Crawford County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Crawford County: 155 seats on 69 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Crawford County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerLarry Schmidt Republican source
County CommissionerJeffrey Price Republican source
County CommissionerTim Ley Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AuditorRobyn M. Sheets Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the Court of Common PleasJanelle Moore Republican source
County CoronerChristopher Michael Johnson Republican source
County EngineerMark E. Baker Republican source
Prosecuting AttorneyMatthew Crall Republican source
County RecorderBonnie L. Cotton Republican source
County SheriffScott M. Kent Republican source
County TreasurerSteve Reinhard Republican source

School Board

Buckeye Central LSD Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberLisa Aichholz source
Board of Education MemberAdam Burdette Dallas source
Board of Education MemberChristopher S. Martin source
Board of Education MemberJerome Heydinger source
Board of Education MemberMichael J. Kalb source

Bucyrus City School District Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberJenna Bollinger source
Board of Education MemberChad Redmon source
Board of Education MemberRandall Blankenship source
Board of Education MemberChrista Graves source
Board of Education MemberMorgan Jones source

Colonel Crawford Local School District Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberJason Fankhauser source
Board of Education MemberGordon Grove source
Board of Education MemberScott Rike source
Board of Education MemberNorman C. Huber source
Board of Education MemberAnne K. Spreng-Cole source

Crestline Ex Village Schools Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberRobyn L. Almanson source
Board of Education MemberMolly J. Belcik source
Board of Education MemberClayton Herold source
Board of Education MemberJames Glauer source
Board of Education MemberJeff Wilhite source

Galion City School Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberMichael E. Mateer source
Board of Education MemberIsaac Scott Strickler source
Board of Education MemberChristi Eckert source
Board of Education MemberDennis Long source
Board of Education MemberDouglas Jutz source

North Central Ohio Educational Service Center

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Governing Board MemberRyan Pelter source
Governing Board MemberJack Koschnick source

Wynford Local School District Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberKristie Chandler source
Board of Education MemberLevi Hartschuh source
Board of Education MemberMatthew T. Stahl source
Board of Education MemberMark Johnson source
Board of Education MemberScott Langenderfer source

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
Governing Board MemberBrad Geissman source
Who lives in each of the 5 school districts (Census figures)
School districtPeopleMedian household incomeBelow the poverty lineWithout health insuranceRenters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Buckeye Central Local School District4,949$69,27110.8%9.6%27.4%
Bucyrus City School District9,783$54,89412.9%8.9%43%
Colonel Crawford Local School District5,880$71,5695.4%2.2%22.2%
Galion City School District12,791$54,81013.1%6.9%45.6%
Wynford Local School District6,394$67,87011.8%3.1%38.6%

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.

Cities and towns

How many local governments Crawford County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 37 local governments in Crawford County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (7 municipal, 16 township)2321
School districts (school boards)66
Special districts (elected boards)70

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 Crawford County

41,711people
43.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,044 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$136,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.1%U.S.: 8.4%
45.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 94% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Crawford County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Ohio: 3.3%.
698people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,425people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,123in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Crawford County 0.0%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.9%69817,42518,123
August 20263.8%70317,69818,401
July 20263.9%72017,60118,321
June 20264.1%75017,65418,404
May 20263.2%58417,75718,341
April 20263.5%64517,69618,341
March 20264.4%81917,83718,656
February 20265.2%96417,68318,647
January 20265.3%98617,50118,487
December 20254.6%86017,72418,584
November 20254.6%86017,86018,720
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.4%81817,79118,609
August 20254.8%90817,92418,832
July 20255.7%1,09417,98219,076
June 20255.4%1,03418,08419,118
May 20254.8%90918,06518,974
April 20255.1%96217,95318,915
March 20255.9%1,13718,04319,180
February 20256.2%1,18217,90119,083
January 20256.4%1,22517,88419,109
December 20245.5%1,04517,98519,030
November 20245.0%94518,02418,969
October 20244.7%89718,21719,114
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.3%99917,92818,927
20244.9%93818,16019,098
20234.2%79318,20518,998
20224.5%84717,93918,786
20215.7%1,08817,96819,056
20208.9%1,73017,79519,525
20194.4%86418,57419,438
20185.0%94718,16919,116
20175.4%1,08218,93920,021
20165.7%1,16819,25620,424

