581
2023	3.5%	1,420	39,739	41,159
2022	2.6%	1,066	40,214	41,280
2021	3.0%	1,252	39,889	41,141
2020	6.3%	2,622	39,167	41,789
2019	2.8%	1,199	41,906	43,105
2018	2.6%	1,130	42,250	43,380
2017	2.7%	1,136	40,993	42,129
2016	3.7%	1,539	40,571	42,110

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 Kosciusko County

200.2 per 100,0002022. Indiana: 311.3.

1,028.6 per 100,0002022. Indiana: 1,520.7.

0murders2022, 160 violent crimes in all.

2022 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2022	160	200.2	822	1,028.6
2021	144	182.4	988	1,251.5
2020	301	380.3	1,109	1,401.2
2019	129	162.7	447	563.8

By police agency (8)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office	2025	85	204	52,158
Warsaw Police Department	2025	81	245	16,188
Winona Lake Police Department	2025	3	15	5,119
Syracuse Police Department	2023	9	28	3,085
Milford Police Department	2025	6	12	1,684
North Webster Police Department	2025	6	19	999
Silver Lake Police Department	2025	0	9	874
Claypool Police Department	2025	0	1	395

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 Kosciusko County County Assessor?: Gail A Chapman (Republican) is the County Assessor of Kosciusko County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kosciusko County County Auditor?: Rhonda J Helser (Republican) is the County Auditor of Kosciusko County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kosciusko County Clerk of the Circuit Court?: Melissa Boggs (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Who is the Kosciusko County County Coroner?: Tyler Huffer (Republican) is the County Coroner of Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Who is the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney?: J. Brad Voelz (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Kosciusko County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kosciusko County County Recorder?: Deborah A (Deb) Wright (Republican) is the County Recorder of Kosciusko County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kosciusko County Sheriff?: James M (Jim) Smith (Republican) is the Sheriff of Kosciusko County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kosciusko County County Surveyor?: James R Moyer (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Who is the Kosciusko County County Treasurer?: Michelle L Puckett (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Who are the Kosciusko County commissioners?: Cary P Groninger (Middle District); Sue Ann Mitchell (North District); Robert M (Bob) Conley (South District); Kimberly Cates (County Council Member, District 1); Michael Long (County Council Member, District 2); Anthony W (Tony) Ciriello (County Council Member, District 3); David A Wolkins (County Council Member, District 4); Delynn Geiger (County Council Member, At-large); Kathleen D Groninger (County Council Member, At-large); Rachael V Rhoades (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Kosciusko County?: About 80,442 people, with a median age of 39.1; the median household income is $75,317 and 9.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kosciusko County?: 3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,416 people unemployed in a labor force of 40,161, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kosciusko County?: 46 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 17 township, 4 school district and 11 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Kosciusko County?: 34: Clay Township, Clay Township, Etna Township, Etna Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Lake Township, Lake Township, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Plain Township, Plain Township, Prairie Township, Prairie Township, Scott Township, Scott Township, Seward Township, Seward Township, Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe Township, Turkey Creek Township, Turkey Creek Township, Van Buren Township, Van Buren Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township, Wayne 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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