Who is the Antrim County County Clerk?

Victoria Bishop (Republican) is the County Clerk of Antrim County, Michigan.

Who is the Antrim County Drain Commissioner?

Leslie Meyers is the Drain Commissioner of Antrim County, Michigan.

Who is the Antrim County Register of Deeds?

Patty Niepoth (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Antrim County, Michigan.

Who is the Antrim County Sheriff?

Kevin S. Hoch (Republican) is the Sheriff of Antrim County, Michigan.

Who is the Antrim County County Surveyor?

Scott Papineau (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Antrim County, Michigan.

Who is the Antrim County County Treasurer?

Sherry A. Comben (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Antrim County, Michigan.

Who are the Antrim County commissioners?

William Hefferan (District 1); Jarris Rubingh (District 2); Terry VanAlstine (District 3); Jason Helwig (District 4); Ray Scola (District 5).

What is the population of Antrim County?

About 24,127 people, with a median age of 51.8; the median household income is $72,054 and 9.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Antrim County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 435 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,311, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Antrim County?

32 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 15 township, 6 school district and 5 special district governments.

Antrim County, MI elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Antrim County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies.

Board of Commissioners

Antrim County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1	William Hefferan Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2	Jarris Rubingh Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Terry VanAlstine Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4	Jason Helwig Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5	Ray Scola Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
County Clerk	Victoria Bishop Republican source
Drain Commissioner	Leslie Meyers source
Register of Deeds	Patty Niepoth Republican source
Sheriff	Kevin S. Hoch Republican source
County Surveyor	Scott Papineau Republican source
County Treasurer	Sherry A. Comben Republican source

How many local governments Antrim County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 32 local governments in Antrim 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 (5 municipal, 15 township)	20	0
School districts (school boards)	6	0
Special districts (elected boards)	5	0

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 Antrim County

24,127people

51.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$72,054 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

34.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$255,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.8%U.S.: 8.4%

32.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

28.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.2% · White 92.4% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (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 Antrim County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Michigan: 4.8%.

435people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

9,876people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

10,311in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	435	9,876	10,311
August 2026	4.6%	500	10,460	10,960
July 2026	4.6%	524	10,774	11,298
June 2026	4.7%	514	10,350	10,864
May 2026	5.6%	588	9,837	10,425
April 2026	6.3%	627	9,293	9,920
March 2026	6.8%	678	9,362	10,040
February 2026	6.8%	688	9,404	10,092
January 2026	7.3%	747	9,479	10,226
December 2025	6.1%	623	9,612	10,235
November 2025	5.4%	563	9,901	10,464
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.4%	488	10,637	11,125
August 2025	4.8%	566	11,144	11,710
July 2025	5.4%	660	11,588	12,248
June 2025	5.5%	647	11,118	11,765
May 2025	5.8%	652	10,602	11,254
April 2025	7.3%	762	9,684	10,446
March 2025	7.7%	800	9,549	10,349
February 2025	8.4%	869	9,504	10,373
January 2025	7.9%	826	9,614	10,440
December 2024	6.9%	714	9,704	10,418
November 2024	5.3%	564	10,039	10,603
October 2024	4.8%	525	10,421	10,946

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	6.2%	678	10,268	10,946
2024	5.6%	622	10,443	11,065
2023	5.2%	570	10,476	11,046
2022	5.5%	588	10,185	10,773
2021	6.4%	668	9,778	10,446
2020	9.7%	1,031	9,569	10,600
2019	4.8%	537	10,626	11,163
2018	5.2%	571	10,313	10,884
2017	6.0%	651	10,190	10,841
2016	6.5%	704	10,069	10,773

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. Michigan's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% 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 Antrim County

152.7 per 100,0002020. Michigan: 478.0.

687.2 per 100,0002020. Michigan: 1,360.9.

0murders2020, 36 violent crimes in all.

2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2020	36	152.7	162	687.2
2019	32	135.4	134	566.9
2017	21	89.4	199	847.5
2016	16	68.3	360	1,537.4

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Antrim County Sheriff's Office	2025	32	64	19,666
Elk Rapids Police Department	2017	1	20	1,610
Mancelona Police Department	2017	0	14	1,359
Bellaire Police Department	2017	0	8	1,061
Central Lake Police Department	2017	0	6	929

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 Michigan · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.34 per 1,000 residents2023, 5 agencies serving 24,703 people.

33sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.

31civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (5), 2023

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Antrim County Sheriff's Office	24	31	19,656
Elk Rapids Police Department	6	0	1,610
Bellaire Police Department	1	0	1,050
Central Lake Police Department	1	0	986
Mancelona Police Department	1	0	1,401

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2023	33	1.34	31	5
2022	29	1.20	30	5
2021	25	1.06	30	5
2020	28	1.21	31	5
2019	30	1.29	30	5
2018	29	1.24	30	5
2017	29	1.25	25	5
2016	30	1.30	25	5

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 Antrim County County Clerk?: Victoria Bishop (Republican) is the County Clerk of Antrim County, Michigan.
Who is the Antrim County Drain Commissioner?: Leslie Meyers is the Drain Commissioner of Antrim County, Michigan.
Who is the Antrim County Register of Deeds?: Patty Niepoth (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Antrim County, Michigan.
Who is the Antrim County Sheriff?: Kevin S. Hoch (Republican) is the Sheriff of Antrim County, Michigan.
Who is the Antrim County County Surveyor?: Scott Papineau (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Antrim County, Michigan.
Who is the Antrim County County Treasurer?: Sherry A. Comben (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Antrim County, Michigan.
Who are the Antrim County commissioners?: William Hefferan (District 1); Jarris Rubingh (District 2); Terry VanAlstine (District 3); Jason Helwig (District 4); Ray Scola (District 5).
What is the population of Antrim County?: About 24,127 people, with a median age of 51.8; the median household income is $72,054 and 9.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Antrim County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 435 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,311, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Antrim County?: 32 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 15 township, 6 school district and 5 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county clerk's official results of the November 5, 2024 general election (certified by the county board of canvassers); 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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