The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Arenac 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 municipal, 12 township)
18
0
School districts (school boards)
2
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 Arenac County
15,077people
50.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,811 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$150,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6%U.S.: 8.4%
41.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.2% · White 93% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 4% (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 Arenac County
5.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.7%. Michigan: 4.8%.
329people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,878people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,207in 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%
329
5,878
6,207
August 2026
6.1%
386
5,988
6,374
July 2026
6.1%
387
5,990
6,377
June 2026
6.1%
386
5,987
6,373
May 2026
6.9%
435
5,874
6,309
April 2026
7.6%
481
5,856
6,337
March 2026
9.0%
572
5,815
6,387
February 2026
8.9%
561
5,734
6,295
January 2026
9.6%
614
5,804
6,418
December 2025
7.8%
500
5,899
6,399
November 2025
6.7%
439
6,068
6,507
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.7%
390
6,438
6,828
August 2025
6.4%
441
6,444
6,885
July 2025
6.8%
480
6,553
7,033
June 2025
6.8%
471
6,495
6,966
May 2025
7.0%
480
6,398
6,878
April 2025
8.2%
556
6,229
6,785
March 2025
9.8%
666
6,119
6,785
February 2025
10.8%
720
5,977
6,697
January 2025
10.0%
678
6,085
6,763
December 2024
8.0%
532
6,085
6,617
November 2024
6.4%
434
6,333
6,767
October 2024
6.2%
418
6,368
6,786
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
7.8%
529
6,246
6,775
2024
6.9%
475
6,423
6,898
2023
6.2%
419
6,350
6,769
2022
6.6%
419
5,911
6,330
2021
7.3%
453
5,767
6,220
2020
10.6%
697
5,893
6,590
2019
6.1%
402
6,206
6,608
2018
6.5%
423
6,045
6,468
2017
7.3%
478
6,029
6,507
2016
7.6%
506
6,186
6,692
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 Arenac County
244.6 per 100,0002021. Michigan: 491.1.
574.8 per 100,0002021. Michigan: 1,366.9.
1murders2021, 40 violent crimes in all.
2021 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
2021
40
244.6
94
574.8
2020
56
347.8
107
664.6
2019
33
202.5
82
503.3
2018
35
214.0
69
421.8
2017
25
151.8
85
516.2
2016
30
198.2
110
726.6
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Arenac County Sheriff's Office
2025
28
43
14,104
Au Gres Police Department
2021
2
1
828
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
1.00 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 15,062 people.
15sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
12civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Arenac County Sheriff's Office
15
12
14,104
Au Gres Police Department
0
0
958
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
15
1.00
12
2
2024
13
0.85
13
2
2023
13
0.86
12
2
2022
13
0.87
11
2
2019
15
1.01
12
2
2018
12
0.80
9
2
2017
12
0.80
9
2
2016
15
0.99
13
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 Arenac County County Clerk?
Nancy A. Selle (Republican) is the County Clerk of Arenac County, Michigan.
Who is the Arenac County Drain Commissioner?
Steve Andrejewski (Republican) is the Drain Commissioner of Arenac County, Michigan.
Who is the Arenac County Prosecuting Attorney?
Curtis G. Broughton (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Arenac County, Michigan.
Who is the Arenac County Register of Deeds?
Darlene Mikkola (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Arenac County, Michigan.
Who is the Arenac County Sheriff?
James Mosciski (Republican) is the Sheriff of Arenac County, Michigan.
Who is the Arenac County County Treasurer?
Julie Hazeltine (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Arenac County, Michigan.
Who are the Arenac County commissioners?
Sally Mrozinski (District 1); Lisa Salgat (District 2); Bobbe Burke (District 3); Harold Woolhiser (District 4); Rachel L. Vallad (District 5).
What is the population of Arenac County?
About 15,077 people, with a median age of 50.2; the median household income is $58,811 and 11.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Arenac County?
5.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 329 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,207, against 5.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Arenac County?
25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 12 township, 2 school district and 4 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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