Who is the Hardin County County Auditor?

Michael T Bacon (Republican) is the County Auditor of Hardin County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

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

Stefani C Epling (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Hardin County, Ohio.

Who is the Hardin County County Coroner?

Aaron M Fritz (Republican) is the County Coroner of Hardin County, Ohio.

Who is the Hardin County County Engineer?

Lucas J Underwood (Republican) is the County Engineer of Hardin County, Ohio.

Who is the Hardin County Prosecuting Attorney?

Bradford William Bailey (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Hardin County, Ohio.

Who is the Hardin County County Recorder?

Brenda Jolene Rainsburg (Republican) is the County Recorder of Hardin County, Ohio.

Who is the Hardin County County Sheriff?

Keith A Everhart (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Hardin County, Ohio.

Who is the Hardin County County Treasurer?

Brieanne E Sullivan (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Hardin County, Ohio.

Who are the Hardin County commissioners?

Timothy L Striker (County Commissioner); Fred M Rush (County Commissioner); Joseph C Sherman (County Commissioner).

Who is on the Hardin County School Board?

Troy Erickson (Board of Education Member); Matthew Michael Gossman (Board of Education Member); Justin A Hollon (Board of Education Member); Kyle Poling (Board of Education Member); Jay D Salyer (Board of Education Member); Mark W Himmeger (Board of Education Member); Debra Johnson (Board of Education Member); Anna Nicole Yelton (Board of Education Member); Deron King (Board of Education Member); Scott Spriggs (Board of Education Member); Robert F Imbody (Board of Education Member); Lynette Anne Rice (Board of Education Member); Joshua D Cox (Board of Education Member); Deborah S Good (Board of Education Member); Amanda Rhoades (Board of Education Member); Karen Flanagan (Governing Board Member); Terry Huffman (Governing Board Member); John R Livingston (Governing Board Member); John D Oman (Governing Board Member); Justin Shank (Governing Board Member); Robert S Bame (Board of Education Member); Jere S Souder (Board of Education Member); Angela S Whitaker (Board of Education Member); Josh L Cramer (Board of Education Member); Brooke A. McBride (Board of Education Member); Brandon Ledley (Board of Education Member); Bradley R Wingfield (Board of Education Member); Rodney W Hensel (Board of Education Member); Natasha Heydinger (Board of Education Member); Mike Styer (Board of Education Member); Traci Leigh Elliott (Board of Education Member); Timothy A Furer (Board of Education Member); Matthew T Jennings (Board of Education Member); J. T. McCullough (Board of Education Member); Kate Wingfield (Board of Education Member); Tony Butler (Board of Education Member); Jacob Fletcher (Board of Education Member); Michelle Courtad (Board of Education Member); Jennifer Lewis Shuck (Board of Education Member); Ashley Walters (Board of Education Member); Lori Ann Dyer (Board of Education Member); Paul M Ralston (Board of Education Member).

What is the population of Hardin County?

About 30,475 people, with a median age of 35.2; the median household income is $62,484 and 17.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Hardin County?

3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 495 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,131, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Hardin County?

46 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 15 township, 6 school district and 15 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Hardin County?

53: Ada, Ada, Alger Village, Alger Village, Blanchard, Blanchard, Buck, Buck, Cessna, Cessna, Dudley, Dudley, Dunkirk, Dunkirk, Dunkirk, Forest, Forest, Goshen, Goshen, Hale, Hale, Jackson, Jackson, Kenton, Kenton, Kenton, Kenton, Kenton, Kenton, Liberty, Liberty, Lynn, Lynn, Marion, Marion, Mcdonald, Mcdonald, Mcguffey, Mcguffey, Mt. Victory, Mt. Victory, Patterson, Patterson, Pleasant, Pleasant, Ridgeway, Ridgeway, Roundhead, Roundhead, Taylor Creek, Taylor Creek, Washington, Washington. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hardin County: 186 seats on 71 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Hardin County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	Timothy L Striker Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Fred M Rush Republican source
County Commissioner	Joseph C Sherman Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Auditor	Michael T Bacon Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas	Stefani C Epling Republican source
County Coroner	Aaron M Fritz Republican source
County Engineer	Lucas J Underwood Republican source
Prosecuting Attorney	Bradford William Bailey Republican source
County Recorder	Brenda Jolene Rainsburg Republican source
County Sheriff	Keith A Everhart Republican source
County Treasurer	Brieanne E Sullivan Republican source

School Board

Ada Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Troy Erickson source
Board of Education Member	Matthew Michael Gossman source
Board of Education Member	Justin A Hollon source
Board of Education Member	Kyle Poling source
Board of Education Member	Jay D Salyer source

Benjamin Logan Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Mark W Himmeger source
Board of Education Member	Debra Johnson source
Board of Education Member	Anna Nicole Yelton source
Board of Education Member	Deron King source
Board of Education Member	Scott Spriggs source

