Rush County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Rush County: 69 seats on 36 elected bodies. 53 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 23 local governments in Rush 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, 12 township)
15
13
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
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 Rush County
16,739people
42.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,473 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$166,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.5%U.S.: 8.4%
44.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 94.4% · Black 0.6% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Rush County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Indiana: 3.7%.
295people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,192people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,487in 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%
295
8,192
8,487
August 2026
3.2%
273
8,270
8,543
July 2026
3.3%
283
8,216
8,499
June 2026
3.4%
289
8,317
8,606
May 2026
3.0%
254
8,218
8,472
April 2026
2.5%
203
7,995
8,198
March 2026
3.5%
288
7,956
8,244
February 2026
3.7%
307
7,964
8,271
January 2026
3.0%
246
8,004
8,250
December 2025
2.6%
215
8,106
8,321
November 2025
3.1%
257
8,032
8,289
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
282
8,138
8,420
August 2025
3.6%
308
8,217
8,525
July 2025
3.9%
329
8,202
8,531
June 2025
3.6%
311
8,249
8,560
May 2025
3.3%
275
8,098
8,373
April 2025
2.9%
243
8,048
8,291
March 2025
3.3%
277
8,045
8,322
February 2025
3.8%
316
8,021
8,337
January 2025
3.7%
309
8,018
8,327
December 2024
3.1%
256
8,117
8,373
November 2024
3.7%
304
8,021
8,325
October 2024
3.5%
292
8,064
8,356
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.4%
284
8,107
8,391
2024
3.6%
302
8,022
8,324
2023
3.1%
253
7,924
8,177
2022
2.8%
222
7,832
8,054
2021
3.4%
271
7,707
7,978
2020
7.1%
561
7,388
7,949
2019
3.0%
243
7,912
8,155
2018
3.2%
259
7,895
8,154
2017
3.4%
273
7,766
8,039
2016
4.2%
336
7,741
8,077
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 Rush County
119.1 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 254.4.
422.8 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 1,052.2.
0murders2025, 20 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
20
119.1
71
422.8
2024
0
0.0
32
188.6
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Rush County Sheriff's Office
2025
7
18
10,580
Rushville Police Department
2025
13
53
6,212
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
1.47 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 16,965 people.
25sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
31civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (2), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Rush County Sheriff's Office
13
25
10,775
Rushville Police Department
12
6
6,190
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 Rush County County Assessor?
Mary Ann Bridges (Republican) is the County Assessor of Rush County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rush County County Auditor?
Tammy Justice (Republican) is the County Auditor of Rush County, Indiana.
Who is the Rush County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Jennifer (Jenny) Sammons (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rush County, Indiana.
Who is the Rush County County Coroner?
Scott Medd (Democratic) is the County Coroner of Rush County, Indiana.
Who is the Rush County Prosecuting Attorney?
Philip J. Caviness (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Rush County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rush County County Recorder?
Debbie Richardson (Republican) is the County Recorder of Rush County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rush County Sheriff?
Allan C Rice (Republican) is the Sheriff of Rush County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Rush County County Surveyor?
Marvin L Rees (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Rush County, Indiana.
Who is the Rush County County Treasurer?
Susan N Spaeth (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Rush County, Indiana.
Who are the Rush County commissioners?
Ronald (Ron) Jarman (Middle District); Kenny Aulbach (North District); Jeffery (Jeff) Wilson (South District); Amy Grocox (County Council Member, District 1); Carl Harcourt (County Council Member, District 2); Scott D Barnes (County Council Member, District 3); Janet D Kile (County Council Member, District 4); Kyle Gardner (County Council Member, At-large); Dennis O Corn (County Council Member, At-large); Charles (Charlie) Smith (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Rush County?
About 16,739 people, with a median age of 42.4; the median household income is $66,473 and 11.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Rush County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 295 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,487, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Rush County?
23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 12 township, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Rush County?
25: Anderson Township, Anderson Township, Center Township, Center Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Noble Township, Noble Township, Orange Township, Orange Township, Posey Township, Posey Township, Richland Township, Richland Township, Ripley Township, Ripley Township, Rushville, Rushville, Rushville Township, Rushville Township, Union Township, Union Township, Walker 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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