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 Crawford County

136.6 per 100,0002024. Ohio: 301.0.
603.7 per 100,0002024. Ohio: 1,602.4.
0murders2024, 57 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202457136.6252603.7
202263151.6398957.9
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Crawford County Sheriff's Office202574414,413
Bucyrus Police Department20251215211,538
Galion Police Department2025216810,270
Crestline Police Department20237244,436
New Washington Police Department202411852

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 Crawford County County Auditor?
Robyn M. Sheets (Republican) is the County Auditor of Crawford County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crawford County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Janelle Moore (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Ohio.
Who is the Crawford County County Coroner?
Christopher Michael Johnson (Republican) is the County Coroner of Crawford County, Ohio.
Who is the Crawford County County Engineer?
Mark E. Baker (Republican) is the County Engineer of Crawford County, Ohio.
Who is the Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney?
Matthew Crall (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Crawford County, Ohio.
Who is the Crawford County County Recorder?
Bonnie L. Cotton (Republican) is the County Recorder of Crawford County, Ohio.
Who is the Crawford County County Sheriff?
Scott M. Kent (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Crawford County, Ohio.
Who is the Crawford County County Treasurer?
Steve Reinhard (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Crawford County, Ohio.
Who are the Crawford County commissioners?
Larry Schmidt (County Commissioner); Jeffrey Price (County Commissioner); Tim Ley (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Crawford County School Board?
Lisa Aichholz (Board of Education Member); Adam Burdette Dallas (Board of Education Member); Christopher S. Martin (Board of Education Member); Jerome Heydinger (Board of Education Member); Michael J. Kalb (Board of Education Member); Jenna Bollinger (Board of Education Member); Chad Redmon (Board of Education Member); Randall Blankenship (Board of Education Member); Christa Graves (Board of Education Member); Morgan Jones (Board of Education Member); Jason Fankhauser (Board of Education Member); Gordon Grove (Board of Education Member); Scott Rike (Board of Education Member); Norman C. Huber (Board of Education Member); Anne K. Spreng-Cole (Board of Education Member); Robyn L. Almanson (Board of Education Member); Molly J. Belcik (Board of Education Member); Clayton Herold (Board of Education Member); James Glauer (Board of Education Member); Jeff Wilhite (Board of Education Member); Michael E. Mateer (Board of Education Member); Isaac Scott Strickler (Board of Education Member); Christi Eckert (Board of Education Member); Dennis Long (Board of Education Member); Douglas Jutz (Board of Education Member); Brad Geissman (Governing Board Member); Ryan Pelter (Governing Board Member); Jack Koschnick (Governing Board Member); Kristie Chandler (Board of Education Member); Levi Hartschuh (Board of Education Member); Matthew T. Stahl (Board of Education Member); Mark Johnson (Board of Education Member); Scott Langenderfer (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Crawford County?
About 41,711 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $58,044 and 11.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Crawford County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 698 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,123, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Crawford County?
37 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 16 township, 6 school district and 7 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Crawford County?
52: Auburn Township, Auburn Township, Bucyrus City, Bucyrus City, Bucyrus City, Bucyrus City, Bucyrus City, Bucyrus City, Bucyrus Township, Bucyrus Township, Chatfield Township, Chatfield Township, Cranberry Township, Cranberry Township, Dallas Township, Dallas Township, Galion City, Galion City, Galion City, Galion City, Galion City, Galion City, Holmes Township, Holmes Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Liberty Township, Liberty Township, Lykens Township, Lykens Township, New Washington Village, New Washington Village, New Washington Village, North Robinson Village, North Robinson Village, North Robinson Village, Polk Township, Polk Township, Sandusky Township, Sandusky Township, Texas Township, Texas Township, Tiro Village, Tiro Village, Tod Township, Tod Township, Vernon Township, Vernon Township, Whetstone Township, Whetstone Township. 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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