Elgin Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Robert F Imbody source
Board of Education Member	Lynette Anne Rice source
Board of Education Member	Joshua D Cox source
Board of Education Member	Deborah S Good source
Board of Education Member	Amanda Rhoades source

Hancock County Educational Service Center

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Governing Board Member	Karen Flanagan source
Governing Board Member	Terry Huffman source
Governing Board Member	John R Livingston source
Governing Board Member	Vacant source
Governing Board Member	John D Oman source
Governing Board Member	Justin Shank source

Hardin Northern Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Robert S Bame source
Board of Education Member	Jere S Souder source
Board of Education Member	Angela S Whitaker source
Board of Education Member	Josh L Cramer source
Board of Education Member	Brooke A. McBride source

Kenton Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Brandon Ledley source
Board of Education Member	Bradley R Wingfield source
Board of Education Member	Rodney W Hensel source
Board of Education Member	Natasha Heydinger source
Board of Education Member	Mike Styer source

Ridgemont Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Traci Leigh Elliott source
Board of Education Member	Timothy A Furer source
Board of Education Member	Matthew T Jennings source
Board of Education Member	J. T. McCullough source
Board of Education Member	Kate Wingfield source

Riverdale Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Tony Butler source
Board of Education Member	Jacob Fletcher source
Board of Education Member	Michelle Courtad source
Board of Education Member	Jennifer Lewis Shuck source
Board of Education Member	Ashley Walters source

Upper Scioto Valley Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now
Board of Education Member	Lori Ann Dyer source
Board of Education Member	Paul M Ralston source
Board of Education Member	Vacant source

Who lives in each of the 8 school districts (Census figures)

School district	People	Median household income	Below the poverty line	Without health insurance	Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Ada Exempted Village School District	7,175	$63,246	19.3%	4.6%	43%
Benjamin Logan Local School District	10,779	$90,290	7%	6.6%	31.9%
Elgin Local School District	7,033	$71,912	10.3%	6.1%	62.1%
Hardin Northern Local School District	2,744	$62,500	10.9%	12.5%	24%
Kenton City School District	10,904	$60,326	17.6%	10.7%	41.7%
Ridgemont Local School District	3,395	$91,081	17.5%	23.5%	5.3%
Riverdale Local School District	5,862	$72,665	8.3%	6.5%	15.3%
Upper Scioto Valley Local School District	4,054	$62,088	16.4%	6%	23.2%

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

Ada · Mayor David Allen Retterer · 7 seats
Alger Village · Mayor James Hubert Summa · 7 seats
Blanchard · 4 seats
Buck · 4 seats
Cessna · 4 seats
Dudley · 4 seats
Dunkirk · Mayor Teresa Jean Cramer · 10 seats
Forest · Mayor Derek R Hastings · 7 seats
Goshen · 4 seats
Hale · 4 seats
Jackson · 4 seats
Kenton · Mayor Lynn A Jones Webb · 12 seats
Liberty · 4 seats
Lynn · 4 seats
Marion · 4 seats
Mcdonald · 4 seats
Mcguffey · Mayor Randall W Wolford · 7 seats
Mt. Victory · Mayor Jerry L Brose · 7 seats
Patterson · Mayor Joseph C Holtzberger · 7 seats
Pleasant · 4 seats
Ridgeway · Mayor Kevin M Howland · 7 seats
Roundhead · 4 seats
Taylor Creek · 4 seats
Washington · 4 seats

How many local governments Hardin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 46 local governments in Hardin 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 (9 municipal, 15 township)	24	24
School districts (school boards)	6	8
Special districts (elected boards)	15	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 Hardin County

30,475people

35.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$62,484 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

17.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

19.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$151,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

11.1%U.S.: 8.4%

34.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

18.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.4% · White 92.7% · Black 1.3% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (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 Hardin County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. Ohio: 3.3%.

495people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

12,636people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

13,131in 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%	495	12,636	13,131
August 2026	3.6%	480	12,846	13,326
July 2026	3.7%	481	12,587	13,068
June 2026	4.1%	536	12,670	13,206
May 2026	3.0%	400	12,896	13,296
April 2026	3.2%	426	12,803	13,229
March 2026	4.0%	535	12,848	13,383
February 2026	5.0%	674	12,709	13,383
January 2026	5.1%	666	12,472	13,138
December 2025	4.6%	605	12,658	13,263
November 2025	4.9%	662	12,821	13,483
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.8%	640	12,638	13,278
August 2025	5.0%	675	12,754	13,429
July 2025	5.3%	719	12,758	13,477
June 2025	5.4%	730	12,815	13,545
May 2025	4.8%	641	12,843	13,484
April 2025	4.6%	612	12,681	13,293
March 2025	5.3%	702	12,575	13,277
February 2025	5.7%	757	12,571	13,328
January 2025	5.7%	760	12,587	13,347
December 2024	4.7%	630	12,644	13,274
November 2024	4.9%	664	12,785	13,449
October 2024	4.1%	556	12,903	13,459

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.1%	682	12,700	13,382
2024	4.5%	610	12,865	13,475
2023	3.7%	494	12,706	13,200
2022	4.0%	536	12,901	13,437
2021	5.1%	712	13,235	13,947
2020	7.7%	1,112	13,279	14,391
2019	4.0%	576	13,882	14,458
2018	4.1%	601	13,929	14,530
2017	4.7%	698	14,216	14,914
2016	4.8%	716	14,287	15,003

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 Hardin County

137.2 per 100,0002020. Ohio: 308.8.

