Who is the Madison County County Auditor?

Jennifer Sue Hunter (Republican) is the County Auditor of Madison County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

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

Erin Asher Bauer (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Madison County, Ohio.

Who is the Madison County County Coroner?

James Winston Kaehr (Republican) is the County Coroner of Madison County, Ohio.

Who is the Madison County County Engineer?

Bryan D Dhume (Republican) is the County Engineer of Madison County, Ohio.

Who is the Madison County Prosecuting Attorney?

Nicholas A Adkins (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Madison County, Ohio.

Who is the Madison County County Recorder?

Rachel A Fisher (Republican) is the County Recorder of Madison County, Ohio.

Who is the Madison County County Sheriff?

John R Swaney (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Madison County, Ohio.

Who is the Madison County County Treasurer?

Stacey L McKenzie (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Madison County, Ohio.

Who are the Madison County commissioners?

Antonios K Xenikis (County Commissioner); Brendan P Shea (County Commissioner); Chris A Wallace (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Madison County?

About 44,423 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $87,045 and 8.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Madison County?

3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 657 people unemployed in a labor force of 21,228, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Madison County?

35 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 14 township, 5 school district and 9 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Madison County?

46: Canaan Township, Canaan Township, Darby Township, Darby Township, Deercreek Township, Deercreek Township, Fairfield Township, Fairfield Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, London City, London City, London City, London City, London City, Midway Clerk, Midway Village, Midway Village, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Mount Sterling, Mt. Sterling Village, Oak Run Township, Oak Run Township, Ohio State, Ohio State, Paint Township, Paint Township, Pike Township, Pike Township, Plain City, Plain City Village, Pleasant Township, Pleasant Township, Range Township, Range Township, Somerford Township, Somerford Township, South Solon Village, South Solon Village, Stokes Township, Stokes Township, Union Township, Union Township, West Jefferson Village, West Jefferson Village. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Madison County: 115 seats on 55 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Madison County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner	Antonios K Xenikis Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Brendan P Shea Republican source
County Commissioner	Chris A Wallace Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Auditor	Jennifer Sue Hunter Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas	Erin Asher Bauer Republican source
County Coroner	James Winston Kaehr Republican source
County Engineer	Bryan D Dhume Republican source
Prosecuting Attorney	Nicholas A Adkins Republican source
County Recorder	Rachel A Fisher Republican source
County Sheriff	John R Swaney Republican source
County Treasurer	Stacey L McKenzie Republican source

Cities and towns

Canaan Township · 4 seats
Darby Township · 4 seats
Deercreek Township · 4 seats
Fairfield Township · 4 seats
Jefferson Township · 4 seats
London City · Mayor Patrick J Closser · 11 seats
Midway Clerk · 1 seat
Midway Village · Mayor Margaret E Brown · 5 seats
Monroe Township · 4 seats
Mount Sterling · Mayor Andrew P Drake · 1 seat
Mt. Sterling Village · 6 seats
Oak Run Township · 4 seats
Ohio State · 2 seats
Paint Township · 4 seats
Pike Township · 4 seats
Plain City · Mayor Jody Carney · 1 seat
Plain City Village · 6 seats
Pleasant Township · 4 seats
Range Township · 4 seats
Somerford Township · 4 seats
South Solon Village · Mayor Joshua Ray Young · 7 seats
Stokes Township · 4 seats
Union Township · 4 seats
West Jefferson Village · Mayor Ray Arnold Martin · 8 seats

How many local governments Madison County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 35 local governments in Madison 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, 14 township)	20	24
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	9	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 Madison County

44,423people

41.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$87,045 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

8.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%

24.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$250,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.7%U.S.: 8.4%

42.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

19.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 86.2% · Black 4.3% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (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 Madison County

3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Ohio: 3.3%.

