Oldham 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 Oldham County: 24 seats on 9 elected bodies. 24 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Oldham 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 Oldham County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Oldham 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)
11
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 Oldham County
69,257people
39.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$122,497 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
4.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
46.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$393,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.2%U.S.: 8.4%
43.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5% · White 85.6% · Black 2.9% · Asian 1.6% · Other or more than one race 4.9% (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 Oldham County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
33,224people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
34,619in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
1,395
33,224
34,619
August 2026
3.7%
1,297
33,308
34,605
July 2026
4.5%
1,564
33,364
34,928
June 2026
5.0%
1,718
32,841
34,559
May 2026
4.1%
1,421
32,922
34,343
April 2026
3.5%
1,191
32,746
33,937
March 2026
3.8%
1,311
32,779
34,090
February 2026
3.8%
1,298
32,526
33,824
January 2026
3.7%
1,247
32,618
33,865
December 2025
2.9%
1,013
33,487
34,500
November 2025
3.3%
1,132
33,432
34,564
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
1,316
33,247
34,563
August 2025
3.8%
1,313
33,271
34,584
July 2025
4.5%
1,564
33,263
34,827
June 2025
4.1%
1,436
33,498
34,934
May 2025
3.7%
1,276
33,461
34,737
April 2025
3.6%
1,254
33,468
34,722
March 2025
4.4%
1,514
33,160
34,674
February 2025
4.3%
1,477
32,935
34,412
January 2025
4.2%
1,433
32,920
34,353
December 2024
3.7%
1,272
33,312
34,584
November 2024
3.9%
1,343
33,158
34,501
October 2024
3.8%
1,319
33,212
34,531
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
1,339
33,286
34,625
2024
4.0%
1,395
33,055
34,450
2023
3.5%
1,195
32,972
34,167
2022
3.4%
1,157
32,895
34,052
2021
3.5%
1,151
31,858
33,009
2020
4.8%
1,540
30,571
32,111
2019
3.2%
1,054
32,151
33,205
2018
3.2%
1,067
31,806
32,873
2017
3.5%
1,126
31,259
32,385
2016
3.4%
1,076
30,217
31,293
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 Oldham County
50.6 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
680.3 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
2murders2025, 36 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
36
50.6
484
680.3
2024
30
41.8
493
686.2
2023
35
49.7
504
715.7
2022
46
66.1
514
738.1
2021
47
69.2
534
786.6
2020
41
60.8
648
961.5
2019
36
53.8
621
927.8
2016
42
64.0
613
933.4
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Oldham County Police Department
2025
29
372
58,810
La Grange Police Department
2025
7
112
10,663
Pewee Valley Police Department
2025
0
0
1,677
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
0.21 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 71,150 people.
15sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
La Grange Police Department
14
1
10,663
Pewee Valley Police Department
1
0
1,677
Oldham County Police Department
0
0
58,810
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
15
0.21
1
3
2021
58
0.85
5
3
2020
59
0.88
5
3
2019
56
0.84
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 Oldham County County Attorney?
D. Berry Baxter (Republican) is the County Attorney of Oldham County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Oldham County County Clerk?
Amy Alvey (Republican) is the County Clerk of Oldham County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Oldham County Coroner?
David Thomas Pendleton (Republican) is the Coroner of Oldham County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Oldham County Jailer?
Jeff Tindall (Republican) is the Jailer of Oldham County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Oldham County Property Valuation Administrator?
Barbara A. Winters (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Oldham County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Oldham County Sheriff?
Timothy R. Wakefield (Republican) is the Sheriff of Oldham County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Oldham County County Surveyor?
Walter Denham is the County Surveyor of Oldham County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Oldham County commissioners?
David Voegele (County Judge/Executive); Brent Likins (Magistrate, 1st District); Wayne Theiss (Magistrate, 2nd District); Kevin R. Woosley (Magistrate, 3rd District); Kevin R. Jeffries (Magistrate, 4th District); Chris Haunz (Magistrate, 5th District); Stephanie Hawkins (Magistrate, 6th District); Bob Dye (Magistrate, 7th District); Michael Logsdon (Magistrate, 8th District).
What is the population of Oldham County?
About 69,257 people, with a median age of 39.9; the median household income is $122,497 and 4.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Oldham County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,395 people unemployed in a labor force of 34,619, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Oldham County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 1 school district and 11 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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