1,066.2 per 100,0002020. Ohio: 1,850.3.

0murders2020, 44 violent crimes in all.

2020 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
2020	44	137.2	342	1,066.2
2018	42	130.8	443	1,379.2
2017	16	49.5	549	1,699.8

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Hardin County Sheriff's Office	2025	6	23	15,866
Kenton Police Department	2025	20	114	7,833
Ada Police Department	2025	10	39	5,285
Forest Police Department	2017	0	7	1,433

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 Hardin County County Auditor?: Michael T Bacon (Republican) is the County Auditor of Hardin County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hardin County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?: Stefani C Epling (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Hardin County, Ohio.
Who is the Hardin County County Coroner?: Aaron M Fritz (Republican) is the County Coroner of Hardin County, Ohio.
Who is the Hardin County County Engineer?: Lucas J Underwood (Republican) is the County Engineer of Hardin County, Ohio.
Who is the Hardin County Prosecuting Attorney?: Bradford William Bailey (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Hardin County, Ohio.
Who is the Hardin County County Recorder?: Brenda Jolene Rainsburg (Republican) is the County Recorder of Hardin County, Ohio.
Who is the Hardin County County Sheriff?: Keith A Everhart (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Hardin County, Ohio.
Who is the Hardin County County Treasurer?: Brieanne E Sullivan (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Hardin County, Ohio.
Who are the Hardin County commissioners?: Timothy L Striker (County Commissioner); Fred M Rush (County Commissioner); Joseph C Sherman (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Hardin County School Board?: Troy Erickson (Board of Education Member); Matthew Michael Gossman (Board of Education Member); Justin A Hollon (Board of Education Member); Kyle Poling (Board of Education Member); Jay D Salyer (Board of Education Member); Mark W Himmeger (Board of Education Member); Debra Johnson (Board of Education Member); Anna Nicole Yelton (Board of Education Member); Deron King (Board of Education Member); Scott Spriggs (Board of Education Member); Robert F Imbody (Board of Education Member); Lynette Anne Rice (Board of Education Member); Joshua D Cox (Board of Education Member); Deborah S Good (Board of Education Member); Amanda Rhoades (Board of Education Member); Karen Flanagan (Governing Board Member); Terry Huffman (Governing Board Member); John R Livingston (Governing Board Member); John D Oman (Governing Board Member); Justin Shank (Governing Board Member); Robert S Bame (Board of Education Member); Jere S Souder (Board of Education Member); Angela S Whitaker (Board of Education Member); Josh L Cramer (Board of Education Member); Brooke A. McBride (Board of Education Member); Brandon Ledley (Board of Education Member); Bradley R Wingfield (Board of Education Member); Rodney W Hensel (Board of Education Member); Natasha Heydinger (Board of Education Member); Mike Styer (Board of Education Member); Traci Leigh Elliott (Board of Education Member); Timothy A Furer (Board of Education Member); Matthew T Jennings (Board of Education Member); J. T. McCullough (Board of Education Member); Kate Wingfield (Board of Education Member); Tony Butler (Board of Education Member); Jacob Fletcher (Board of Education Member); Michelle Courtad (Board of Education Member); Jennifer Lewis Shuck (Board of Education Member); Ashley Walters (Board of Education Member); Lori Ann Dyer (Board of Education Member); Paul M Ralston (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Hardin County?: About 30,475 people, with a median age of 35.2; the median household income is $62,484 and 17.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hardin County?: 3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 495 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,131, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hardin County?: 46 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 15 township, 6 school district and 15 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Hardin County?: 53: Ada, Ada, Alger Village, Alger Village, Blanchard, Blanchard, Buck, Buck, Cessna, Cessna, Dudley, Dudley, Dunkirk, Dunkirk, Dunkirk, Forest, Forest, Goshen, Goshen, Hale, Hale, Jackson, Jackson, Kenton, Kenton, Kenton, Kenton, Kenton, Kenton, Liberty, Liberty, Lynn, Lynn, Marion, Marion, Mcdonald, Mcdonald, Mcguffey, Mcguffey, Mt. Victory, Mt. Victory, Patterson, Patterson, Pleasant, Pleasant, Ridgeway, Ridgeway, Roundhead, Roundhead, Taylor Creek, Taylor Creek, Washington, Washington. 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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