657people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

20,571people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

21,228in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.1%	657	20,571	21,228
August 2026	2.9%	631	20,846	21,477
July 2026	2.9%	614	20,569	21,183
June 2026	3.1%	665	20,539	21,204
May 2026	2.4%	516	20,624	21,140
April 2026	2.6%	556	20,532	21,088
March 2026	3.5%	743	20,611	21,354
February 2026	4.1%	879	20,418	21,297
January 2026	4.1%	873	20,265	21,138
December 2025	3.6%	763	20,505	21,268
November 2025	3.7%	790	20,733	21,523
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.6%	778	20,566	21,344
August 2025	3.9%	836	20,660	21,496
July 2025	4.2%	913	20,725	21,638
June 2025	4.2%	910	20,582	21,492
May 2025	3.9%	839	20,488	21,327
April 2025	4.2%	883	20,332	21,215
March 2025	4.7%	995	20,376	21,371
February 2025	4.8%	1,028	20,290	21,318
January 2025	4.8%	1,019	20,404	21,423
December 2024	3.9%	833	20,576	21,409
November 2024	3.7%	802	20,710	21,512
October 2024	3.3%	714	20,713	21,427

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.1%	887	20,515	21,402
2024	3.9%	819	20,415	21,234
2023	3.2%	666	20,050	20,716
2022	3.4%	681	19,463	20,144
2021	4.1%	834	19,660	20,494
2020	6.1%	1,221	18,730	19,951
2019	3.5%	723	19,731	20,454
2018	3.9%	778	19,427	20,205
2017	3.9%	795	19,435	20,230
2016	4.0%	814	19,324	20,138

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 Madison County

44.8 per 100,0002025. Ohio: 275.6.

457.9 per 100,0002025. Ohio: 1,428.8.

1murders2025, 22 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	22	44.8	225	457.9
2024	46	95.0	298	615.8
2023	53	113.6	423	906.7
2022	70	145.7	314	653.5

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Madison County Sheriff's Office	2025	14	123	26,240
London Police Department	2025	4	74	10,865
West Jefferson Police Department	2024	2	49	4,607
Plain City Police Department	2024	2	8	4,406

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

1.77 per 1,000 residents2022, 4 agencies serving 45,701 people.

81sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.

25civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (4), 2022

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Madison County Sheriff's Office	36	15	26,111
London Police Department	19	4	10,646
West Jefferson Police Department	15	5	4,293
Plain City Police Department	11	1	4,651

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 Madison County County Auditor?: Jennifer Sue Hunter (Republican) is the County Auditor of Madison County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Madison County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?: Erin Asher Bauer (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Madison County, Ohio.
Who is the Madison County County Coroner?: James Winston Kaehr (Republican) is the County Coroner of Madison County, Ohio.
Who is the Madison County County Engineer?: Bryan D Dhume (Republican) is the County Engineer of Madison County, Ohio.
Who is the Madison County Prosecuting Attorney?: Nicholas A Adkins (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Madison County, Ohio.
Who is the Madison County County Recorder?: Rachel A Fisher (Republican) is the County Recorder of Madison County, Ohio.
Who is the Madison County County Sheriff?: John R Swaney (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Madison County, Ohio.
Who is the Madison County County Treasurer?: Stacey L McKenzie (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Madison County, Ohio.
Who are the Madison County commissioners?: Antonios K Xenikis (County Commissioner); Brendan P Shea (County Commissioner); Chris A Wallace (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Madison County?: About 44,423 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $87,045 and 8.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Madison County?: 3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 657 people unemployed in a labor force of 21,228, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Madison County?: 35 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 14 township, 5 school district and 9 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Madison County?: 46: Canaan Township, Canaan Township, Darby Township, Darby Township, Deercreek Township, Deercreek Township, Fairfield Township, Fairfield Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, London City, London City, London City, London City, London City, Midway Clerk, Midway Village, Midway Village, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Mount Sterling, Mt. Sterling Village, Oak Run Township, Oak Run Township, Ohio State, Ohio State, Paint Township, Paint Township, Pike Township, Pike Township, Plain City, Plain City Village, Pleasant Township, Pleasant Township, Range Township, Range Township, Somerford Township, Somerford Township, South Solon Village, South Solon Village, Stokes Township, Stokes Township, Union Township, Union Township, West Jefferson Village, West Jefferson Village. 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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