The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 30 local governments in Delta 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, 14 township)
17
0
School districts (school boards)
7
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Delta County
36,813people
48median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,809 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$157,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.8%U.S.: 8.4%
40.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.5% · White 89.9% · Black 0.2% · 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 Delta County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Michigan: 4.8%.
706people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
14,927people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
15,633in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
706
14,927
15,633
August 2026
5.1%
822
15,216
16,038
July 2026
5.6%
903
15,279
16,182
June 2026
5.4%
859
15,096
15,955
May 2026
6.0%
967
15,158
16,125
April 2026
5.9%
945
15,067
16,012
March 2026
6.5%
1,052
15,155
16,207
February 2026
6.5%
1,056
15,171
16,227
January 2026
7.1%
1,159
15,205
16,364
December 2025
6.5%
1,078
15,399
16,477
November 2025
5.3%
881
15,639
16,520
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.7%
786
16,086
16,872
August 2025
5.7%
978
16,132
17,110
July 2025
6.8%
1,183
16,315
17,498
June 2025
6.2%
1,066
16,150
17,216
May 2025
6.1%
1,047
16,164
17,211
April 2025
6.7%
1,138
15,915
17,053
March 2025
7.5%
1,277
15,800
17,077
February 2025
8.1%
1,379
15,636
17,015
January 2025
7.5%
1,273
15,753
17,026
December 2024
7.5%
1,264
15,688
16,952
November 2024
5.5%
931
15,988
16,919
October 2024
5.1%
864
16,107
16,971
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.5%
1,099
15,908
17,007
2024
6.1%
1,030
15,942
16,972
2023
5.5%
897
15,493
16,390
2022
5.7%
917
15,171
16,088
2021
6.1%
977
14,934
15,911
2020
9.4%
1,546
14,911
16,457
2019
5.5%
916
15,783
16,699
2018
5.5%
916
15,658
16,574
2017
6.4%
1,060
15,482
16,542
2016
6.8%
1,123
15,495
16,618
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 Delta County
130.7 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 416.2.
577.4 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 1,258.5.
1murders2025, 48 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
48
130.7
212
577.4
2024
56
149.9
289
773.4
2023
67
181.4
324
877.0
2022
76
205.4
295
797.4
2021
61
169.7
303
843.0
2020
64
179.1
370
1,035.4
2019
67
187.0
320
893.1
2018
53
146.8
445
1,232.8
2017
39
107.3
602
1,655.5
2016
53
145.4
636
1,745.3
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Delta County Sheriff's Office
2025
6
17
19,044
Escanaba Police Department
2025
36
180
12,267
Gladstone Police Department
2025
6
15
5,220
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
1.51 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 36,531 people.
55sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
32civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Delta County Sheriff's Office
18
28
19,044
Escanaba Police Department
27
3
12,267
Gladstone Police Department
10
1
5,220
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
55
1.51
32
3
2024
54
1.45
33
3
2023
53
1.44
32
3
2022
62
1.68
32
3
2021
58
1.62
42
3
2020
59
1.66
14
3
2017
50
1.38
12
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 Delta County County Clerk/Register of Deeds?
Nancy Kolich Przewrocki (Republican) is the County Clerk/Register of Deeds of Delta County, Michigan.
Who is the Delta County Drain Commissioner?
Dean Auger (Republican) is the Drain Commissioner of Delta County, Michigan.
Who is the Delta County Prosecuting Attorney?
Lauren Wickman (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Delta County, Michigan.
Who is the Delta County Sheriff?
Todd M. Tardiff (Republican) is the Sheriff of Delta County, Michigan.
Who is the Delta County County Surveyor?
Terence S. Wanic (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Delta County, Michigan.
Who is the Delta County County Treasurer?
Sherry Godfrey (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Delta County, Michigan.
Who are the Delta County commissioners?
John Malnar (District 1); Patrick D. Johnson (District 2); Christine Williams (District 3); Kelli J. van Ginhoven (District 4); Matthew C. Jensen (District 5).
What is the population of Delta County?
About 36,813 people, with a median age of 48; the median household income is $57,809 and 12.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Delta County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 706 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,633, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Delta County?
30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 14 township, 7 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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