Monroe 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 Monroe County: 17 seats on 8 elected bodies. 17 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Monroe 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 Monroe County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Monroe 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
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Monroe County
11,269people
41.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,280 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
22.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$115,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6%U.S.: 8.4%
40.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
12.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.6% · White 91.3% · Black 1.8% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.3% (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 Monroe County
4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
199people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,303people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,502in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.4%
199
4,303
4,502
August 2026
4.2%
184
4,245
4,429
July 2026
4.9%
215
4,195
4,410
June 2026
5.5%
243
4,173
4,416
May 2026
4.8%
215
4,249
4,464
April 2026
4.0%
178
4,281
4,459
March 2026
4.8%
216
4,242
4,458
February 2026
5.1%
225
4,205
4,430
January 2026
4.7%
208
4,221
4,429
December 2025
3.7%
168
4,380
4,548
November 2025
4.0%
183
4,400
4,583
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.3%
193
4,299
4,492
August 2025
4.1%
188
4,345
4,533
July 2025
4.9%
225
4,353
4,578
June 2025
4.5%
210
4,407
4,617
May 2025
4.1%
185
4,330
4,515
April 2025
3.8%
175
4,397
4,572
March 2025
5.1%
236
4,366
4,602
February 2025
5.5%
253
4,324
4,577
January 2025
5.9%
270
4,322
4,592
December 2024
4.9%
221
4,314
4,535
November 2024
4.7%
216
4,364
4,580
October 2024
4.6%
211
4,352
4,563
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.6%
208
4,357
4,565
2024
5.1%
229
4,301
4,530
2023
4.5%
203
4,293
4,496
2022
3.6%
167
4,419
4,586
2021
4.0%
182
4,403
4,585
2020
5.4%
244
4,277
4,521
2019
3.9%
182
4,455
4,637
2018
4.2%
197
4,456
4,653
2017
4.0%
186
4,491
4,677
2016
4.3%
198
4,369
4,567
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 Monroe County
36.0 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
161.9 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
0murders2025, 4 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
4
36.0
18
161.9
2024
1
8.7
19
166.1
2023
7
61.4
18
157.9
2022
2
17.3
19
164.6
2021
5
45.9
38
348.5
2020
10
91.2
16
146.0
2016
2
18.9
6
56.6
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
2025
3
16
8,674
Tompkinsville Police Department
2025
1
2
2,225
Fountain Run Police Department
2023
2
2
223
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
1.89 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 11,118 people.
21sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
8civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Tompkinsville Police Department
10
7
2,225
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
10
1
8,674
Fountain Run Police Department
1
0
219
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
21
1.89
8
3
2021
14
1.33
5
3
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 Monroe County County Attorney?
Wes Stephens (Republican) is the County Attorney of Monroe County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County County Clerk?
Brandi Kirkpatrick Birge (Republican) is the County Clerk of Monroe County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County Coroner?
Maxey Gentry (Republican) is the Coroner of Monroe County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County Jailer?
Robbie Hutcherson (Republican) is the Jailer of Monroe County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County Property Valuation Administrator?
Shawn Guffey (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Monroe County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County Sheriff?
Dale Frog Ford (Republican) is the Sheriff of Monroe County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Monroe County commissioners?
Mitchell Page (County Judge/Executive); Jamie Veach (Magistrate, 1st District); Ronnie Page (Magistrate, 2nd District); Ricky J. Bartley (Magistrate, 3rd District); Nathan Doyle Fox (Magistrate, 4th District); Mark Williams (Magistrate, 5th District).
What is the population of Monroe County?
About 11,269 people, with a median age of 41.1; the median household income is $51,280 and 22.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 199 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,502, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Monroe County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 5 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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