Who is the Ripley County County Assessor?

Shawna F Bushhorn (Republican) is the County Assessor of Ripley County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ripley County County Auditor?

Amy R Copeland (Republican) is the County Auditor of Ripley County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ripley County Clerk of the Circuit Court?

Liz Baumgartner (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Ripley County, Indiana.

Who is the Ripley County County Coroner?

Jason Bailey (Republican) is the County Coroner of Ripley County, Indiana.

Who is the Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney?

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

Who is the Ripley County County Recorder?

Monica L Hansen (Republican) is the County Recorder of Ripley County, Indiana.

Who is the Ripley County Sheriff?

Rob Bradley (Republican) is the Sheriff of Ripley County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ripley County County Surveyor?

Jeffrey P French (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Ripley County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ripley County County Treasurer?

Lisa Vestal (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Ripley County, Indiana.

Who are the Ripley County commissioners?

Mark A Horstman (District 1); Jeffrey J Volz (District 2); Roger Gullion (District 3); Ronald J Decker (County Council Member, District 1); Stan Wiedeman (County Council Member, District 2); Diane Macek (County Council Member, District 3); David Tebbing (County Council Member, District 4); Stephanie M. Back (County Council Member, At-large); Andrew Decker (County Council Member, At-large); Peggy Ann Ehlers (County Council Member, At-large).

What is the population of Ripley County?

About 29,095 people, with a median age of 41.2; the median household income is $70,573 and 10.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Ripley County?

3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 488 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,584, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Ripley County?

27 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 11 township, 4 school district and 4 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Ripley County: 19 seats on 11 elected bodies. 10 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Ripley County Board of Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Mark A Horstman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Jeffrey J Volz Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Roger Gullion Republican source

Ripley County Council

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Council Member, District 1	Ronald J Decker Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 2	Stan Wiedeman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 3	Diane Macek Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, District 4	David Tebbing Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council Member, At-large	Stephanie M. Back Republican source
County Council Member, At-large	Andrew Decker Republican source
County Council Member, At-large	Peggy Ann Ehlers Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Shawna F Bushhorn Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Amy R Copeland Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the Circuit Court	Liz Baumgartner Republican source
County Coroner	Jason Bailey Republican source
Prosecuting Attorney	Richard J. (Ric) Hertel Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Monica L Hansen Republican source
Sheriff	Rob Bradley Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	Jeffrey P French Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Lisa Vestal Republican source

How many local governments Ripley County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 27 local governments in Ripley 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 (7 municipal, 11 township)	18	0
School districts (school boards)	4	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 Ripley County

29,095people

41.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$70,573 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

10.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$222,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.2%U.S.: 8.4%

44%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

25.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2% · White 94.2% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Ripley County

3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Indiana: 3.7%.

488people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

14,096people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

14,584in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.3%	488	14,096	14,584
August 2026	3.1%	452	14,243	14,695
July 2026	3.2%	464	14,257	14,721
June 2026	3.2%	468	14,379	14,847
May 2026	2.9%	425	14,454	14,879
April 2026	2.5%	365	14,125	14,490
March 2026	3.1%	442	13,998	14,440
February 2026	3.6%	518	13,990	14,508
January 2026	2.9%	421	14,038	14,459
December 2025	2.4%	347	14,263	14,610
November 2025	2.8%	412	14,166	14,578
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.2%	478	14,245	14,723
August 2025	3.4%	506	14,401	14,907
July 2025	3.7%	556	14,440	14,996
June 2025	3.4%	517	14,525	15,042
May 2025	3.2%	480	14,342	14,822
April 2025	3.0%	434	14,240	14,674
March 2025	3.8%	551	14,095	14,646
February 2025	4.3%	633	14,071	14,704
January 2025	4.4%	645	13,948	14,593
December 2024	3.2%	479	14,606	15,085
November 2024	3.4%	516	14,521	15,037
October 2024	3.4%	504	14,427	14,931

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.4%	505	14,249	14,754
2024	3.7%	547	14,310	14,857
2023	3.2%	453	13,757	14,210
2022	2.8%	401	13,896	14,297
2021	2.8%	420	14,543	14,963
2020	6.0%	915	14,308	15,223
2019	3.0%	469	15,351	15,820
2018	3.3%	508	15,057	15,565
2017	3.2%	500	14,967	15,467
2016	4.1%	638	14,840	15,478

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.

Police in Ripley County

Police staffing

0.79 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 23,951 people.

19sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

19civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Ripley County Sheriff's Office	19	19	23,951

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	19	0.79	19	1
2024	16	0.66	19	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 Ripley County County Assessor?: Shawna F Bushhorn (Republican) is the County Assessor of Ripley County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ripley County County Auditor?: Amy R Copeland (Republican) is the County Auditor of Ripley County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ripley County Clerk of the Circuit Court?: Liz Baumgartner (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Ripley County, Indiana.
Who is the Ripley County County Coroner?: Jason Bailey (Republican) is the County Coroner of Ripley County, Indiana.
Who is the Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney?: Richard J. (Ric) Hertel (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Ripley County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ripley County County Recorder?: Monica L Hansen (Republican) is the County Recorder of Ripley County, Indiana.
Who is the Ripley County Sheriff?: Rob Bradley (Republican) is the Sheriff of Ripley County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ripley County County Surveyor?: Jeffrey P French (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Ripley County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ripley County County Treasurer?: Lisa Vestal (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Ripley County, Indiana.
Who are the Ripley County commissioners?: Mark A Horstman (District 1); Jeffrey J Volz (District 2); Roger Gullion (District 3); Ronald J Decker (County Council Member, District 1); Stan Wiedeman (County Council Member, District 2); Diane Macek (County Council Member, District 3); David Tebbing (County Council Member, District 4); Stephanie M. Back (County Council Member, At-large); Andrew Decker (County Council Member, At-large); Peggy Ann Ehlers (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Ripley County?: About 29,095 people, with a median age of 41.2; the median household income is $70,573 and 10.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ripley County?: 3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 488 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,584, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ripley County?: 27 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 11 township, 4 school district and 4 special district governments.

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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