Ohio 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 Ohio County: 18 seats on 9 elected bodies. 18 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Ohio 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 Ohio County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Ohio 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)
3
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 Ohio County
23,735people
40.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,798 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$121,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.3%U.S.: 8.4%
32%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 4.8% · White 91.9% · Black 0.6% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Ohio County
4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.4%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
490people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
9,689people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
10,179in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.8%
490
9,689
10,179
August 2026
4.6%
466
9,684
10,150
July 2026
5.6%
562
9,556
10,118
June 2026
6.3%
629
9,400
10,029
May 2026
5.2%
523
9,499
10,022
April 2026
4.6%
460
9,449
9,909
March 2026
5.3%
527
9,486
10,013
February 2026
6.2%
628
9,430
10,058
January 2026
5.5%
545
9,416
9,961
December 2025
4.4%
447
9,635
10,082
November 2025
4.5%
453
9,674
10,127
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.4%
538
9,506
10,044
August 2025
5.4%
534
9,427
9,961
July 2025
6.3%
627
9,404
10,031
June 2025
6.0%
598
9,418
10,016
May 2025
5.3%
534
9,587
10,121
April 2025
5.2%
521
9,562
10,083
March 2025
6.4%
645
9,505
10,150
February 2025
6.6%
668
9,490
10,158
January 2025
6.8%
686
9,467
10,153
December 2024
5.6%
560
9,436
9,996
November 2024
5.6%
564
9,447
10,011
October 2024
5.5%
548
9,506
10,054
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.6%
568
9,516
10,084
2024
6.0%
601
9,409
10,010
2023
5.3%
520
9,344
9,864
2022
4.7%
459
9,336
9,795
2021
4.8%
467
9,215
9,682
2020
6.6%
649
9,258
9,907
2019
4.5%
472
9,954
10,426
2018
5.2%
543
9,980
10,523
2017
5.8%
600
9,791
10,391
2016
6.2%
629
9,482
10,111
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 Ohio County
77.9 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
369.1 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
0murders2025, 19 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
19
77.9
90
369.1
2024
27
113.1
115
481.7
2023
25
106.5
123
524.0
2022
34
143.9
154
651.6
2021
20
83.3
145
604.1
2020
29
120.9
164
683.8
2019
23
95.7
185
770.0
2016
28
115.4
126
519.2
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Ohio County Sheriff's Office
2025
13
64
17,784
Beaver Dam Police Department
2025
2
18
3,535
Hartford Police Department
2025
4
8
2,649
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
1.36 per 1,000 residents2023, 4 agencies serving 23,475 people.
32sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
13civilian staff2023, full-time.
2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (4), 2023
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Ohio County Sheriff's Office
21
13
16,976
Hartford Police Department
5
0
2,623
Beaver Dam Police Department
5
0
3,469
CENTERTOWN
1
0
407
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2023
32
1.36
13
4
2022
27
1.14
3
4
2017
30
1.23
9
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 Ohio County County Attorney?
Justin S. Keown (Republican) is the County Attorney of Ohio County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ohio County County Clerk?
Bess Tichenor Ralph (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Ohio County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ohio County Coroner?
Elvis Doolin (Republican) is the Coroner of Ohio County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ohio County Jailer?
Landon Ross Spurlock (Republican) is the Jailer of Ohio County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ohio County Property Valuation Administrator?
Arthur Leach (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Ohio County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ohio County Sheriff?
Adam Lane Wright (Republican) is the Sheriff of Ohio County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ohio County County Surveyor?
William Tracy Crume (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Ohio County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Ohio County commissioners?
David L. Johnston (County Judge/Executive); Michael McKenney (Magistrate, 1st District); Jason Wayne Bullock (Magistrate, 2nd District); Bo Bennett (Magistrate, 3rd District); Kenneth Calloway (Magistrate, 4th District); Larry W. Morphew (Magistrate, 5th District).
What is the population of Ohio County?
About 23,735 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $57,798 and 12.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ohio County?
4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 490 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,179, against 5.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ohio County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 1 school district and 3 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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