Who is the Geauga County County Auditor?

Charles E Walder (Republican) is the County Auditor of Geauga County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Geauga County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?

Sheila Bevington (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Geauga County, Ohio.

Who is the Geauga County County Coroner?

John Urbancic (Republican) is the County Coroner of Geauga County, Ohio.

Who is the Geauga County County Engineer?

Andrew W Haupt (Republican) is the County Engineer of Geauga County, Ohio.

Who is the Geauga County Prosecuting Attorney?

James R Flaiz (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Geauga County, Ohio.

Who is the Geauga County County Recorder?

Celesta Mullins (Republican) is the County Recorder of Geauga County, Ohio.

Who is the Geauga County County Sheriff?

Scott A Hildenbrand (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Geauga County, Ohio.

Who is the Geauga County County Treasurer?

Christopher Hitchcock (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Geauga County, Ohio.

Who are the Geauga County commissioners?

James William Dvorak (County Commissioner); Carolyn Brakey (County Commissioner); Ralph Spidalieri (County Commissioner).

Who is on the Geauga County School Board?

Daniel W Berman (Board of Education Member); Linda Stone (Board of Education Member); Bryan Thomas Wadsworth (Board of Education Member); John J Manfredi (Board of Education Member); Brandon Townsend (Board of Education Member); Anita Marlowe (Board of Education Member); Ruth Natali (Board of Education Member); Barb Rayburn (Board of Education Member); Edna Phile (Board of Education Member); Linda J Smallwood (Board of Education Member); Steve Bordner (Board of Education Member); Kimberly Kilby (Board of Education Member); Lauren Miller (Board of Education Member); Karen Blankenship (Board of Education Member); Andrea L Clark (Board of Education Member); James E Midyette III (Board of Education Member); Ash Galhotra (Board of Education Member); Gordon Landies (Board of Education Member); Steve Remias (Governing Board Member); Timothy H. Snyder (Governing Board Member); Kenneth J Cahill (Governing Board Member); Erik L. Walter (Governing Board Member); Jim Henry (Board of Education Member); Thomas Manning (Board of Education Member); Beth Krause (Board of Education Member); Girtha Smith (Board of Education Member); Benjamin Timmons (Board of Education Member); William Beers (Board of Education Member); Pam Claypool (Board of Education Member); Kathy Leavenworth (Board of Education Member); Ellen C Naylor (Board of Education Member); Mark Vidmar (Board of Education Member).

What is the population of Geauga County?

About 95,481 people, with a median age of 45; the median household income is $107,860 and 5.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Geauga County?

1.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 801 people unemployed in a labor force of 49,958, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Geauga County?

39 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 16 township, 5 school district and 12 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Geauga County?

43: Auburn Township, Auburn Township, Bainbridge Township, Bainbridge Township, Burton Township, Burton Township, Burton Village, Burton Village, Burton Village, Chardon City, Chardon City, Chardon Township, Chardon Township, Chester Township, Chester Township, Claridon Township, Claridon Township, Hambden Township, Hambden Township, Hunting Valley Village, Hunting Valley Village, Hunting Valley Village, Huntsburg Township, Huntsburg Township, Middlefield Township, Middlefield Village, Middlefield Village, Montville Township, Montville Township, Munson Township, Munson Township, Newbury Township, Newbury Township, Parkman Township, Parkman Township, Russell Township, Russell Township, South Russell Village, South Russell Village, Thompson Township, Thompson Township, Troy Township, Troy Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Geauga County: 146 seats on 59 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Geauga County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	James William Dvorak Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Carolyn Brakey Republican source
County Commissioner	Ralph Spidalieri Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Auditor	Charles E Walder Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas	Sheila Bevington Republican source
County Coroner	John Urbancic Republican source
County Engineer	Andrew W Haupt Republican source
Prosecuting Attorney	James R Flaiz Republican source
County Recorder	Celesta Mullins Republican source
County Sheriff	Scott A Hildenbrand Republican source
County Treasurer	Christopher Hitchcock Republican source

School Board

Berkshire Local Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Daniel W Berman source
Board of Education Member	Linda Stone source
Board of Education Member	Bryan Thomas Wadsworth source
Board of Education Member	John J Manfredi source
Board of Education Member	Brandon Townsend source

Cardinal Local Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Anita Marlowe source
Board of Education Member	Ruth Natali source
Board of Education Member	Barb Rayburn source
Board of Education Member	Edna Phile source
Board of Education Member	Linda J Smallwood source

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Steve Bordner source
Board of Education Member	Kimberly Kilby source
Board of Education Member	Lauren Miller source

