Pulaski County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pulaski County: 58 seats on 32 elected bodies. 50 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 Pulaski 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 (4 municipal, 12 township)
16
11
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Pulaski County
12,441people
42.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,792 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$156,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7%U.S.: 8.4%
44.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.2% · White 91.3% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Pulaski County
2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Indiana: 3.7%.
236people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,212people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,448in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.8%
236
8,212
8,448
August 2026
2.7%
228
8,314
8,542
July 2026
2.7%
226
8,099
8,325
June 2026
2.8%
233
8,134
8,367
May 2026
2.3%
210
8,821
9,031
April 2026
2.3%
197
8,357
8,554
March 2026
2.8%
241
8,268
8,509
February 2026
3.1%
251
7,772
8,023
January 2026
2.8%
222
7,801
8,023
December 2025
2.0%
162
7,984
8,146
November 2025
2.4%
190
7,788
7,978
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.5%
204
7,899
8,103
August 2025
2.8%
225
7,860
8,085
July 2025
3.0%
238
7,647
7,885
June 2025
2.9%
225
7,421
7,646
May 2025
2.9%
209
7,105
7,314
April 2025
2.7%
184
6,748
6,932
March 2025
3.4%
235
6,642
6,877
February 2025
4.1%
282
6,585
6,867
January 2025
3.9%
268
6,595
6,863
December 2024
3.1%
220
6,885
7,105
November 2024
3.6%
249
6,660
6,909
October 2024
3.3%
231
6,800
7,031
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.9%
220
7,298
7,518
2024
3.5%
240
6,691
6,931
2023
3.0%
202
6,571
6,773
2022
2.7%
173
6,291
6,464
2021
3.3%
205
5,997
6,202
2020
6.3%
399
5,929
6,328
2019
3.1%
201
6,306
6,507
2018
3.1%
202
6,283
6,485
2017
3.5%
221
6,130
6,351
2016
4.4%
283
6,091
6,374
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 Pulaski County
145.1 per 100,0002024. Indiana: 325.8.
322.4 per 100,0002024. Indiana: 1,394.5.
0murders2024, 18 violent crimes in all.
2024 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
2024
18
145.1
40
322.4
2023
18
144.2
49
392.7
2021
25
202.6
96
778.0
2020
21
171.6
29
236.9
2018
22
177.1
82
660.2
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
2024
18
40
12,408
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
0.97 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 12,423 people.
12sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
30civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
12
30
12,423
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
12
0.97
30
1
2024
13
1.05
29
1
2023
13
1.04
31
1
2020
13
1.06
35
1
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 Pulaski County County Assessor?
Lorena (Holly) VanDerAa (Republican) is the County Assessor of Pulaski County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County County Auditor?
Teresa Lynn Bryant (Republican) is the County Auditor of Pulaski County, Indiana.
Who is the Pulaski County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
JoLynn Behny (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County County Coroner?
Jon Maxwell Frain (Republican) is the County Coroner of Pulaski County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney?
Kelly M. Gaumer (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Pulaski County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County County Recorder?
Marsha A Tetzloff (Republican) is the County Recorder of Pulaski County, Indiana.
Who is the Pulaski County Sheriff?
Chris R Schramm (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pulaski County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County County Surveyor?
Jenny Weaver-Keller (Democratic) is the County Surveyor of Pulaski County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County County Treasurer?
Laura Wheeler (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Pulaski County, Indiana.
Who are the Pulaski County commissioners?
Jenny Halleck Knebel (District 1); Donald (Don) Street, Jr. (District 2); John Mike McClure (District 3); Bradley J Bonnell (County Council Member, District 1); Jeffery K Richwine (County Council Member, District 2); Jerome C Locke (County Council Member, District 3); Michael Troy "Big Mike" Tiede (County Council Member, District 4); Albert Aj Gutwein (County Council Member, At-large); Tim Overmyer (County Council Member, At-large); Sheila Hazemi Jimenez (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Pulaski County?
About 12,441 people, with a median age of 42.6; the median household income is $62,792 and 12.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pulaski County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 236 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,448, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pulaski County?
24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 12 township, 2 school district and 5 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Pulaski County?
21: Beaver Township, Beaver Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Indian Creek Township, Indian Creek Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Rich Grove Township, Salem Township, Salem Township, Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe Township, Van Buren Township, Van Buren Township, White Post Township, White Post 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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