Meigs County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Meigs County: 122 seats on 56 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 3 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Alexander Local School District
9,152
$74,884
9.1%
6.2%
40.6%
Eastern Local School District (Meigs County)
4,781
$63,798
10.1%
9.3%
19.5%
Meigs Local School District
11,938
$41,670
24.6%
6.4%
46.9%
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 30 local governments in Meigs 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, 12 township)
17
22
School districts (school boards)
3
4
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 Meigs County
21,896people
44.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$46,873 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$119,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.6%U.S.: 8.4%
47.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.5% · White 95.8% · Black 0.9% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (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 Meigs County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. Ohio: 3.3%.
371people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,898people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,269in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
371
7,898
8,269
August 2026
4.8%
393
7,764
8,157
July 2026
4.8%
389
7,667
8,056
June 2026
4.9%
395
7,668
8,063
May 2026
3.7%
309
7,955
8,264
April 2026
4.2%
354
8,131
8,485
March 2026
5.8%
493
7,937
8,430
February 2026
7.6%
646
7,845
8,491
January 2026
8.0%
659
7,587
8,246
December 2025
6.3%
521
7,772
8,293
November 2025
5.5%
462
7,999
8,461
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.6%
465
7,861
8,326
August 2025
6.4%
520
7,627
8,147
July 2025
7.0%
578
7,671
8,249
June 2025
6.7%
553
7,693
8,246
May 2025
6.2%
516
7,865
8,381
April 2025
6.5%
556
7,970
8,526
March 2025
8.2%
701
7,797
8,498
February 2025
8.9%
769
7,842
8,611
January 2025
10.2%
859
7,531
8,390
December 2024
7.3%
607
7,759
8,366
November 2024
6.3%
538
7,963
8,501
October 2024
6.0%
508
8,024
8,532
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
7.1%
591
7,784
8,375
2024
6.9%
583
7,878
8,461
2023
5.6%
472
7,950
8,422
2022
5.9%
493
7,867
8,360
2021
6.9%
590
7,966
8,556
2020
9.8%
858
7,929
8,787
2019
6.9%
625
8,421
9,046
2018
7.2%
638
8,227
8,865
2017
8.1%
722
8,141
8,863
2016
8.7%
765
8,043
8,808
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 Meigs County County Auditor?
Mary T Byer Hill (Republican) is the County Auditor of Meigs County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Meigs County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Sammi Mugrage (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs County, Ohio.
Who is the Meigs County County Coroner?
The office of Meigs County County Coroner is vacant.
Who is the Meigs County County Engineer?
Eugene Triplett (Republican) is the County Engineer of Meigs County, Ohio.
Who is the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney?
James K Stanley (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Meigs County, Ohio.
Who is the Meigs County County Recorder?
Huey Eason (Republican) is the County Recorder of Meigs County, Ohio.
Who is the Meigs County County Sheriff?
Donald Scott Fitch is the County Sheriff of Meigs County, Ohio.
Who is the Meigs County County Treasurer?
Tonya Griffin is the County Treasurer of Meigs County, Ohio.
Who are the Meigs County commissioners?
Zachary B Manuel (County Commissioner); Shannon H Miller (County Commissioner); Jimmy Will (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Meigs County School Board?
Benjamin L Ashcraft (Board of Education Member); Jay Barnes (Board of Education Member); William A Ramsey (Board of Education Member); Stephen Crook (Board of Education Member); Blake Regan (Board of Education Member); Gary Dicken (Governing Board Member); Mick Davenport (Governing Board Member); Britney L Rucker (Board of Education Member); Jessica Staley (Board of Education Member); Brandon M Buckley (Board of Education Member); Marjorie Mora (Board of Education Member); Tyler Sanders (Board of Education Member); John Bailey (Governing Board Member); April Burnem (Board of Education Member); Zachary Hendrix (Board of Education Member); Barbara Anderson Musser (Board of Education Member); Heather Hawley (Board of Education Member); Joshua S Williams (Board of Education Member); Bryan Harris (Board of Education Member); Ashli Peterman (Board of Education Member); Alex D Hawley (Board of Education Member); Brenda S Johnson (Board of Education Member); Scott Wolfe (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Meigs County?
About 21,896 people, with a median age of 44.1; the median household income is $46,873 and 21.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Meigs County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 371 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,269, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Meigs County?
30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 12 township, 3 school district and 9 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Meigs County?
40: Bedford Township, Bedford Township, Chester Township, Chester Township, Clerk- - Pomeroy Village Hired Position, Clerk- - Racine Village Hired Position, Clerk- - Syracuse Village Hired Position, Clerk- -Middleport Village Hired Position, Clerk- -Rutland Village Hired Position, Columbia Township, Columbia Township, Lebanon Township, Lebanon Township, Letart Township, Letart Township, Middleport Village, Middleport Village, Olive Township, Olive Township, Orange Township, Orange Township, Pomeroy Village, Pomeroy Village, Racine Village, Racine Village, Rutland Township, Rutland Township, Rutland Village, Rutland Village, Salem Township, Salem Township, Salisbury Township, Salisbury Township, Scipio Township, Scipio Township, Sutton Township, Sutton Township, Syracuse Village, Syracuse Village, Syracuse 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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