Fulton County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Fulton County: 158 seats on 57 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Fulton County Board of Commissioners
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| County Commissioner | Jeffrey Lynn Rupp Republican source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| County Commissioner | Joseph Dean Short Republican source | |
| County Commissioner | Ronald J Lumbrezer Republican source |
County officers
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| County Auditor | Brett Joseph Kolb Republican source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas | Tracy Lee Zuver Republican source | |
| County Coroner | Rick Lee Yoder Republican source | |
| County Engineer | Frank Thomas Onweller Republican source | |
| Prosecuting Attorney | Timothy Luke Jones Republican source | |
| County Recorder | Wendy Sue Hardy Republican source | |
| County Sheriff | Roy Eugene Miller Republican source | |
| County Treasurer | Char Lee Republican source |
School Board
Anthony Wayne Local School District Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Jeff Baden source |
| Board of Education Member | Lindsay Hoipkemier source |
| Board of Education Member | Shellie McKnight source |
| Board of Education Member | Kyle J Miller source |
| Board of Education Member | Mike Stamm source |
Archbold Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Jeremy M Hurst source |
| Board of Education Member | Tyson L Stuckey source |
| Board of Education Member | Gina M Benecke source |
| Board of Education Member | Skeat P Hug source |
| Board of Education Member | Christine Marie Ziegler source |
Evergreen Local School District Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Rusty Otis Carr source |
| Board of Education Member | Nora Kiefer source |
| Board of Education Member | Jason C Miller source |
| Board of Education Member | Lindsay Marie Mossing source |
| Board of Education Member | Casey Lee Schmitz source |
Fayette Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Jason A Kessler source |
| Board of Education Member | Merissa Kay Kessler source |
| Board of Education Member | Katharine M Link source |
| Board of Education Member | Mathew U Johnson source |
| Board of Education Member | Tiffany C Johnston source |
Lake Erie West Educational Service Center
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Brent Buehrer source |
| Board of Education Member | Thomas G Ilstrup source |
| Board of Education Member | Vacant source |
| Board of Education Member | Jared J Lefevre source |
| Board of Education Member | Adam Smidi source |
Liberty Center Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Todd Spangler source |
| Board of Education Member | Ryan D Zeiter source |
| Board of Education Member | Neal Carter source |
| Board of Education Member | Kyle Kern source |
| Board of Education Member | Andrea Oyer source |
Pdy Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Timothy Matthew Ford source |
| Board of Education Member | Jeremy David Lohman source |
| Board of Education Member | Alice Marie Simon source |
| Board of Education Member | Craig A Elton source |
| Board of Education Member | Jeffrey Jon Lintermoot source |
Pettisville Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Barry Wayne Hoylman source |
| Board of Education Member | Scott Thomas Rupp source |
| Board of Education Member | Brent L Hoylman source |
| Board of Education Member | Justin Michael Rufenacht source |
| Board of Education Member | Pamela J Skates source |
Swanton Local School District Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Benjamin Robert Remer source |
| Board of Education Member | David Simpson Smith Jr source |
| Board of Education Member | Steve Alan Brehmer source |
| Board of Education Member | Olivia Lee Leverich source |
| Board of Education Member | John C Schaller source |
Wauseon Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Phillip John Kessler source |
| Board of Education Member | Chad Aaron Richer source |
| Board of Education Member | Jeffrey Alan Feasby source |
| Board of Education Member | Carla Jo Rice source |
| Board of Education Member | Larry Lee Zimmerman Jr source |
Who lives in each of the 7 school districts (Census figures)
| School district | People | Median household income | Below the poverty line | Without health insurance | Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wayne Local School District | 32,649 | $107,228 | 5.9% | 2.5% | 40.6% |
| Evergreen Local School District | 8,041 | $82,468 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 12.6% |
| Fayette Local School District | 2,175 | $53,958 | 15.1% | 3.6% | 37.9% |
| Liberty Center Local School District | 5,356 | $76,219 | 9.8% | 5.6% | 42.6% |
| Pettisville Local School District | 1,860 | $88,500 | 5.1% | 3.8% | 7.1% |
| Swanton Local School District | 8,988 | $73,162 | 7.7% | 6.6% | 16.5% |
| Wauseon Exempted Village School District | 10,420 | $70,429 | 7% | 2.8% | 26.9% |
Cities and towns
How many local governments Fulton County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 34 local governments in Fulton 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 (7 municipal, 12 township) | 19 | 19 |
| School districts (school boards) | 7 | 9 |
| Special districts (elected boards) | 7 | 0 |
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 Fulton County
42,240people
41.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,864 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$191,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.1%U.S.: 8.4%
30.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.3% · White 87.2% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
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 Fulton County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Ohio: 3.3%.
