Steuben County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Steuben County: 64 seats on 35 elected bodies. 57 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 33 local governments in Steuben 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 (6 municipal, 12 township)
18
12
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
11
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 Steuben County
34,726people
43.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,911 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$216,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.7%U.S.: 8.4%
45.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.5% · White 91.4% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Steuben County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Indiana: 3.7%.
616people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,884people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,500in 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%
616
16,884
17,500
August 2026
3.4%
581
16,727
17,308
July 2026
3.4%
604
16,998
17,602
June 2026
3.5%
612
17,125
17,737
May 2026
3.1%
539
16,795
17,334
April 2026
2.6%
449
16,812
17,261
March 2026
3.3%
568
16,713
17,281
February 2026
3.6%
616
16,460
17,076
January 2026
3.1%
527
16,556
17,083
December 2025
2.4%
408
16,557
16,965
November 2025
3.1%
530
16,658
17,188
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.4%
602
16,855
17,457
August 2025
3.9%
671
16,685
17,356
July 2025
4.3%
755
16,905
17,660
June 2025
3.8%
677
16,965
17,642
May 2025
3.7%
639
16,496
17,135
April 2025
3.3%
581
16,778
17,359
March 2025
3.8%
666
16,659
17,325
February 2025
4.2%
727
16,558
17,285
January 2025
4.1%
709
16,690
17,399
December 2024
3.4%
594
16,645
17,239
November 2024
3.9%
681
16,799
17,480
October 2024
3.7%
642
16,906
17,548
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
633
16,710
17,343
2024
4.0%
694
16,761
17,455
2023
3.3%
575
16,926
17,501
2022
2.6%
459
17,037
17,496
2021
3.3%
566
16,437
17,003
2020
7.5%
1,277
15,708
16,985
2019
3.2%
558
17,019
17,577
2018
3.1%
543
16,744
17,287
2017
3.4%
582
16,407
16,989
2016
4.3%
732
16,398
17,130
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 Steuben County
43.0 per 100,0002023. Indiana: 341.8.
1,077.5 per 100,0002023. Indiana: 1,537.8.
1murders2023, 15 violent crimes in all.
2023 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
2023
15
43.0
376
1,077.5
2020
20
57.8
512
1,479.1
2019
19
54.7
481
1,385.7
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Steuben County Sheriff's Office
2025
8
145
23,158
Angola Police Department
2025
2
168
9,449
Fremont Police Department
2025
3
6
2,073
Clear Lake Police Department
2023
0
4
359
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
1.48 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 35,039 people.
52sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
44civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Steuben County Sheriff's Office
26
40
23,158
Angola Police Department
21
4
9,449
Fremont Police Department
5
0
2,073
Clear Lake Police Department
0
0
359
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
52
1.48
44
4
2024
50
1.42
52
4
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 Steuben County County Assessor?
Kimberly K Anderson (Republican) is the County Assessor of Steuben County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Steuben County County Auditor?
Kelli Wilder-Johnson (Republican) is the County Auditor of Steuben County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Steuben County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Tangi Manahan (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Steuben County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Steuben County County Coroner?
Rodney W Snyder (Republican) is the County Coroner of Steuben County, Indiana.
Who is the Steuben County Prosecuting Attorney?
Jeremy T. Musser (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Steuben County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Steuben County County Recorder?
Dani Lou Parrish (Republican) is the County Recorder of Steuben County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Steuben County Sheriff?
Rodney "RJ" Robinson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Steuben County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Steuben County County Surveyor?
Jim Slabaugh (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Steuben County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Steuben County County Treasurer?
Leann Dunham Boots (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Steuben County, Indiana.
Who are the Steuben County commissioners?
Richard Rick Shipe (Middle District); Andy Laughlin (North District); Wil Howard (South District); Christina Cress (County Council Member, District 1); Richard (Rick) Shipe (County Council Member, District 2); Ruth (Hughes) Beer (County Council Member, District 3); Tony Isa (County Council Member, District 4); Lisa Aldrich (County Council Member, At-large); Dan Caruso (County Council Member, At-large); William (Bill) Harter (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Steuben County?
About 34,726 people, with a median age of 43.5; the median household income is $74,911 and 9.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Steuben County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 616 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,500, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Steuben County?
33 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 12 township, 3 school district and 11 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Steuben County?
24: Clear Lake Township, Clear Lake Township, Fremont Township, Fremont Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jamestown Township, Jamestown Township, Millgrove Township, Millgrove Township, Otsego Township, Otsego Township, Pleasant Township, Pleasant Township, Richland Township, Richland Township, Salem Township, Salem Township, Scott Township, Scott Township, Steuben Township, Steuben Township, York Township, York 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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