Chardon Local Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Karen Blankenship source
Board of Education Member	Andrea L Clark source
Board of Education Member	James E Midyette III source
Board of Education Member	Ash Galhotra source
Board of Education Member	Gordon Landies source

Educational Service Center Of Western Reserve

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Governing Board Member	Steve Remias source
Governing Board Member	Timothy H. Snyder source
Governing Board Member	Kenneth J Cahill source
Governing Board Member	Erik L. Walter source

Kenston Local Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Jim Henry source
Board of Education Member	Thomas Manning source
Board of Education Member	Beth Krause source
Board of Education Member	Girtha Smith source
Board of Education Member	Benjamin Timmons source

West Geauga Local Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	William Beers source
Board of Education Member	Pam Claypool source
Board of Education Member	Kathy Leavenworth source
Board of Education Member	Ellen C Naylor source
Board of Education Member	Mark Vidmar source

Who lives in each of the 6 school districts (Census figures)

School district	People	Median household income	Below the poverty line	Without health insurance	Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Berkshire Local School District	13,467	$84,855	7.5%	9.1%	35.5%
Cardinal Local School District	15,698	$75,053	9.4%	30.3%	50.5%
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District	10,106	$135,547	2.9%	2.2%	52.2%
Chardon Local School District	21,332	$111,903	5.2%	3.6%	43.4%
Kenston Local School District	19,154	$146,484	3.1%	2.2%	58.3%
West Geauga Local School District	21,528	$108,950	5.7%	3.5%	28%

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

Auburn Township · 4 seats
Bainbridge Township · 4 seats
Burton Township · 4 seats
Burton Village · Mayor Ruth V Spanos · 10 seats
Chardon City · Mayor Christopher Grau · 7 seats
Chardon Township · 4 seats
Chester Township · 4 seats
Claridon Township · 4 seats
Hambden Township · 4 seats
Hunting Valley Village · Mayor Bruce V Mavec · 8 seats
Huntsburg Township · 4 seats
Middlefield Township · 4 seats
Middlefield Village · Mayor Ben Garlich · 7 seats
Montville Township · 4 seats
Munson Township · 4 seats
Newbury Township · 4 seats
Parkman Township · 4 seats
Russell Township · 4 seats
South Russell Village · Mayor William Koons · 7 seats
Thompson Township · 4 seats
Troy Township · 4 seats

How many local governments Geauga County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 39 local governments in Geauga 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 (5 municipal, 16 township)	21	21
School districts (school boards)	5	6
Special districts (elected boards)	12	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 Geauga County

95,481people

45median ageU.S.: 38.9

$107,860 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

5.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

40.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$331,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.1%U.S.: 8.4%

42.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

19.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2% · White 92.7% · Black 1% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Geauga County

1.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Ohio: 3.3%.

801people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

49,157people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

49,958in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.6%	801	49,157	49,958
August 2026	1.4%	724	49,317	50,041
July 2026	2.6%	1,277	48,799	50,076
June 2026	3.0%	1,487	48,151	49,638
May 2026	2.6%	1,279	47,650	48,929
April 2026	2.5%	1,223	47,419	48,642
March 2026	3.6%	1,798	48,143	49,941
February 2026	4.2%	2,049	47,210	49,259
January 2026	3.4%	1,712	48,040	49,752
December 2025	3.0%	1,509	48,065	49,574
November 2025	2.9%	1,466	48,781	50,247
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.8%	1,409	48,507	49,916
August 2025	3.0%	1,525	48,992	50,517
July 2025	3.7%	1,872	49,339	51,211
June 2025	3.9%	1,976	48,951	50,927
May 2025	3.6%	1,789	47,553	49,342
April 2025	3.5%	1,766	48,150	49,916
March 2025	3.9%	1,951	47,610	49,561
February 2025	4.5%	2,241	47,345	49,586
January 2025	4.0%	1,962	47,274	49,236
December 2024	3.1%	1,530	47,763	49,293
November 2024	2.8%	1,401	48,266	49,667
October 2024	2.5%	1,266	48,523	49,789

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.5%	1,770	48,233	50,003
2024	3.3%	1,652	47,896	49,548
2023	3.1%	1,545	47,550	49,095
2022	3.8%	1,871	46,794	48,665
2021	4.1%	1,966	45,722	47,688
2020	6.8%	3,148	43,251	46,399
2019	3.5%	1,770	48,170	49,940
2018	4.0%	1,991	47,448	49,439
2017	4.7%	2,325	46,959	49,284
2016	4.5%	2,213	46,583	48,796

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 Geauga County

26.4 per 100,0002019. Ohio: 296.0.

