The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 41 local governments in Shiawassee 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, 16 township)
27
0
School districts (school boards)
8
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 Shiawassee County
67,991people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,404 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$171,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4%U.S.: 8.4%
46.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.2% · White 92.7% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 Shiawassee County
4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Michigan: 4.8%.
29,881people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
31,180in 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%
1,299
29,881
31,180
August 2026
4.8%
1,521
30,145
31,666
July 2026
4.8%
1,529
30,173
31,702
June 2026
4.8%
1,516
30,200
31,716
May 2026
5.2%
1,671
30,653
32,324
April 2026
4.8%
1,551
30,773
32,324
March 2026
5.3%
1,753
31,149
32,902
February 2026
5.5%
1,812
31,230
33,042
January 2026
6.6%
2,182
31,039
33,221
December 2025
5.3%
1,761
31,617
33,378
November 2025
4.6%
1,547
32,247
33,794
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
1,567
32,909
34,476
August 2025
5.3%
1,814
32,468
34,282
July 2025
6.0%
2,081
32,382
34,463
June 2025
5.5%
1,895
32,445
34,340
May 2025
5.3%
1,842
32,966
34,808
April 2025
5.2%
1,807
32,734
34,541
March 2025
5.9%
2,039
32,549
34,588
February 2025
6.4%
2,211
32,301
34,512
January 2025
6.3%
2,150
32,186
34,336
December 2024
5.7%
1,994
32,865
34,859
November 2024
4.5%
1,594
33,470
35,064
October 2024
4.5%
1,579
33,162
34,741
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.5%
1,883
32,437
34,320
2024
5.0%
1,722
32,937
34,659
2023
4.3%
1,444
32,425
33,869
2022
4.6%
1,495
31,082
32,577
2021
5.4%
1,736
30,205
31,941
2020
9.4%
3,107
29,914
33,021
2019
4.2%
1,436
32,625
34,061
2018
4.2%
1,430
32,324
33,754
2017
5.0%
1,684
32,163
33,847
2016
5.1%
1,754
32,397
34,151
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 Shiawassee County
199.2 per 100,0002024. Michigan: 436.9.
554.0 per 100,0002024. Michigan: 1,397.8.
0murders2024, 146 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
146
199.2
406
554.0
2023
153
210.6
509
700.6
2022
180
248.9
603
834.0
2021
140
193.6
447
618.0
2020
143
198.5
484
671.9
2019
140
194.0
436
604.2
By police agency (9)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office
2025
42
215
39,581
Owosso Police Department
2025
87
202
14,506
Durand Police Department
2025
8
28
4,718
Corunna Police Department
2024
2
9
3,015
Perry Police Department
2025
2
4
2,143
Laingsburg Police Department
2025
2
8
1,407
Morrice Police Department
2023
0
2
997
New Lothrop Police Department
2025
0
2
580
Bancroft Police Department
2025
0
3
472
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
0.85 per 1,000 residents2025, 9 agencies serving 67,405 people.
57sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
35civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (9), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office
24
35
39,581
Owosso Police Department
18
0
14,506
Durand Police Department
6
0
4,718
Perry Police Department
4
0
2,143
Corunna Police Department
3
0
3,006
Laingsburg Police Department
1
0
1,407
Morrice Police Department
1
0
992
Bancroft Police Department
0
0
472
New Lothrop Police Department
0
0
580
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
57
0.85
35
9
2024
58
0.85
34
10
2023
58
0.86
34
10
2022
56
0.83
34
10
2018
57
0.84
30
11
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 Shiawassee County County Clerk?
Caroline Wilson (Republican) is the County Clerk of Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Who is the Shiawassee County Drain Commissioner?
Brent Singer (Republican) is the Drain Commissioner of Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Who is the Shiawassee County Prosecuting Attorney?
Scott Koerner (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Who is the Shiawassee County Register of Deeds?
Lori S. Kimble (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Who is the Shiawassee County Sheriff?
Douglas Chapman (Republican) is the Sheriff of Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Who is the Shiawassee County County Treasurer?
Julie L. Sorenson (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Who are the Shiawassee County commissioners?
Josh Haley (District 1); Gregory Brodeur (District 2); Gary Holzhausen (District 3); Bill Johnson (District 4); Brad Howard (District 5); Cindy L. Garber (District 6); Matthew Shepard (District 7).
What is the population of Shiawassee County?
About 67,991 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $67,404 and 12% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Shiawassee County?
4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,299 people unemployed in a labor force of 31,180, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Shiawassee County?
41 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 16 township, 8 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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