Monroe County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Monroe County: 70 seats on 35 elected bodies. 48 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 24 local governments in Monroe 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 (3 municipal, 11 township)
14
12
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
7
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 Monroe County
140,965people
31.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,868 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
49.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$285,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.3%U.S.: 8.4%
60.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.8% · White 80.7% · Black 3.5% · Asian 6.8% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (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 Monroe County
3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Indiana: 3.7%.
69,534people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
72,239in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.7%
2,705
69,534
72,239
August 2026
3.8%
2,733
69,585
72,318
July 2026
3.8%
2,706
69,174
71,880
June 2026
3.8%
2,700
69,143
71,843
May 2026
3.3%
2,399
70,380
72,779
April 2026
2.4%
1,818
73,516
75,334
March 2026
3.3%
2,525
73,021
75,546
February 2026
3.4%
2,595
72,807
75,402
January 2026
2.6%
1,951
72,146
74,097
December 2025
2.3%
1,666
71,013
72,679
November 2025
2.8%
2,106
73,512
75,618
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
2,482
72,991
75,473
August 2025
4.0%
3,016
72,604
75,620
July 2025
4.4%
3,249
70,533
73,782
June 2025
3.8%
2,867
71,724
74,591
May 2025
3.3%
2,569
74,181
76,750
April 2025
2.6%
2,021
76,748
78,769
March 2025
3.3%
2,573
75,197
77,770
February 2025
3.7%
2,797
73,657
76,454
January 2025
3.4%
2,574
74,085
76,659
December 2024
2.9%
2,235
74,184
76,419
November 2024
3.4%
2,615
74,546
77,161
October 2024
3.3%
2,533
74,232
76,765
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.3%
2,538
73,295
75,833
2024
3.7%
2,761
72,540
75,301
2023
3.0%
2,238
72,586
74,824
2022
2.6%
1,932
71,733
73,665
2021
3.0%
2,159
69,774
71,933
2020
5.3%
3,772
67,305
71,077
2019
3.0%
2,220
71,801
74,021
2018
3.2%
2,378
70,977
73,355
2017
3.3%
2,374
69,780
72,154
2016
4.2%
3,024
68,731
71,755
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 Monroe County
352.0 per 100,0002019. Indiana: 371.5.
1,604.3 per 100,0002019. Indiana: 1,947.7.
3murders2019, 522 violent crimes in all.
2019 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
2019
522
352.0
2,379
1,604.3
2018
545
367.8
2,968
2,002.8
2017
494
336.3
3,390
2,308.1
2016
455
312.4
3,511
2,410.3
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Bloomington Police Department
2025
230
1,524
79,948
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
2025
17
398
54,185
Ellettsville Police Department
2019
10
85
6,731
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
1.04 per 1,000 residents2019, 3 agencies serving 148,288 people.
154sworn officers2019, full-time, as of October 31.
75civilian staff2019, full-time.
2019 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (3), 2019
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Bloomington Police Department
97
60
85,542
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
46
14
56,015
Ellettsville Police Department
11
1
6,731
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2019
154
1.04
75
3
2018
153
1.03
71
3
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 Monroe County County Assessor?
Judith A Sharp (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Monroe County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County County Auditor?
Brianne (Bri) Gregory (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Monroe County, Indiana.
Who is the Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Nicole Browne (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County County Coroner?
Jeffery (Jeff) Hall (Democratic) is the County Coroner of Monroe County, Indiana.
Who is the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney?
Erika Oliphant (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Monroe County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County County Recorder?
Amy Swain (Democratic) is the County Recorder of Monroe County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County Sheriff?
Ruben D Marte (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Monroe County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County County Surveyor?
Trohn Enright-Randolph (Democratic) is the County Surveyor of Monroe County, Indiana.
Who is the Monroe County County Treasurer?
Catherine (Cathy) Smith (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Monroe County, Indiana.
Who are the Monroe County commissioners?
Elizabeth (Lee) Jones (District 1); Julie Thomas (District 2); Jody Madeira (District 3); Peter J Iversen (County Council Member, District 1); Kate Wiltz (County Council Member, District 2); Martha (Marty) Hawk (County Council Member, District 3); Jennifer Crossley (County Council Member, District 4); Trent Deckard (County Council Member, At-large); Cheryl Munson (County Council Member, At-large); David G Henry (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Monroe County?
About 140,965 people, with a median age of 31.2; the median household income is $65,868 and 19.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,705 people unemployed in a labor force of 72,239, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Monroe County?
24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 11 township, 2 school district and 7 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Monroe County?
24: Bean Blossom Township, Bean Blossom Township, Benton Township, Benton Township, Bloomington, Bloomington, Bloomington Township, Bloomington Township, Clear Creek Township, Clear Creek Township, Indian Creek Township, Indian Creek Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Polk Township, Polk Township, Richland Township, Richland Township, Salt Creek Township, Salt Creek 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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