Vanderburgh County, IN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Vanderburgh County: 51 seats on 27 elected bodies. 41 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 18 local governments in Vanderburgh 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 (2 municipal, 8 township)
10
8
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 Vanderburgh County
180,117people
38.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,648 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$184,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.9%U.S.: 8.4%
47.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.8% · White 80.3% · Black 8.4% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 6.1% (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 Vanderburgh County
3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Indiana: 3.7%.
86,730people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
90,044in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.7%
3,314
86,730
90,044
August 2026
3.6%
3,212
86,194
89,406
July 2026
3.6%
3,251
87,914
91,165
June 2026
3.6%
3,287
88,318
91,605
May 2026
3.2%
2,903
87,401
90,304
April 2026
2.6%
2,350
86,821
89,171
March 2026
3.4%
3,080
86,356
89,436
February 2026
3.7%
3,274
85,945
89,219
January 2026
3.1%
2,778
86,632
89,410
December 2025
2.6%
2,363
87,059
89,422
November 2025
3.1%
2,833
87,456
90,289
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.5%
3,212
87,322
90,534
August 2025
3.8%
3,432
87,026
90,458
July 2025
4.0%
3,679
88,528
92,207
June 2025
3.8%
3,524
89,528
93,052
May 2025
3.5%
3,207
88,013
91,220
April 2025
3.1%
2,815
88,566
91,381
March 2025
3.6%
3,236
87,624
90,860
February 2025
4.0%
3,597
87,037
90,634
January 2025
3.9%
3,543
86,532
90,075
December 2024
3.3%
2,987
87,309
90,296
November 2024
3.8%
3,412
87,294
90,706
October 2024
3.7%
3,384
87,103
90,487
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.5%
3,222
87,699
90,921
2024
3.9%
3,477
86,727
90,204
2023
3.3%
2,939
86,765
89,704
2022
3.1%
2,827
86,969
89,796
2021
4.1%
3,634
85,953
89,587
2020
7.4%
6,699
83,268
89,967
2019
3.1%
2,876
89,263
92,139
2018
3.2%
2,974
89,484
92,458
2017
3.3%
2,993
88,258
91,251
2016
4.1%
3,747
87,341
91,088
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 Vanderburgh County
834.2 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 254.4.
2,150.8 per 100,0002025. Indiana: 1,052.2.
8murders2025, 1,508 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
1,508
834.2
3,888
2,150.8
2024
1,604
888.2
4,693
2,598.6
2023
1,507
839.0
4,680
2,605.5
2022
1,008
560.1
4,783
2,657.5
2021
1,026
559.7
4,676
2,550.9
2020
1,315
724.7
4,704
2,592.3
2019
772
425.4
5,399
2,975.1
2018
718
394.9
5,915
3,253.2
2017
914
501.5
6,667
3,657.8
2016
817
449.1
6,508
3,577.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Evansville Police Department
2025
1,274
3,477
114,905
Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office
2025
234
411
65,866
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
2.07 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 180,771 people.
375sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
145civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Evansville Police Department
261
29
114,905
Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office
114
116
65,866
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
375
2.07
145
2
2024
378
2.09
148
2
2020
404
2.23
140
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 Vanderburgh County County Assessor?
Bill Fluty (Republican) is the County Assessor of Vanderburgh County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Vanderburgh County County Auditor?
Brian A. Gerth (Republican) is the County Auditor of Vanderburgh County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Vanderburgh County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Dottie Thomas (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
Who is the Vanderburgh County County Coroner?
Bryan Underwood (Republican) is the County Coroner of Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
Who is the Vanderburgh County Prosecuting Attorney?
Diana L. Moers (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Vanderburgh County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Vanderburgh County County Recorder?
Russell G. Lloyd Jr. (Republican) is the County Recorder of Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
Who is the Vanderburgh County Sheriff?
Noah Robinson (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Vanderburgh County, Indiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Vanderburgh County County Surveyor?
Linda Freeman (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
Who is the Vanderburgh County County Treasurer?
Brian A. Gerth (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
Who are the Vanderburgh County commissioners?
Mike Goebel (District 1); Justin Elpers (District 2); Amy T. Canterbury (District 3); James Raben (County Council Member, District 1); Tom Shetler, Jr (County Council Member, District 2); Stephanie Terry (County Council Member, District 3); John Montrastelle (County Council Member, District 4); Ed Bassemier (County Council Member, At-large); Joe Kiefer II (County Council Member, At-large); Jill Anne Hahn (County Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Vanderburgh County?
About 180,117 people, with a median age of 38.7; the median household income is $61,648 and 14.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Vanderburgh County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,314 people unemployed in a labor force of 90,044, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Vanderburgh County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 8 township, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Vanderburgh County?
16: Armstrong Township, Armstrong Township, Center Township, Center Township, German Township, German Township, Knight Township, Knight Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Pigeon Township, Pigeon Township, Scott Township, Scott Township, Union Township, Union 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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