Shelby County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Shelby County: 53 seats on 39 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 26 local governments in Shelby 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, 14 township)
17
14
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 Shelby County
45,265people
41.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,190 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$212,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.6%U.S.: 8.4%
40.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.6% · White 89.8% · Black 1.4% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 2.2% (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 Shelby County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Indiana: 3.7%.
792people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
22,820people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
23,612in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
792
22,820
23,612
August 2026
3.2%
746
22,878
23,624
July 2026
3.3%
775
23,014
23,789
June 2026
3.3%
772
22,966
23,738
May 2026
2.9%
693
22,984
23,677
April 2026
2.4%
567
22,676
23,243
March 2026
3.3%
770
22,532
23,302
February 2026
3.6%
826
22,369
23,195
January 2026
2.9%
664
22,616
23,280
December 2025
2.4%
567
22,731
23,298
November 2025
2.9%
670
22,791
23,461
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
779
22,932
23,711
August 2025
3.4%
807
23,089
23,896
July 2025
3.7%
886
23,205
24,091
June 2025
3.4%
818
23,090
23,908
May 2025
3.2%
750
22,877
23,627
April 2025
2.8%
661
22,841
23,502
March 2025
3.3%
760
22,616
23,376
February 2025
3.8%
886
22,533
23,419
January 2025
3.8%
903
22,586
23,489
December 2024
3.2%
748
22,681
23,429
November 2024
3.5%
828
22,668
23,496
October 2024
3.4%
797
22,695
23,492
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.3%
772
22,845
23,617
2024
3.6%
837
22,472
23,309
2023
3.0%
677
22,196
22,873
2022
2.7%
600
22,001
22,601
2021
3.5%
768
21,487
22,255
2020
7.6%
1,701
20,620
22,321
2019
3.0%
674
21,863
22,537
2018
3.2%
714
21,681
22,395
2017
3.4%
758
21,449
22,207
2016
4.1%
906
21,385
22,291
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 Shelby County
260.4 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 254.4.
752.7 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 1,052.2.
1murders2025, 119 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
119
260.4
344
752.7
2024
135
297.7
314
692.5
2023
65
145.1
343
765.4
2022
111
247.2
464
1,033.4
2021
215
478.1
532
1,183.0
2020
195
436.9
501
1,122.5
2019
204
457.3
561
1,257.5
2018
266
600.6
744
1,680.0
2017
266
600.7
746
1,684.8
2016
251
566.3
907
2,046.4
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
2025
68
127
24,675
Shelbyville Police Department
2025
51
217
21,029
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
1.82 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 45,704 people.
83sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
63civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
38
57
24,675
Shelbyville Police Department
45
6
21,029
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
83
1.82
63
2
2019
76
1.70
80
2
2018
78
1.76
81
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 Shelby County County Assessor?
Anne L Thurston (Republican) is the County Assessor of Shelby County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Shelby County County Auditor?
Amy L Glackman (Republican) is the County Auditor of Shelby County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Shelby County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Jill Taylor (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shelby County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Shelby County County Coroner?
Bradley M Rund (Republican) is the County Coroner of Shelby County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Shelby County Prosecuting Attorney?
James Bradley Landwerlen (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Shelby County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Shelby County County Recorder?
Jessica J Pile (Republican) is the County Recorder of Shelby County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Shelby County Sheriff?
Louie A Koch (Republican) is the Sheriff of Shelby County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Shelby County County Surveyor?
Taylor Sumerford (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Shelby County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Shelby County County Treasurer?
Janet E Stucker (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Shelby County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Shelby County commissioners?
David L Lawson (Center District); Jason R Abel (North District); Nathan Runnebohm (South District); Leigh J Langkabel (County Council Member, District 1); Kyle D Barlow (County Council Member, District 2); Brett Haacker (County Council Member, District 3); Linda J Sanders (County Council Member, District 4); Troy Merrick (County Council Member, At-large); Charity Mohr (County Council Member, At-large); Jeremy Ruble (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Shelby County?
About 45,265 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $72,190 and 13% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Shelby County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 792 people unemployed in a labor force of 23,612, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Shelby County?
26 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 14 township, 4 school district and 4 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Shelby County?
28: Addison Township, Addison Township, Brandywine Township, Brandywine Township, Hanover Township, Hanover Township, Hendricks Township, Hendricks Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Liberty Township, Liberty Township, Marion Township, Marion Township, Moral Township, Moral Township, Noble Township, Noble Township, Shelby Township, Shelby Township, Sugar Creek Township, Sugar Creek Township, Union Township, Union 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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