Jackson County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Jackson County: 119 seats on 64 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
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
Eastern Local School District (Meigs County)
4,781
$63,798
10.1%
9.3%
19.5%
Gallia County Local School District
15,296
$63,159
14.3%
8.4%
51.2%
Jackson City School District
15,810
$57,316
18.5%
8.6%
47.2%
Oak Hill Union Local School District
7,408
$61,166
14.1%
8.5%
54.4%
Vinton County Local School District
12,589
$55,263
17.3%
7.6%
39.3%
Wellston City School District
8,793
$55,368
23.3%
6.5%
38.5%
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 26 local governments in Jackson 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 (4 municipal, 12 township)
16
25
School districts (school boards)
3
6
Special districts (elected boards)
6
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 Jackson County
32,650people
40median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,106 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$150,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.9%U.S.: 8.4%
46.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1% · White 95.3% · Black 0.8% · 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 Jackson County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Ohio: 3.3%.
578people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,639people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,217in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
578
13,639
14,217
August 2026
4.1%
582
13,616
14,198
July 2026
4.0%
569
13,692
14,261
June 2026
4.3%
611
13,688
14,299
May 2026
3.2%
452
13,709
14,161
April 2026
3.6%
511
13,730
14,241
March 2026
4.8%
694
13,907
14,601
February 2026
7.4%
1,074
13,402
14,476
January 2026
6.4%
914
13,354
14,268
December 2025
5.3%
767
13,631
14,398
November 2025
5.1%
734
13,685
14,419
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.1%
739
13,648
14,387
August 2025
5.3%
764
13,526
14,290
July 2025
7.1%
1,030
13,479
14,509
June 2025
5.6%
796
13,467
14,263
May 2025
5.2%
741
13,506
14,247
April 2025
5.3%
742
13,367
14,109
March 2025
6.9%
981
13,315
14,296
February 2025
6.9%
983
13,223
14,206
January 2025
7.0%
985
13,133
14,118
December 2024
5.6%
784
13,255
14,039
November 2024
4.9%
698
13,448
14,146
October 2024
5.6%
800
13,526
14,326
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.9%
842
13,453
14,295
2024
5.3%
755
13,469
14,224
2023
4.2%
602
13,695
14,297
2022
4.4%
614
13,328
13,942
2021
5.6%
799
13,433
14,232
2020
7.7%
1,141
13,672
14,813
2019
5.5%
795
13,697
14,492
2018
5.7%
830
13,685
14,515
2017
6.3%
916
13,694
14,610
2016
7.0%
1,015
13,451
14,466
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 Jackson County County Auditor?
Tiffany A Ridgeway (Republican) is the County Auditor of Jackson County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jackson County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Seth I Michael (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Jackson County, Ohio.
Who is the Jackson County County Coroner?
Alice Anne Frazier (Republican) is the County Coroner of Jackson County, Ohio.
Who is the Jackson County County Engineer?
Melissa Beth Taylor (Republican) is the County Engineer of Jackson County, Ohio.
Who is the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney?
Randy H Dupree (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Jackson County, Ohio.
Who is the Jackson County County Recorder?
Krista Lynn Brown (Republican) is the County Recorder of Jackson County, Ohio.
Who is the Jackson County County Sheriff?
Theodore E Frazier (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Jackson County, Ohio.
Who is the Jackson County County Treasurer?
Bascum L Hubbard (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Jackson County, Ohio.
Who are the Jackson County commissioners?
Jonathan Paul Hensler (County Commissioner); Donald A Willis III (County Commissioner); Paul D Haller (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Jackson County School Board?
Frank V Bevins Jr (Board of Education Member); Debra J Hannah (Board of Education Member); Larry Carter (Board of Education Member); Brandon Twyman (Board of Education Member); Kimberly A Harless (Board of Education Member); Christopher James Smalley (Board of Education Member); Patrick W McDonald (Board of Education Member); Brian Keith Moore (Board of Education Member); Kimberly R White (Board of Education Member); Joseph A Elcess (Board of Education Member); Michael P French Jr (Board of Education Member); Scott E Gilliland (Board of Education Member); Tyler Stephen Evans (Board of Education Member); Timothy Norman Howard (Board of Education Member); Mary Ann Hale (Board of Education Member); Roger Hauck (Board of Education Member); Sharon E Brenner (Board of Education Member); John M Jackson (Board of Education Member); Roger S Rader (Board of Education Member); Gerald Brian Kilgour (Board of Education Member); Adam D Massie (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Jackson County?
About 32,650 people, with a median age of 40; the median household income is $57,106 and 18.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jackson County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 578 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,217, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jackson County?
26 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 12 township, 3 school district and 6 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Jackson County?
49: Bloomfield Township, Coal Township, Coal Township, Coalton Village, Coalton Village, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Liberty Township, Liberty Township, Lick Township, Lick Township, Madison Township, Madison Township, Milton Township, Milton Township, Oak Hill Village, Oak Hill Village, Oak Hill Village, Scioto Township, Scioto Township, Towship Bloomfield, Ward J1, Ward J2, Ward J3, Ward J4, Ward W1, Ward W2, Ward W3, Ward W4, Washington Township, Washington Township, Wellston, Wellston, Wellston, Wellston, Wellston, Wellston. 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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