Montgomery County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Montgomery County: 58 seats on 31 elected bodies. 41 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 36 local governments in Montgomery 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 (11 municipal, 11 township)
22
10
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
10
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 Montgomery County
38,312people
40.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$71,479 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$171,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.2%U.S.: 8.4%
43%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
16.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.2% · White 89% · Black 0.9% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Montgomery County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Indiana: 3.7%.
646people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
20,058people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
20,704in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
646
20,058
20,704
August 2026
3.0%
617
20,025
20,642
July 2026
3.0%
626
20,095
20,721
June 2026
3.1%
642
20,351
20,993
May 2026
2.7%
567
20,266
20,833
April 2026
2.1%
423
19,956
20,379
March 2026
2.8%
574
19,786
20,360
February 2026
3.0%
618
19,868
20,486
January 2026
2.6%
528
20,039
20,567
December 2025
2.1%
419
20,018
20,437
November 2025
2.6%
541
20,013
20,554
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.0%
628
19,966
20,594
August 2025
3.3%
672
19,952
20,624
July 2025
3.6%
749
20,082
20,831
June 2025
3.3%
680
20,170
20,850
May 2025
3.0%
615
20,117
20,732
April 2025
2.5%
520
20,105
20,625
March 2025
3.0%
610
19,879
20,489
February 2025
3.4%
699
19,905
20,604
January 2025
3.4%
710
19,874
20,584
December 2024
2.9%
579
19,689
20,268
November 2024
3.3%
667
19,670
20,337
October 2024
3.1%
639
19,731
20,370
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.0%
622
20,007
20,629
2024
3.3%
657
19,465
20,122
2023
2.7%
538
19,198
19,736
2022
2.5%
482
19,089
19,571
2021
2.8%
531
18,607
19,138
2020
5.2%
989
18,164
19,153
2019
2.9%
571
18,948
19,519
2018
2.9%
571
19,198
19,769
2017
2.9%
573
19,021
19,594
2016
3.7%
729
19,054
19,783
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 Montgomery County
87.4 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 254.4.
532.3 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 1,052.2.
1murders2025, 34 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
34
87.4
207
532.3
2024
46
118.0
231
592.4
2023
42
109.2
288
748.5
2022
73
191.0
336
878.9
2021
57
148.0
276
716.5
2019
70
182.0
420
1,092.2
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
2025
11
74
22,231
Crawfordsville Police Department
2025
23
133
16,657
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
1.75 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 38,888 people.
68sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
55civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
28
50
22,231
Crawfordsville Police Department
40
5
16,657
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
68
1.75
55
2
2024
68
1.74
41
2
2020
65
1.70
55
2
2019
64
1.66
51
2
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 Montgomery County County Assessor?
Sherri L Bentley (Republican) is the County Assessor of Montgomery County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County County Auditor?
Mindy Byers (Republican) is the County Auditor of Montgomery County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Sondra Dittmer Sixberry (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Indiana.
Who is the Montgomery County County Coroner?
Steve Gressmire (Republican) is the County Coroner of Montgomery County, Indiana.
Who is the Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney?
Joseph R. Buser (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Montgomery County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County County Recorder?
Nancy Cox (Republican) is the County Recorder of Montgomery County, Indiana.
Who is the Montgomery County Sheriff?
Ryan Needham (Republican) is the Sheriff of Montgomery County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County County Surveyor?
Tom Cummins (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Montgomery County, Indiana.
Who is the Montgomery County County Treasurer?
Heather Laffoon (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Montgomery County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Montgomery County commissioners?
Jake Bohlander (District 1); Jim Fulwider (District 2); Dan Guard (District 3); Joyce Grimble (County Council Member, District 1); Matt Nelson (County Council Member, District 2); Steve Loy (County Council Member, District 3); Brett A Cating (County Council Member, District 4); Gary D Booth (County Council Member, At-large); Mike Warren (County Council Member, At-large); David Hunt (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Montgomery County?
About 38,312 people, with a median age of 40.4; the median household income is $71,479 and 10.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 646 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,704, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Montgomery County?
36 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 11 township, 3 school district and 10 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Montgomery County?
20: Brown Township, Brown Township, Clark Township, Clark Township, Coal Creek Township, Coal Creek Township, Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Madison Township, Madison Township, Sugar Creek Township, Sugar Creek Township, Union Township, Union Township, Walnut Township, Walnut 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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