696people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
19,898people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
20,594in the September 2026, preliminary.
Every month, last two years
| Month | Rate | Unemployed | Employed | Labor force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 (preliminary) | 3.4% | 696 | 19,898 | 20,594 |
| August 2026 | 3.4% | 698 | 20,020 | 20,718 |
| July 2026 | 3.5% | 725 | 19,820 | 20,545 |
| June 2026 | 3.7% | 755 | 19,768 | 20,523 |
| May 2026 | 3.0% | 606 | 19,921 | 20,527 |
| April 2026 | 3.4% | 698 | 19,884 | 20,582 |
| March 2026 | 4.8% | 1,003 | 19,768 | 20,771 |
| February 2026 | 5.7% | 1,198 | 19,646 | 20,844 |
| January 2026 | 5.7% | 1,174 | 19,409 | 20,583 |
| December 2025 | 5.2% | 1,078 | 19,802 | 20,880 |
| November 2025 | 4.3% | 897 | 20,048 | 20,945 |
| October 2025 | not collected (2025 federal shutdown) | |||
| September 2025 | 4.3% | 895 | 19,977 | 20,872 |
| August 2025 | 4.7% | 991 | 20,037 | 21,028 |
| July 2025 | 5.0% | 1,043 | 19,919 | 20,962 |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | 1,007 | 20,079 | 21,086 |
| May 2025 | 4.5% | 950 | 20,237 | 21,187 |
| April 2025 | 5.3% | 1,127 | 20,089 | 21,216 |
| March 2025 | 6.4% | 1,369 | 20,118 | 21,487 |
| February 2025 | 6.8% | 1,465 | 20,008 | 21,473 |
| January 2025 | 7.0% | 1,500 | 19,928 | 21,428 |
| December 2024 | 5.4% | 1,158 | 20,349 | 21,507 |
| November 2024 | 4.8% | 1,034 | 20,491 | 21,525 |
| October 2024 | 4.6% | 972 | 20,190 | 21,162 |
Yearly averages
| Year | Rate | Unemployed | Employed | Labor force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (11 months) | 5.3% | 1,120 | 20,022 | 21,142 |
| 2024 | 4.9% | 1,038 | 20,290 | 21,328 |
| 2023 | 3.8% | 812 | 20,286 | 21,098 |
| 2022 | 4.2% | 875 | 20,026 | 20,901 |
| 2021 | 5.1% | 1,064 | 19,905 | 20,969 |
| 2020 | 8.1% | 1,712 | 19,380 | 21,092 |
| 2019 | 4.3% | 941 | 20,968 | 21,909 |
| 2018 | 4.5% | 981 | 20,723 | 21,704 |
| 2017 | 5.1% | 1,105 | 20,734 | 21,839 |
| 2016 | 4.9% | 1,068 | 20,900 | 21,968 |
Crime reported in Fulton County
123.3 per 100,0002022. Ohio: 298.0.
870.2 per 100,0002022. Ohio: 1,806.7.
0murders2022, 53 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
| Year | Violent | Rate | Property | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 53 | 123.3 | 374 | 870.2 |
| 2021 | 42 | 98.1 | 431 | 1,006.6 |
| 2020 | 24 | 56.1 | 415 | 970.2 |
| 2019 | 36 | 83.9 | 463 | 1,078.8 |
By police agency (6)
| Agency | Year | Violent | Property | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Sheriff's Office | 2025 | 11 | 99 | 21,730 |
| Wauseon Police Department | 2025 | 14 | 75 | 7,430 |
| Archbold Police Department | 2025 | 17 | 33 | 4,429 |
| Swanton Police Department | 2023 | 9 | 33 | 3,848 |
| Delta Police Department | 2025 | 2 | 10 | 3,310 |
| Fayette Police Department | 2023 | 0 | 16 | 1,283 |
Quick answers
- Who is the Fulton County County Auditor?
