Gallia County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Gallia County: 136 seats on 56 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Who lives in each of the 4 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Fairland Local School District
10,421
$63,538
13.6%
5.4%
41.8%
Gallia County Local School District
15,296
$63,159
14.3%
8.4%
51.2%
Gallipolis City School District
13,791
$50,438
18.2%
8.5%
37%
Symmes Valley Local School District
3,634
$67,696
15.7%
7.1%
21.7%
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 33 local governments in Gallia 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
22
School districts (school boards)
4
5
Special districts (elected boards)
7
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 Gallia County
29,068people
41.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,830 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$155,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.7%U.S.: 8.4%
40.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.1% · White 92.6% · Black 2% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Gallia County
3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Ohio: 3.3%.
461people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
11,525people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
11,986in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.8%
461
11,525
11,986
August 2026
3.9%
465
11,485
11,950
July 2026
4.0%
482
11,532
12,014
June 2026
4.0%
490
11,773
12,263
May 2026
3.0%
370
12,102
12,472
April 2026
3.3%
416
12,097
12,513
March 2026
4.4%
554
12,103
12,657
February 2026
5.8%
732
11,997
12,729
January 2026
5.6%
698
11,686
12,384
December 2025
4.6%
576
12,002
12,578
November 2025
4.4%
559
12,117
12,676
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
550
11,609
12,159
August 2025
5.0%
607
11,583
12,190
July 2025
5.9%
732
11,613
12,345
June 2025
5.3%
666
11,824
12,490
May 2025
5.0%
638
12,074
12,712
April 2025
5.3%
671
11,937
12,608
March 2025
6.4%
816
11,867
12,683
February 2025
6.8%
859
11,854
12,713
January 2025
7.3%
911
11,627
12,538
December 2024
5.7%
723
11,884
12,607
November 2024
5.1%
642
12,023
12,665
October 2024
4.7%
594
12,058
12,652
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.5%
690
11,828
12,518
2024
5.3%
656
11,822
12,478
2023
4.4%
541
11,881
12,422
2022
4.6%
556
11,619
12,175
2021
5.8%
703
11,418
12,121
2020
7.8%
961
11,291
12,252
2019
5.3%
657
11,732
12,389
2018
5.9%
731
11,689
12,420
2017
6.5%
806
11,602
12,408
2016
6.8%
830
11,406
12,236
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 Gallia County
146.8 per 100,0002023. Ohio: 301.3.
721.5 per 100,0002023. Ohio: 1,746.6.
1murders2023, 46 violent crimes in all.
2023 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
2023
46
146.8
226
721.5
2022
45
143.8
253
808.3
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Gallia County Sheriff's Office
2025
35
58
24,787
Gallipolis Police Department
2025
16
81
3,273
Rio Grande Police Department
2019
2
10
766
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 Gallia County County Auditor?
Robert Jason Jacks (Republican) is the County Auditor of Gallia County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gallia County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Anita Marie Moore (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Gallia County, Ohio.
Who is the Gallia County County Coroner?
Daniel H Whiteley (Republican) is the County Coroner of Gallia County, Ohio.
Who is the Gallia County County Engineer?
Brett Allen Boothe (Republican) is the County Engineer of Gallia County, Ohio.
Who is the Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney?
Jason Derek Holdren (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Gallia County, Ohio.
Who is the Gallia County County Recorder?
Jeffery A Halley (Republican) is the County Recorder of Gallia County, Ohio.
Who is the Gallia County County Sheriff?
Matthew Daniel Champlin (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Gallia County, Ohio.
Who is the Gallia County County Treasurer?
Steven B McGhee (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Gallia County, Ohio.
Who are the Gallia County commissioners?
Anthony M Hughes (County Commissioner); Quentin J Stapleton (County Commissioner); Jeremy A Kroll (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Gallia County School Board?
Robyn R Chapman (Board of Education Member); Mark A Hall (Board of Education Member); Martin L Appleton (Board of Education Member); Jeffery M Bennett (Board of Education Member); Eric D Salyers (Board of Education Member); Beth A James (Board of Education Member); David E Small (Board of Education Member); Paula E Whitt (Board of Education Member); Larry Carter (Board of Education Member); Terry A Halley (Board of Education Member); Meghan L Denney (Board of Education Member); Jennifer A Easter (Board of Education Member); Morgan H Saunders (Board of Education Member); Lynn E Angell (Board of Education Member); Alex A Saunders (Board of Education Member); Jon Chris Collier (Board of Education Member); Jeff Floyd (Board of Education Member); Phil D Carpenter (Board of Education Member); Troy E Hardy (Board of Education Member); Jamie S Murphy (Board of Education Member); Uriah Cade (Board of Education Member); Montana Rain Runnels (Board of Education Member); Derek Lee Wilson (Board of Education Member); Seth Adam Corn (Board of Education Member); Timmy Hayes (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Gallia County?
About 29,068 people, with a median age of 41.4; the median household income is $56,830 and 16.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gallia County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 461 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,986, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Gallia County?
33 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 15 township, 4 school district and 7 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Gallia County?
42: Addison Township, Addison Township, Centerville Village, Centerville Village, Cheshire Township, Cheshire Township, Cheshire Village, Cheshire Village, Clay Township, Clay Township, Crown City, Crown City Village, Gallipolis, Gallipolis Township, Gallipolis Township, Green Township, Green Township, Greenfield Township, Greenfield Township, Guyan Township, Guyan Township, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Huntington Township, Huntington Township, Morgan Township, Morgan Township, Ohio Township, Ohio Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Raccoon Township, Raccoon Township, Rio Grande Village, Rio Grande Village, Rio Grande Village, Springfield Township, Springfield Township, Vinton Village, Vinton Village, Walnut Township, Walnut 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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