Darke County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Darke County: 369 seats on 139 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Who lives in each of the 17 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Ansonia Local School District
3,012
$61,726
12.6%
3.3%
27.2%
Arcanum-Butler Local School District
5,890
$77,198
11.1%
6.5%
44.9%
Bradford Exempted Village School District
3,012
$70,444
9.9%
13.3%
39.6%
Fort Loramie Local School District
4,424
$86,210
15.7%
0.8%
67.5%
Franklin Monroe Local School District
3,586
$70,893
4.9%
10.5%
15.9%
Greenville City School District
22,005
$54,331
12.3%
8%
47%
Marion Local School District
4,211
$106,058
1.2%
3.5%
26.2%
Minster Local School District
4,614
$90,446
4.7%
1.3%
24%
Mississinawa Valley Local School District
3,993
$50,900
21.4%
7.9%
37.5%
National Trail Local School District
7,311
$69,624
13.1%
7.3%
24.3%
Newton Local School District
3,562
$88,182
6.6%
1.3%
34.7%
Northmont City School District
35,202
$83,468
7.9%
4.9%
42.1%
Russia Local School District
1,804
$96,518
10.2%
2.3%
44.2%
St. Henry Consolidated Local School District
4,642
$110,026
4%
1.2%
14.1%
Tri-County North Local School District
5,816
$76,746
13.6%
3.4%
33.1%
Tri-Village Local School District
3,910
$71,033
8.5%
8.1%
31.4%
Versailles Exempted Village School District
6,614
$87,478
4.8%
3%
27.3%
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 55 local governments in Darke 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 (19 municipal, 20 township)
39
41
School districts (school boards)
7
19
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 Darke County
51,594people
41.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,486 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$173,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.2%U.S.: 8.4%
40.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 94.6% · Black 0.6% · 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 Darke County
3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Ohio: 3.3%.
833people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
24,155people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
24,988in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.3%
833
24,155
24,988
August 2026
3.3%
824
24,510
25,334
July 2026
3.3%
821
24,177
24,998
June 2026
3.5%
887
24,301
25,188
May 2026
2.9%
731
24,536
25,267
April 2026
2.9%
733
24,430
25,163
March 2026
3.9%
997
24,375
25,372
February 2026
4.8%
1,212
24,058
25,270
January 2026
4.5%
1,129
23,913
25,042
December 2025
3.8%
948
24,196
25,144
November 2025
3.9%
1,001
24,556
25,557
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.7%
924
24,344
25,268
August 2025
3.8%
972
24,545
25,517
July 2025
4.3%
1,118
24,776
25,894
June 2025
4.4%
1,135
24,823
25,958
May 2025
3.9%
1,007
24,661
25,668
April 2025
4.4%
1,109
24,331
25,440
March 2025
5.0%
1,281
24,231
25,512
February 2025
5.4%
1,384
24,046
25,430
January 2025
5.4%
1,387
24,267
25,654
December 2024
4.2%
1,071
24,454
25,525
November 2024
3.9%
1,005
24,716
25,721
October 2024
3.5%
899
24,805
25,704
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.4%
1,115
24,434
25,549
2024
4.0%
1,035
24,683
25,718
2023
3.3%
842
24,825
25,667
2022
3.6%
906
24,505
25,411
2021
4.1%
1,043
24,261
25,304
2020
6.8%
1,721
23,624
25,345
2019
3.7%
958
24,721
25,679
2018
3.9%
1,004
24,670
25,674
2017
4.2%
1,103
25,023
26,126
2016
4.2%
1,098
25,087
26,185
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.
Quick answers
Who is the Darke County County Auditor?
Carol A Ginn (Republican) is the County Auditor of Darke County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Darke County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Cindy Pike (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Darke County, Ohio.
Who is the Darke County County Coroner?
Susan Brown is the County Coroner of Darke County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Darke County County Engineer?
Jim Surber (Democratic) is the County Engineer of Darke County, Ohio.
Who is the Darke County Prosecuting Attorney?
James D Bennett (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Darke County, Ohio.
Who is the Darke County County Recorder?
Hillary J Holzapfel (Republican) is the County Recorder of Darke County, Ohio.
Who is the Darke County County Sheriff?
Mark E Whittaker (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Darke County, Ohio.
Who is the Darke County County Treasurer?
Scott J Zumbrink (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Darke County, Ohio.
