Who is the Huron County County Clerk?

Lori S. Neal (Republican) is the County Clerk of Huron County, Michigan.

Who is the Huron County Prosecuting Attorney?

Timothy J. Rutkowski (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Huron County, Michigan.

Who is the Huron County Register of Deeds?

Sarah Holz Durr (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Huron County, Michigan.

Who is the Huron County Sheriff?

Kelly J. Hanson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Huron County, Michigan.

Who is the Huron County County Treasurer?

Debra A. McCollum (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Huron County, Michigan.

Who are the Huron County commissioners?

Sami Khoury (District 1); Kurt R. Geiger (District 2); J. Scott Maust (District 3); Steve Vaughan (District 4); John Hunt (District 5); Joe Murphy (District 6); Mary Ellen Babcock (District 7).

What is the population of Huron County?

About 31,113 people, with a median age of 49.5; the median household income is $58,870 and 12.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Huron County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 557 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,275, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Huron County?

60 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 28 township, 12 school district and 8 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Huron County: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Board of Commissioners

Huron County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1	Sami Khoury Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2	Kurt R. Geiger Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	J. Scott Maust Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4	Steve Vaughan Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5	John Hunt Republican source
County Commissioner, District 6	Joe Murphy Republican source
County Commissioner, District 7	Mary Ellen Babcock Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
County Clerk	Lori S. Neal Republican source
Prosecuting Attorney	Timothy J. Rutkowski Republican source
Register of Deeds	Sarah Holz Durr Republican source
Sheriff	Kelly J. Hanson Republican source
County Treasurer	Debra A. McCollum Republican source

How many local governments Huron County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 60 local governments in Huron 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 (11 municipal, 28 township)	39	0
School districts (school boards)	12	0
Special districts (elected boards)	8	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 Huron County

31,113people

49.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$58,870 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

18.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$154,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4.8%U.S.: 8.4%

41.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.8% · White 93.3% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Huron County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Michigan: 4.8%.

557people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

12,718people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

13,275in 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%	557	12,718	13,275
August 2026	5.1%	695	12,930	13,625
July 2026	5.3%	704	12,678	13,382
June 2026	5.1%	699	13,038	13,737
May 2026	5.5%	745	12,772	13,517
April 2026	5.3%	708	12,748	13,456
March 2026	6.2%	823	12,477	13,300
February 2026	6.4%	833	12,277	13,110
January 2026	6.8%	911	12,463	13,374
December 2025	5.9%	808	12,788	13,596
November 2025	5.2%	726	13,192	13,918
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.5%	659	13,832	14,491
August 2025	5.6%	810	13,762	14,572
July 2025	6.8%	1,016	13,947	14,963
June 2025	6.1%	900	13,819	14,719
May 2025	5.9%	869	13,866	14,735
April 2025	5.9%	841	13,484	14,325
March 2025	6.9%	970	13,164	14,134
February 2025	7.7%	1,072	12,899	13,971
January 2025	7.6%	1,076	12,992	14,068
December 2024	6.1%	857	13,091	13,948
November 2024	4.9%	696	13,505	14,201
October 2024	4.6%	654	13,681	14,335

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	6.2%	886	13,431	14,317
2024	5.4%	778	13,537	14,315
2023	4.9%	684	13,203	13,887
2022	5.2%	695	12,590	13,285
2021	6.0%	780	12,258	13,038
2020	10.0%	1,374	12,304	13,678
2019	4.6%	692	14,210	14,902
2018	4.8%	722	14,203	14,925
2017	5.3%	795	14,232	15,027
2016	5.4%	833	14,700	15,533

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 Huron County

109.4 per 100,0002023. Michigan: 460.8.

455.7 per 100,0002023. Michigan: 1,559.4.

0murders2023, 36 violent crimes in all.

2023 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
2023	36	109.4	150	455.7
2022	33	100.6	206	627.9
2021	41	127.0	166	514.1
2020	49	151.6	209	646.8
2019	42	129.1	211	648.6
2017	41	124.3	292	885.0

By police agency (12)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Huron County Sheriff's Office	2025	19	63	18,521
Bad Axe Police Department	2025	4	26	2,951
Sebewaing Police Department	2023	3	11	1,718
Harbor Beach Police Department	2025	2	12	1,558
Pigeon Police Department	2025	0	0	1,183
Fair Haven Township Police Department	2022	0	5	1,087
Ubly Police Department	2025	2	2	827
Elkton Police Department	2025	0	16	778
Port Austin Police Department	2025	0	3	651
Caseville Police Department	2022	0	8	646
Kinde Police Department	2025	0	1	429
Owendale Police Department	2025	0	0	259

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

1.47 per 1,000 residents2023, 12 agencies serving 31,250 people.

46sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.

18civilian staff2023, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (12), 2023

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Huron County Sheriff's Office	23	17	19,004
Bad Axe Police Department	7	1	2,999
Harbor Beach Police Department	5	0	1,589
Sebewaing Police Department	3	0	1,718
Caseville Police Department	2	0	654
Port Austin Police Department	2	0	662
Elkton Police Department	1	0	794
Fair Haven Township Police Department	1	0	1,087
Pigeon Police Department	1	0	1,205
Ubly Police Department	1	0	837
Kinde Police Department	0	0	440
Owendale Police Department	0	0	261

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2023	46	1.47	18	12
2022	41	1.32	18	12
2018	43	1.38	17	12

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 Huron County County Clerk?: Lori S. Neal (Republican) is the County Clerk of Huron County, Michigan.
Who is the Huron County Prosecuting Attorney?: Timothy J. Rutkowski (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Huron County, Michigan.
Who is the Huron County Register of Deeds?: Sarah Holz Durr (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Huron County, Michigan.
Who is the Huron County Sheriff?: Kelly J. Hanson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Huron County, Michigan.
Who is the Huron County County Treasurer?: Debra A. McCollum (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Huron County, Michigan.
Who are the Huron County commissioners?: Sami Khoury (District 1); Kurt R. Geiger (District 2); J. Scott Maust (District 3); Steve Vaughan (District 4); John Hunt (District 5); Joe Murphy (District 6); Mary Ellen Babcock (District 7).
What is the population of Huron County?: About 31,113 people, with a median age of 49.5; the median household income is $58,870 and 12.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Huron County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 557 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,275, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Huron County?: 60 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 28 township, 12 school district and 8 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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