568.5 per 100,0002019. Ohio: 2,056.5.

0murders2019, 26 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 (8)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Geauga County Sheriff's Office	2024	7	96	54,497
Bainbridge Township Police Department	2024	0	130	12,921
Chester Township Police Department	2019	0	15	10,322
Russell Township Police Department	2023	1	5	5,409
Chardon Police Department	2025	0	32	5,231
South Russell Police Department	2025	0	0	3,911
Middlefield Police Department	2023	0	1	2,755
Burton Police Department	2020	0	4	1,451

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.

Police staffing

1.47 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 95,182 people.

140sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

83civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (8), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Geauga County Sheriff's Office	50	75	53,623
Bainbridge Township Police Department	25	3	12,914
Chardon Police Department	15	2	5,231
Chester Township Police Department	14	1	9,956
Russell Township Police Department	12	1	5,390
South Russell Police Department	11	0	3,911
Middlefield Police Department	9	1	2,749
Burton Police Department	4	0	1,408

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Geauga County County Auditor?: Charles E Walder (Republican) is the County Auditor of Geauga County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Geauga County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?: Sheila Bevington (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Geauga County, Ohio.
Who is the Geauga County County Coroner?: John Urbancic (Republican) is the County Coroner of Geauga County, Ohio.
Who is the Geauga County County Engineer?: Andrew W Haupt (Republican) is the County Engineer of Geauga County, Ohio.
Who is the Geauga County Prosecuting Attorney?: James R Flaiz (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Geauga County, Ohio.
Who is the Geauga County County Recorder?: Celesta Mullins (Republican) is the County Recorder of Geauga County, Ohio.
Who is the Geauga County County Sheriff?: Scott A Hildenbrand (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Geauga County, Ohio.
Who is the Geauga County County Treasurer?: Christopher Hitchcock (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Geauga County, Ohio.
Who are the Geauga County commissioners?: James William Dvorak (County Commissioner); Carolyn Brakey (County Commissioner); Ralph Spidalieri (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Geauga County School Board?: Daniel W Berman (Board of Education Member); Linda Stone (Board of Education Member); Bryan Thomas Wadsworth (Board of Education Member); John J Manfredi (Board of Education Member); Brandon Townsend (Board of Education Member); Anita Marlowe (Board of Education Member); Ruth Natali (Board of Education Member); Barb Rayburn (Board of Education Member); Edna Phile (Board of Education Member); Linda J Smallwood (Board of Education Member); Steve Bordner (Board of Education Member); Kimberly Kilby (Board of Education Member); Lauren Miller (Board of Education Member); Karen Blankenship (Board of Education Member); Andrea L Clark (Board of Education Member); James E Midyette III (Board of Education Member); Ash Galhotra (Board of Education Member); Gordon Landies (Board of Education Member); Steve Remias (Governing Board Member); Timothy H. Snyder (Governing Board Member); Kenneth J Cahill (Governing Board Member); Erik L. Walter (Governing Board Member); Jim Henry (Board of Education Member); Thomas Manning (Board of Education Member); Beth Krause (Board of Education Member); Girtha Smith (Board of Education Member); Benjamin Timmons (Board of Education Member); William Beers (Board of Education Member); Pam Claypool (Board of Education Member); Kathy Leavenworth (Board of Education Member); Ellen C Naylor (Board of Education Member); Mark Vidmar (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Geauga County?: About 95,481 people, with a median age of 45; the median household income is $107,860 and 5.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Geauga County?: 1.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 801 people unemployed in a labor force of 49,958, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Geauga County?: 39 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 16 township, 5 school district and 12 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Geauga County?: 43: Auburn Township, Auburn Township, Bainbridge Township, Bainbridge Township, Burton Township, Burton Township, Burton Village, Burton Village, Burton Village, Chardon City, Chardon City, Chardon Township, Chardon Township, Chester Township, Chester Township, Claridon Township, Claridon Township, Hambden Township, Hambden Township, Hunting Valley Village, Hunting Valley Village, Hunting Valley Village, Huntsburg Township, Huntsburg Township, Middlefield Township, Middlefield Village, Middlefield Village, Montville Township, Montville Township, Munson Township, Munson Township, Newbury Township, Newbury Township, Parkman Township, Parkman Township, Russell Township, Russell Township, South Russell Village, South Russell Village, Thompson Township, Thompson Township, Troy Township, Troy 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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