Adams County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Adams County: 134 seats on 61 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Who lives in each of the 3 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
23,518
$55,801
17.9%
7.7%
53.2%
Bright Local School District
4,726
$57,440
20.9%
9.9%
52.1%
Eastern Local School District (Meigs County)
4,781
$63,798
10.1%
9.3%
19.5%
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 29 local governments in Adams 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 (6 municipal, 15 township)
21
21
School districts (school boards)
2
4
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Adams County
27,540people
42.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,264 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$164,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.2%U.S.: 8.4%
57.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.9% · White 95.8% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 2.4% (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 Adams County
4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. Ohio: 3.3%.
484people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
10,825people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
11,309in 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%
484
10,825
11,309
August 2026
4.4%
502
10,871
11,373
July 2026
4.4%
496
10,808
11,304
June 2026
4.7%
530
10,777
11,307
May 2026
3.4%
392
10,999
11,391
April 2026
4.0%
458
11,045
11,503
March 2026
5.7%
663
10,985
11,648
February 2026
7.2%
836
10,808
11,644
January 2026
7.7%
877
10,576
11,453
December 2025
6.1%
696
10,745
11,441
November 2025
5.1%
583
10,896
11,479
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.9%
559
10,842
11,401
August 2025
5.4%
629
11,002
11,631
July 2025
6.0%
697
10,887
11,584
June 2025
6.0%
696
10,821
11,517
May 2025
5.4%
630
10,938
11,568
April 2025
6.7%
783
10,888
11,671
March 2025
7.8%
925
10,865
11,790
February 2025
8.6%
1,015
10,758
11,773
January 2025
9.3%
1,094
10,708
11,802
December 2024
7.1%
823
10,747
11,570
November 2024
5.7%
661
10,866
11,527
October 2024
5.0%
579
10,943
11,522
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.5%
755
10,850
11,605
2024
6.2%
714
10,822
11,536
2023
5.3%
585
10,485
11,070
2022
5.4%
588
10,235
10,823
2021
6.7%
715
10,030
10,745
2020
9.4%
998
9,643
10,641
2019
6.9%
737
9,924
10,661
2018
7.1%
761
9,974
10,735
2017
7.2%
777
9,957
10,734
2016
7.7%
826
9,945
10,771
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. Ohio's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% 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 Adams County
47.4 per 100,0002019. Ohio: 296.0.
762.0 per 100,0002019. Ohio: 2,056.5.
0murders2019, 14 violent crimes in all.
2019 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.
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Adams County Sheriff's Office
2025
11
33
19,015
West Union Police Department
2025
2
2
3,109
Manchester Police Department
2025
1
0
1,862
Peebles Police Department
2025
1
8
1,758
Winchester Police Department
2019
0
6
1,001
Seaman Police Department
2022
2
20
982
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 Ohio · the U.S.
Quick answers
Who is the Adams County County Auditor?
David Vernon Gifford (Republican) is the County Auditor of Adams County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Adams County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Larry Heller (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, Ohio.
Who is the Adams County County Coroner?
David Bruce Parrett (Republican) is the County Coroner of Adams County, Ohio.
Who is the Adams County County Engineer?
Danny Lee Pertuset (Republican) is the County Engineer of Adams County, Ohio.
Who is the Adams County Prosecuting Attorney?
Ariana D Norris (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Adams County, Ohio.
Who is the Adams County County Recorder?
Jon C Moore Jr (Republican) is the County Recorder of Adams County, Ohio.
Who is the Adams County County Sheriff?
Kenneth W Dick (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Adams County, Ohio.
Who are the Adams County commissioners?
Kelly Wayne Jones (County Commissioner); Jason James Hayslip (County Commissioner); Barbara Ann Moore (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Adams County School Board?
Trent D Arey (Board of Education Member); Benjamin Tyler Hilderbrand (Board of Education Member); Larry Dean Shiveley (Board of Education Member); Sarah Ann McDaniel (Board of Education Member); David E Riley (Board of Education Member); Nicole Barnett (Board of Education Member); Tammy Hauke (Board of Education Member); Jobey Lucas (Board of Education Member); Jim Ferguson (Governing Board Member); James V Frazier (Governing Board Member); Adam W Bolender (Board of Education Member); Lowell Stewart Richey (Board of Education Member); Kristi Kress Wilhelmy (Board of Education Member); Owen Stewart Applegate (Board of Education Member); Steve W Henderson (Board of Education Member); Troy D Thatcher (Board of Education Member); Megan Charity Fuson (Board of Education Member); James David McFarland (Board of Education Member); Dwight A Dunn (Governing Board Member); Roger West (Governing Board Member).
What is the population of Adams County?
About 27,540 people, with a median age of 42.1; the median household income is $50,264 and 20.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Adams County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 484 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,309, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Adams County?
29 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 15 township, 2 school district and 5 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Adams County?
46: Bratton Township, Bratton Township, Brush Creek Township, Brush Creek Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Green Township, Green Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Liberty Township, Liberty Township, Manchester Township, Manchester Township, Manchester Village, Manchester Village, Manchester Village, Meigs Township, Meigs Township, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Oliver Township, Oliver Township, Peebles Village, Peebles Village, Peebles Village, Scott Township, Scott Township, Seaman Village, Seaman Village, Seaman Village, Sprigg Township, Sprigg Township, Sprigg Township Townshp, Tiffin Township, Tiffin Township, Wayne Township, Wayne Township, West Union Village, West Union Village, Winchester Township, Winchester Township, Winchester Village, Winchester Village, Winchester Village, Winchester Village. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county board of elections' elected-officials list (the boards' Elected Officials lookups, read November 7, 2026, and the other boards' own published lists) and Cuyahoga County's certified 2024 general election results. Counties whose board publishes no list we can read yet aren't listed; officials appointed since a list was updated 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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