The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 30 local governments in Cheboygan 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 (3 municipal, 19 township)
22
0
School districts (school boards)
4
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 Cheboygan County
25,865people
52.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,875 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$192,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.9%U.S.: 8.4%
41.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.7% · White 89% · Black 0.9% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 7.9% (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 Cheboygan County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Michigan: 4.8%.
442people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
10,334people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
10,776in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
442
10,334
10,776
August 2026
4.5%
519
10,892
11,411
July 2026
4.6%
535
11,032
11,567
June 2026
4.8%
544
10,683
11,227
May 2026
6.0%
659
10,258
10,917
April 2026
11.0%
1,146
9,263
10,409
March 2026
13.2%
1,378
9,088
10,466
February 2026
13.0%
1,351
9,071
10,422
January 2026
13.0%
1,362
9,097
10,459
December 2025
10.8%
1,151
9,539
10,690
November 2025
7.6%
807
9,864
10,671
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.3%
501
11,241
11,742
August 2025
4.7%
578
11,599
12,177
July 2025
5.4%
669
11,769
12,438
June 2025
5.5%
672
11,556
12,228
May 2025
6.2%
727
11,026
11,753
April 2025
12.2%
1,350
9,732
11,082
March 2025
15.0%
1,645
9,293
10,938
February 2025
15.7%
1,728
9,244
10,972
January 2025
14.5%
1,577
9,277
10,854
December 2024
11.9%
1,291
9,594
10,885
November 2024
7.8%
847
10,014
10,861
October 2024
4.9%
565
11,062
11,627
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
9.1%
1,037
10,376
11,413
2024
8.1%
940
10,598
11,538
2023
7.6%
866
10,503
11,369
2022
7.5%
847
10,519
11,366
2021
7.5%
819
10,076
10,895
2020
13.8%
1,534
9,616
11,150
2019
8.2%
922
10,372
11,294
2018
8.6%
987
10,515
11,502
2017
9.2%
1,066
10,504
11,570
2016
8.7%
1,015
10,627
11,642
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 Cheboygan County
109.3 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 416.2.
429.5 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 1,258.5.
0murders2025, 29 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
29
109.3
114
429.5
2024
40
147.8
186
687.2
2023
49
183.3
143
534.8
2022
55
207.7
198
747.9
2021
41
157.7
161
619.4
2020
35
136.6
156
609.0
2019
45
174.5
193
748.6
2018
43
166.5
236
913.6
2017
41
158.5
251
970.4
2016
23
89.1
330
1,279.1
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Cheboygan County Sheriff's Office
2025
10
24
17,712
Cheboygan Police Department
2025
14
49
4,847
Tuscarora Township Police Department
2024
4
41
3,143
Mackinaw City Police Department
2025
5
28
839
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
1.77 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 26,544 people.
47sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
16civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Cheboygan County Sheriff's Office
23
16
17,712
Cheboygan Police Department
10
0
4,847
Tuscarora Township Police Department
9
0
3,146
Mackinaw City Police Department
5
0
839
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
47
1.77
16
4
2024
49
1.81
17
4
2023
49
1.83
18
4
2022
45
1.70
18
4
2021
44
1.69
20
4
2020
45
1.76
18
4
2019
46
1.78
17
4
2018
42
1.63
18
4
2017
41
1.59
18
4
2016
41
1.59
18
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 Cheboygan County County Clerk?
Karen Brewster (Republican) is the County Clerk of Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Who is the Cheboygan County Drain Commissioner?
Willie Neelis is the Drain Commissioner of Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Who is the Cheboygan County Prosecuting Attorney?
Melissa Goodrich (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Who is the Cheboygan County Sheriff?
Todd A. Ross (Republican) is the Sheriff of Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Who is the Cheboygan County County Surveyor?
Alan J. Granger (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Who is the Cheboygan County County Treasurer?
Buffy Jo Weldon (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Cheboygan County, Michigan.
Who are the Cheboygan County commissioners?
Jeff Ostman (District 1); Richard Sangster (District 2); Michael D. Newman (District 3); John B. Wallace (District 6); Steve Warfield (District 7).
What is the population of Cheboygan County?
About 25,865 people, with a median age of 52.2; the median household income is $62,875 and 12.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cheboygan County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 442 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,776, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cheboygan County?
30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 19 township, 4 school district and 3 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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