Monroe County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Monroe County: 168 seats on 76 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 2 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Noble Local School District
6,103
$53,750
8.4%
9.6%
11%
Switzerland of Ohio Local School District
15,958
$59,137
16%
8.1%
41.5%
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 40 local governments in Monroe 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 (10 municipal, 18 township)
28
36
School districts (school boards)
1
2
Special districts (elected boards)
10
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 Monroe County
13,227people
46.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,134 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$142,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.7%U.S.: 8.4%
43%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.1% · White 95.3% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Monroe County
4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Ohio: 3.3%.
229people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,061people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,290in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.3%
229
5,061
5,290
August 2026
4.5%
245
5,144
5,389
July 2026
4.5%
235
4,993
5,228
June 2026
4.6%
243
5,019
5,262
May 2026
3.6%
189
4,990
5,179
April 2026
4.1%
209
4,936
5,145
March 2026
5.7%
295
4,921
5,216
February 2026
7.1%
371
4,837
5,208
January 2026
6.9%
358
4,805
5,163
December 2025
5.9%
304
4,870
5,174
November 2025
5.0%
264
4,972
5,236
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.1%
266
4,906
5,172
August 2025
5.8%
305
4,983
5,288
July 2025
6.3%
335
4,994
5,329
June 2025
6.2%
331
5,035
5,366
May 2025
5.7%
305
5,023
5,328
April 2025
6.7%
356
4,938
5,294
March 2025
8.1%
433
4,937
5,370
February 2025
9.4%
512
4,912
5,424
January 2025
9.5%
519
4,934
5,453
December 2024
7.7%
424
5,109
5,533
November 2024
5.8%
317
5,137
5,454
October 2024
5.3%
293
5,202
5,495
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.7%
357
4,955
5,312
2024
6.3%
346
5,161
5,507
2023
5.2%
293
5,292
5,585
2022
5.8%
321
5,196
5,517
2021
7.0%
394
5,264
5,658
2020
10.0%
597
5,394
5,991
2019
7.7%
443
5,324
5,767
2018
7.1%
398
5,208
5,606
2017
7.6%
429
5,214
5,643
2016
10.1%
593
5,276
5,869
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 Monroe County
158.6 per 100,0002025. Ohio: 275.6.
75.5 per 100,0002025. Ohio: 1,428.8.
0murders2025, 21 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
21
158.6
10
75.5
2024
8
59.4
12
89.1
2023
13
96.2
20
148.0
2020
13
93.6
34
244.7
2019
22
156.8
80
570.2
2018
22
154.5
51
358.3
2016
11
74.6
62
420.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
2025
18
9
10,839
Woodsfield Police Department
2025
3
1
2,131
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 Monroe County County Auditor?
Denise M Stoneking (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Monroe County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Beth Ann Rose (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Ohio.
Who is the Monroe County County Coroner?
Ronnie Williamson is the County Coroner of Monroe County, Ohio.
Who is the Monroe County County Engineer?
Amy Zwick (Democratic) is the County Engineer of Monroe County, Ohio.
Who is the Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney?
James Leland Peters (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Monroe County, Ohio.
Who is the Monroe County County Recorder?
Ann Block (Democratic) is the County Recorder of Monroe County, Ohio.
Who is the Monroe County County Sheriff?
Derek A Norman is the County Sheriff of Monroe County, Ohio.
Who is the Monroe County County Treasurer?
Mollie Landefeld (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Monroe County, Ohio.
Who are the Monroe County commissioners?
Mitchell Louis Schumacher (County Commissioner); L William Bolon (County Commissioner); Diane Burkhart (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Monroe County School Board?
Stephen B. Ogle (Governing Board Member); Lynn Warner (Governing Board Member); Rusty D. Winland (Governing Board Member); Woody Biggs (Governing Board Member); Robert Burrow (Governing Board Member); Lori Parry (Governing Board Member); Chad Miley (Board of Education Member); Jay McElroy (Board of Education Member); Budd Rich (Board of Education Member); Robert L. Putsock (Board of Education Member); Greg Schumacher (Board of Education Member); Ronald Winkler (Board of Education Member); Stephen Jorris (Board of Education Member); Kenneth C Phillips (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Monroe County?
About 13,227 people, with a median age of 46.3; the median household income is $60,134 and 15.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 229 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,290, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Monroe County?
40 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 18 township, 1 school district and 10 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Monroe County?
64: Adams Township, Adams Township, Antioch Village, Antioch Village, Beallsville Village, Beallsville Village, Benton Township, Benton Township, Bethel Township, Bethel Township, Center Township, Center Township, Clarington Village, Clarington Village, Clerk- - Beallsville Village, Clerk- - Graysville Village, Clerk- - Jerusalem Village, Clerk- - Lewisville Village, Clerk- - Miltonsburg Village, Clerk- - Stafford Village, Clerk- - Wilson Village, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Graysville Village, Graysville Village, Green Township, Green Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jerusalem Village, Jerusalem Village, Lee Township, Lee Township, Lewisville Village, Lewisville Village, Malaga Township, Malaga Township, Miltonsburg Village, Miltonsburg Village, Ohio Township, Ohio Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Salem Township, Salem Township, Seneca Township, Seneca Township, Stafford Village, Stafford Village, Summit Township, Summit Township, Sunsbury Township, Sunsbury Township, Switzerland Township, Switzerland Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township, Wayne Township, Wilson Village, Wilson Village, Woodsfield Village, Woodsfield Village, Woodsfield Village Appointed Position. 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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