Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg 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
Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Muhlenberg 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
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Muhlenberg County
30,591people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,927 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$127,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.8%U.S.: 8.4%
39.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2% · White 91.9% · Black 2% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 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 Muhlenberg County
5.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.4%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
623people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
11,143people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
11,766in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.3%
623
11,143
11,766
August 2026
4.9%
571
11,019
11,590
July 2026
6.1%
699
10,705
11,404
June 2026
6.7%
776
10,848
11,624
May 2026
5.9%
692
10,978
11,670
April 2026
5.2%
607
10,993
11,600
March 2026
5.6%
656
10,996
11,652
February 2026
6.1%
700
10,860
11,560
January 2026
5.5%
632
10,880
11,512
December 2025
4.4%
510
11,047
11,557
November 2025
4.7%
548
11,102
11,650
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.4%
625
10,934
11,559
August 2025
5.3%
602
10,828
11,430
July 2025
6.4%
721
10,621
11,342
June 2025
6.1%
710
10,909
11,619
May 2025
5.9%
686
10,918
11,604
April 2025
5.4%
627
11,033
11,660
March 2025
6.4%
748
11,002
11,750
February 2025
6.8%
795
10,956
11,751
January 2025
6.8%
811
11,051
11,862
December 2024
5.7%
661
10,999
11,660
November 2024
5.6%
660
11,124
11,784
October 2024
5.5%
650
11,149
11,799
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.8%
671
10,946
11,617
2024
5.9%
694
11,113
11,807
2023
5.2%
601
10,936
11,537
2022
5.0%
564
10,740
11,304
2021
5.3%
595
10,567
11,162
2020
7.4%
831
10,454
11,285
2019
5.0%
603
11,422
12,025
2018
5.6%
677
11,346
12,023
2017
5.8%
750
12,110
12,860
2016
6.3%
818
12,210
13,028
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 Muhlenberg County
102.0 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
296.0 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
0murders2025, 31 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
31
102.0
90
296.0
2024
24
77.8
139
450.8
2023
19
62.7
158
521.1
2022
27
88.5
221
724.7
2018
13
42.4
150
488.9
2016
16
51.5
174
560.2
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office
2025
19
38
19,558
Central City Police Department
2025
6
41
5,735
Greenville Police Department
2025
6
9
4,322
Powderly Police Department
2025
0
2
787
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
1.45 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 30,402 people.
44sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office
20
2
19,558
Central City Police Department
12
0
5,735
Greenville Police Department
11
0
4,322
Powderly Police Department
1
0
787
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
44
1.45
2
4
2024
45
1.46
2
4
2023
45
1.48
3
4
2020
40
1.31
4
4
2018
37
1.21
2
4
2017
36
1.16
2
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 Muhlenberg County County Attorney?
Ryan K. Rice (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Muhlenberg County County Clerk?
Crystal Smith (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Muhlenberg County Coroner?
Larry D. Vincent (Democratic) is the Coroner of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Muhlenberg County Jailer?
Terry Nunley (Democratic) is the Jailer of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Muhlenberg County Property Valuation Administrator?
Belinda S. McKinney (Democratic) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Muhlenberg County Sheriff?
William Ward (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Muhlenberg County commissioners?
Mack McGehee (County Judge/Executive); Malcolm L. West (Magistrate, 1st District); T. Darrin Benton (Magistrate, 2nd District); Jeff Vincent (Magistrate, 3rd District); Keith Phillips (Magistrate, 4th District); Andrew Bullock (Magistrate, 5th District).
What is the population of Muhlenberg County?
About 30,591 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $51,927 and 18.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Muhlenberg County?
5.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 623 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,766, against 5.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Muhlenberg County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 1 school district and 4 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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