Calloway County, KY elected officials: the fiscal court, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Calloway County: 16 seats on 9 elected bodies. 16 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Calloway County Fiscal Court
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Calloway County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Calloway 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
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
1
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 Calloway County
38,224people
35.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$52,706 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
31.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$183,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.5%U.S.: 8.4%
41.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.7% · White 86.9% · Black 4% · Asian 1.8% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Calloway County
4.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
845people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,364people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,209in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.9%
845
16,364
17,209
August 2026
4.7%
794
16,134
16,928
July 2026
5.9%
995
15,818
16,813
June 2026
6.4%
1,072
15,666
16,738
May 2026
5.0%
844
16,108
16,952
April 2026
4.0%
673
16,271
16,944
March 2026
4.7%
799
16,148
16,947
February 2026
4.7%
783
15,964
16,747
January 2026
4.9%
818
15,815
16,633
December 2025
4.0%
686
16,490
17,176
November 2025
4.3%
750
16,610
17,360
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.9%
841
16,320
17,161
August 2025
5.1%
866
16,141
17,007
July 2025
6.0%
1,017
15,949
16,966
June 2025
5.3%
909
16,129
17,038
May 2025
4.6%
790
16,425
17,215
April 2025
3.8%
660
16,550
17,210
March 2025
5.8%
1,017
16,421
17,438
February 2025
5.5%
943
16,234
17,177
January 2025
5.9%
1,020
16,170
17,190
December 2024
4.7%
804
16,218
17,022
November 2024
4.8%
828
16,412
17,240
October 2024
4.6%
793
16,404
17,197
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.0%
864
16,313
17,177
2024
5.2%
884
16,139
17,023
2023
4.5%
761
16,090
16,851
2022
4.1%
691
16,244
16,935
2021
4.4%
738
16,201
16,939
2020
6.2%
1,062
16,116
17,178
2019
4.0%
716
17,342
18,058
2018
3.9%
697
17,332
18,029
2017
4.4%
790
17,346
18,136
2016
4.6%
832
17,302
18,134
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. Kentucky's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% 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 Calloway County
78.9 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
580.1 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
0murders2025, 31 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
31
78.9
228
580.1
2024
32
82.1
360
923.5
2023
31
81.5
415
1,090.7
2022
40
105.4
432
1,138.2
2021
33
83.2
527
1,328.9
2020
42
107.3
495
1,264.5
2019
34
86.7
576
1,468.8
2018
40
102.2
771
1,970.3
2017
45
116.5
924
2,391.8
2016
57
148.0
821
2,132.2
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Calloway County Sheriff's Office
2025
10
65
20,536
Murray Police Department
2025
21
163
18,769
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 Kentucky · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.40 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 39,305 people.
55sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
24civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Murray Police Department
34
6
18,769
Calloway County Sheriff's Office
21
18
20,536
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
55
1.40
24
2
2024
58
1.49
7
2
2023
50
1.31
10
2
2022
56
1.48
15
2
2021
59
1.49
10
2
2020
65
1.66
11
2
2019
62
1.58
16
2
2018
56
1.43
26
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 Calloway County County Attorney?
K. Bryan Ernstberger (Republican) is the County Attorney of Calloway County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calloway County County Clerk?
Antonia Dunn Faulkner (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Calloway County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calloway County Coroner?
Ricky Garland (Democratic) is the Coroner of Calloway County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calloway County Jailer?
Kenneth L. Claud (Democratic) is the Jailer of Calloway County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calloway County Property Valuation Administrator?
Nikki McMillen-Crouch (Democratic) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Calloway County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calloway County Sheriff?
Nicky J. Knight (Republican) is the Sheriff of Calloway County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calloway County County Surveyor?
Christopher Bradley Jones (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Calloway County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Calloway County commissioners?
Kenny Imes (County Judge/Executive); Ricky Stewart (Magistrate, 1st District); Larry Crutcher (Magistrate, 2nd District); Don Cherry (Magistrate, 3rd District); Paul W. Rister (Magistrate, 4th District).
What is the population of Calloway County?
About 38,224 people, with a median age of 35.9; the median household income is $52,706 and 17.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Calloway County?
4.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 845 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,209, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Calloway County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 6 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Kentucky State Board of Elections' official precinct recaps of each seat's last election (2022, and 2024 for some Louisville and Lexington council seats); 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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