- Brett Joseph Kolb (Republican) is the County Auditor of Fulton County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- Who is the Fulton County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
- Tracy Lee Zuver (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Fulton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Fulton County County Coroner?
- Rick Lee Yoder (Republican) is the County Coroner of Fulton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Fulton County County Engineer?
- Frank Thomas Onweller (Republican) is the County Engineer of Fulton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Fulton County Prosecuting Attorney?
- Timothy Luke Jones (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Fulton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Fulton County County Recorder?
- Wendy Sue Hardy (Republican) is the County Recorder of Fulton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Fulton County County Sheriff?
- Roy Eugene Miller (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Fulton County, Ohio.
- Who is the Fulton County County Treasurer?
- Char Lee (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Fulton County, Ohio.
- Who are the Fulton County commissioners?
- Jeffrey Lynn Rupp (County Commissioner); Joseph Dean Short (County Commissioner); Ronald J Lumbrezer (County Commissioner).
- Who is on the Fulton County School Board?
- Jeff Baden (Board of Education Member); Lindsay Hoipkemier (Board of Education Member); Shellie McKnight (Board of Education Member); Kyle J Miller (Board of Education Member); Mike Stamm (Board of Education Member); Jeremy M Hurst (Board of Education Member); Tyson L Stuckey (Board of Education Member); Gina M Benecke (Board of Education Member); Skeat P Hug (Board of Education Member); Christine Marie Ziegler (Board of Education Member); Rusty Otis Carr (Board of Education Member); Nora Kiefer (Board of Education Member); Jason C Miller (Board of Education Member); Lindsay Marie Mossing (Board of Education Member); Casey Lee Schmitz (Board of Education Member); Jason A Kessler (Board of Education Member); Merissa Kay Kessler (Board of Education Member); Katharine M Link (Board of Education Member); Mathew U Johnson (Board of Education Member); Tiffany C Johnston (Board of Education Member); Brent Buehrer (Board of Education Member); Thomas G Ilstrup (Board of Education Member); Jared J Lefevre (Board of Education Member); Adam Smidi (Board of Education Member); Todd Spangler (Board of Education Member); Ryan D Zeiter (Board of Education Member); Neal Carter (Board of Education Member); Kyle Kern (Board of Education Member); Andrea Oyer (Board of Education Member); Timothy Matthew Ford (Board of Education Member); Jeremy David Lohman (Board of Education Member); Alice Marie Simon (Board of Education Member); Craig A Elton (Board of Education Member); Jeffrey Jon Lintermoot (Board of Education Member); Barry Wayne Hoylman (Board of Education Member); Scott Thomas Rupp (Board of Education Member); Brent L Hoylman (Board of Education Member); Justin Michael Rufenacht (Board of Education Member); Pamela J Skates (Board of Education Member); Benjamin Robert Remer (Board of Education Member); David Simpson Smith Jr (Board of Education Member); Steve Alan Brehmer (Board of Education Member); Olivia Lee Leverich (Board of Education Member); John C Schaller (Board of Education Member); Phillip John Kessler (Board of Education Member); Chad Aaron Richer (Board of Education Member); Jeffrey Alan Feasby (Board of Education Member); Carla Jo Rice (Board of Education Member); Larry Lee Zimmerman Jr (Board of Education Member).
- What is the population of Fulton County?
- About 42,240 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $72,864 and 9.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
- What is the unemployment rate in Fulton County?
- 3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 696 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,594, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
- How many local governments are there in Fulton County?
- 34 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 12 township, 7 school district and 7 special district governments.
- What cities and towns are in Fulton County?
- 38: Amboy Township, Amboy Township, Archbold, Archbold, Chesterfield Township, Chesterfield Township, Clinton Township, Clinton Township, Delta, Delta, Dover Township, Dover Township, Fayette, Fayette, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Fulton Township, Fulton Township, German Township, German Township, Gorham Township, Gorham Township, Lyons, Lyons, Metamora, Metamora, Pike Township, Pike Township, Royalton Township, Royalton Township, Swancreek Township, Swancreek Township, Swanton, Swanton, Wauseon, Wauseon, York Township, York Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
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