The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 27 local governments in Isabella 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 (4 municipal, 16 township)
20
0
School districts (school boards)
3
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 Isabella County
64,565people
30.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,237 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
31.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$170,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.8%U.S.: 8.4%
51.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.1% · White 83% · Black 2.4% · Asian 1.6% · 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 Isabella County
4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Michigan: 4.8%.
27,956people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
29,204in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.3%
1,248
27,956
29,204
August 2026
5.1%
1,491
27,780
29,271
July 2026
5.3%
1,557
27,861
29,418
June 2026
5.4%
1,570
27,397
28,967
May 2026
5.5%
1,619
28,046
29,665
April 2026
4.7%
1,418
28,694
30,112
March 2026
5.3%
1,631
29,003
30,634
February 2026
5.2%
1,574
28,969
30,543
January 2026
6.0%
1,818
28,516
30,334
December 2025
5.2%
1,604
29,073
30,677
November 2025
5.1%
1,590
29,763
31,353
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
1,459
30,217
31,676
August 2025
5.6%
1,774
29,757
31,531
July 2025
6.1%
1,917
29,677
31,594
June 2025
6.3%
1,955
29,196
31,151
May 2025
5.9%
1,832
29,324
31,156
April 2025
5.1%
1,614
29,730
31,344
March 2025
6.2%
1,938
29,158
31,096
February 2025
5.9%
1,853
29,360
31,213
January 2025
5.7%
1,766
28,999
30,765
December 2024
5.1%
1,572
29,185
30,757
November 2024
4.8%
1,504
30,159
31,663
October 2024
4.6%
1,434
29,851
31,285
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.6%
1,755
29,478
31,233
2024
5.2%
1,638
29,693
31,331
2023
4.4%
1,385
29,850
31,235
2022
4.6%
1,431
29,774
31,205
2021
5.1%
1,569
29,088
30,657
2020
8.8%
2,831
29,213
32,044
2019
3.8%
1,284
32,177
33,461
2018
3.8%
1,292
32,310
33,602
2017
4.4%
1,477
32,340
33,817
2016
4.6%
1,571
32,258
33,829
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 Isabella County
198.0 per 100,0002024. Michigan: 436.9.
623.5 per 100,0002024. Michigan: 1,397.8.
1murders2024, 128 violent crimes in all.
2024 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
2024
128
198.0
403
623.5
2023
189
293.2
776
1,203.8
2022
142
218.3
828
1,272.7
2021
105
150.3
606
867.2
2020
106
152.5
625
898.9
2019
101
143.6
654
929.6
2018
120
168.4
601
843.5
2017
132
184.5
732
1,023.0
2016
115
162.7
671
949.2
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Isabella County Sheriff's Office
2024
39
181
42,552
Mount Pleasant Police Department
2025
88
249
20,935
Shepherd Police Department
2025
2
12
1,534
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
0.55 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 64,938 people.
36sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
35civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Isabella County Sheriff's Office
5
30
42,469
Mount Pleasant Police Department
29
5
20,935
Shepherd Police Department
2
0
1,534
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
36
0.55
35
3
2024
51
0.79
28
3
2023
53
0.82
35
3
2022
49
0.75
39
3
2021
50
0.72
35
3
2020
55
0.79
35
3
2019
49
0.70
35
3
2018
51
0.72
34
3
2017
52
0.73
32
3
2016
53
0.75
33
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 Isabella County County Clerk?
Minde B. Lux (Republican) is the County Clerk of Isabella County, Michigan.
Who is the Isabella County Drain Commissioner?
Robert J. Willoughby (Republican) is the Drain Commissioner of Isabella County, Michigan.
Who is the Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney?
Mark Kowalczyk (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Isabella County, Michigan.
Who is the Isabella County Register of Deeds?
Karen R. Jackson (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Isabella County, Michigan.
Who is the Isabella County Sheriff?
Michael Main (Republican) is the Sheriff of Isabella County, Michigan.
Who is the Isabella County County Treasurer?
Kathleen M. Schafer (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Isabella County, Michigan.
Who are the Isabella County commissioners?
Steven G. Weber (District 1); Bob Campbell (District 2); Jerry Jaloszynski (District 3); Frank Engler (District 4); James Moreno (District 5); Steve Swaney (District 6); Tobin D Hope (District 7).
What is the population of Isabella County?
About 64,565 people, with a median age of 30.1; the median household income is $55,237 and 21.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Isabella County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,248 people unemployed in a labor force of 29,204, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Isabella County?
27 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 16 township, 3 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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