Clarence A Kammer (Board of Education Member); Stephanie J Klingshirn (Board of Education Member); Ron Barga II (Board of Education Member); Daryl Riffle (Board of Education Member); Reese Walters (Board of Education Member); Kelly J Norris (Board of Education Member); Roberta Zimmer (Board of Education Member); Mike Fearon (Board of Education Member); Eric W Moore (Board of Education Member); Mark S Trask (Board of Education Member); Matt Dwenger (Governing Board Member); Holly Ann Turner (Governing Board Member); Mark J Francis (Governing Board Member); Christa Heckman (Governing Board Member); David Shephard (Governing Board Member); Holly Hill (Board of Education Member); Adria Mae Kroeker (Board of Education Member); D Michelle Lavey (Board of Education Member); Maria Brewer (Board of Education Member); Scott Swabb (Board of Education Member); Chad W Booher (Governing Board Member); Susan K Laux (Governing Board Member); Caroline R Schmidt (Governing Board Member); Kent A James (Governing Board Member); Zachary Newbauer (Governing Board Member); Cori Harris (Governing Board Member); Shelly Lykins (Governing Board Member); Jessica Spitler (Governing Board Member); John Chris Tilton (Governing Board Member); Kevin Johnston (Governing Board Member); Lindsey Schmiesing (Board of Education Member); Michael Siegel (Board of Education Member); Lynn Deloye (Board of Education Member); Lisa Ruhenkamp (Board of Education Member); Vernon F Siegel Jr (Board of Education Member); Jana Baker (Board of Education Member); Scott Myers (Board of Education Member); Rodney Baker (Board of Education Member); Renae Lynn Eshleman (Board of Education Member); Danette Haddix (Board of Education Member); Sean Kahlig (Board of Education Member); Nicholas Wehrkamp (Board of Education Member); Mitch Fullenkamp (Board of Education Member); Greg Lefevre (Board of Education Member); Donald Wendel (Board of Education Member); Chad Leon Bunger (Board of Education Member); Ronald E Kerg Jr (Board of Education Member); Tammie S. Riffle (Board of Education Member); Kristi Strawser (Board of Education Member); Thomas E Warner (Board of Education Member); Phil Moeller (Board of Education Member); Randy Bruns (Board of Education Member); Shannon M Everman (Board of Education Member); Tim Pohlman (Board of Education Member); Janet Bruns (Governing Board Member); Curtis Hayes (Governing Board Member); Melissa Hoying (Governing Board Member); Patricia Wendel (Governing Board Member); Neil C Thiesing (Governing Board Member); Janel Hodges (Governing Board Member); Myrna K Yoder (Governing Board Member); Eric Ditmer (Board of Education Member); Richard Bruns (Board of Education Member); Stephanie Lynn Sommer (Board of Education Member); Sara B Corona (Board of Education Member); Ted Oldiges (Board of Education Member); Kenneth Gower (Board of Education Member); Joseph R Hartzell (Board of Education Member); Todd W Grow (Board of Education Member); Casey Miller (Board of Education Member); Scott Stachler (Board of Education Member); David Harris (Board of Education Member); Cari Vonderhaar (Board of Education Member); Mindy Ward (Board of Education Member); Greg McWhinney (Board of Education Member); Matt Alexander (Board of Education Member); Lisa M Hildebrand (Board of Education Member); Justin Long (Board of Education Member); Bridget Haines (Board of Education Member); Nathan Oburn (Board of Education Member); Linda Blum (Board of Education Member); Chris Pulos (Board of Education Member); Jane A Woodie (Board of Education Member); Karl Espeleta (Board of Education Member); Nick Orrill (Board of Education Member); Joshua Francis (Board of Education Member); Maria Hoehne (Board of Education Member); Chelsea Hoying (Board of Education Member); Douglas Hoying (Board of Education Member); Jeffery J Prenger (Board of Education Member); Andy Fullenkamp (Board of Education Member); Gail Hess (Board of Education Member); Ben Miller (Board of Education Member); Paul Moorman (Board of Education Member); Brad Nerderman (Board of Education Member); Adam Brown (Board of Education Member); Bill Hapner (Board of Education Member); Aaron Michael Fritz (Board of Education Member); Rodney Schaar (Board of Education Member); Larry Seibel (Board of Education Member); Vickie Lynn Woodyard (Board of Education Member); Lauren K Armstrong (Board of Education Member); Darin S Dubbs (Board of Education Member); Tracy K Frech (Board of Education Member); Timothy M Bevins (Board of Education Member); Justin Spencer (Board of Education Member); Gwen Bergman (Board of Education Member); Shaun Michael Brewer (Board of Education Member); Benjamin R Wietholter (Board of Education Member); Jacob Broering (Board of Education Member); Christine Prakel (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Darke County?
About 51,594 people, with a median age of 41.8; the median household income is $64,486 and 11% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Darke County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 833 people unemployed in a labor force of 24,988, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Darke County?
55 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 19 municipal, 20 township, 7 school district and 8 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Darke County?
106: Adams Township - Township, Adams Township - Township, Allen Township - Township, Allen Township - Township, Ansonia Village, Ansonia Village, Ansonia Village, Arcanum Village, Arcanum Village, Arcanum Village, Bradford Village, Bradford Village, Bradford Village, Brown Township - Township, Brown Township - Township, Burkettsville Village, Burkettsville Village, Burkettsville Village, Butler Township - Township, Butler Township - Township, Castine Village, Castine Village, Castine Village, Franklin Township - Township, Franklin Township - Township, Gettysburg Village, Gettysburg Village, Gettysburg Village, Gordon Village, Gordon Village, Gordon Village, Greenville, Greenville, Greenville, Greenville, Greenville, Greenville, Greenville Township - Township, Greenville Township - Township, Harrison Township - Township, Harrison Township - Township, Hollansburg Village, Hollansburg Village, Hollansburg Village, Ithaca Village, Ithaca Village, Ithaca Village, Jackson Township - Township, Jackson Township - Township, Liberty Township - Township, Liberty Township - Township, Mississinawa Township - Township, Mississinawa Township - Township, Monroe Township - Township, Monroe Township - Township, Neave Township - Township, Neave Township - Township, New Madison Village, New Madison Village, New Madison Village, New Weston Village, New Weston Village, New Weston Village, North Star Village, North Star Village, North Star Village, Osgood Village, Osgood Village, Osgood Village, Palestine Village, Palestine Village, Palestine Village, Patterson Township - Township, Patterson Township - Township, Pitsburg Village, Pitsburg Village, Pitsburg Village, Richland Township - Township, Richland Township - Township, Rossburg Village, Rossburg Village, Rossburg Village, Twin Township - Township, Twin Township - Township, Union City Village, Union City Village, Union City Village, Van Buren Township - Township, Van Buren Township - Township, Versailles Village, Versailles Village, Versailles Village, Wabash Township - Township, Wabash Township - Township, Washington Township - Township, Washington Township - Township, Wayne Lakes Village, Wayne Lakes Village, Wayne Lakes Village, Wayne Township - Township, Wayne Township - Township, York Township - Township, York Township - Township, Yorkshire Village, Yorkshire Village, Yorkshire 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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