Morrow County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Morrow County: 144 seats on 58 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
Cardington-Lincoln Local School District
6,399
$71,982
11%
3.5%
35.1%
Northmor Local School District
9,611
$84,551
19.7%
25.8%
28.4%
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 38 local governments in Morrow 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 (7 municipal, 16 township)
23
23
School districts (school boards)
4
4
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 Morrow County
35,404people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$75,283 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$222,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.3%U.S.: 8.4%
41.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 93.7% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Morrow County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Ohio: 3.3%.
594people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,963people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,557in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
594
16,963
17,557
August 2026
3.3%
582
17,157
17,739
July 2026
3.2%
561
17,002
17,563
June 2026
3.5%
607
16,975
17,582
May 2026
2.7%
476
17,030
17,506
April 2026
3.1%
538
16,973
17,511
March 2026
3.9%
689
17,030
17,719
February 2026
4.7%
828
16,878
17,706
January 2026
4.7%
828
16,740
17,568
December 2025
3.9%
694
16,953
17,647
November 2025
3.8%
672
17,115
17,787
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
681
17,000
17,681
August 2025
4.0%
717
17,050
17,767
July 2025
4.5%
807
17,110
17,917
June 2025
4.5%
804
17,001
17,805
May 2025
4.1%
731
16,932
17,663
April 2025
4.3%
751
16,836
17,587
March 2025
5.1%
898
16,859
17,757
February 2025
5.4%
966
16,776
17,742
January 2025
5.6%
997
16,841
17,838
December 2024
4.3%
772
16,988
17,760
November 2024
4.0%
717
17,094
17,811
October 2024
3.5%
627
17,102
17,729
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.5%
793
16,952
17,745
2024
4.3%
761
16,854
17,615
2023
3.6%
626
16,706
17,332
2022
3.9%
663
16,490
17,153
2021
4.6%
788
16,296
17,084
2020
7.1%
1,187
15,625
16,812
2019
4.1%
694
16,378
17,072
2018
4.5%
759
16,135
16,894
2017
4.8%
818
16,157
16,975
2016
5.0%
849
16,116
16,965
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 Morrow County
144.0 per 100,0002024. Ohio: 301.0.
201.1 per 100,0002024. Ohio: 1,602.4.
0murders2024, 53 violent crimes in all.
2024 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
2024
53
144.0
74
201.1
2023
49
134.7
109
299.7
2022
59
164.1
136
378.2
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Morrow County Sheriff's Office
2024
49
57
30,456
Mount Gilead Police Department
2024
4
11
3,543
Cardington Police Department
2025
4
2
2,235
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
1.14 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 36,107 people.
41sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
36civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (3), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Morrow County Sheriff's Office
29
36
30,456
Mount Gilead Police Department
7
0
3,543
Cardington Police Department
5
0
2,108
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 Morrow County County Auditor?
Conni McChesney (Republican) is the County Auditor of Morrow County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Morrow County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Sheri L. Clever (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Morrow County, Ohio.
Who is the Morrow County County Engineer?
Bart Dennison (Republican) is the County Engineer of Morrow County, Ohio.
Who is the Morrow County Prosecuting Attorney?
Andrew Wick (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Morrow County, Ohio.
Who is the Morrow County County Recorder?
Brandon Strain (Republican) is the County Recorder of Morrow County, Ohio.
Who is the Morrow County County Sheriff?
John L. Hinton (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Morrow County, Ohio.
Who is the Morrow County County Treasurer?
Jim R. Jahn (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Morrow County, Ohio.
Who are the Morrow County commissioners?
Timothy R. Siegfried (County Commissioner); Tim Abraham (County Commissioner); Jon W. Mason (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Morrow County School Board?
Matthew C. Clinger (Board of Education Member); Chad Holt (Board of Education Member); Sarah A. Struck (Board of Education Member); Lindsey Radcliff (Board of Education Member); Matthew A. Longsdorf (Board of Education Member); Eric T. Thacker (Board of Education Member); John G. Messmer (Board of Education Member); Kathy D. Belcher (Board of Education Member); Nathan Clark (Board of Education Member); R. Lynn Baldwin (Board of Education Member); Amanda Staley (Board of Education Member); Brandie Salisbury (Board of Education Member); Matthew Griffith (Board of Education Member); Michael Sayers (Board of Education Member); Erin C. Kelty (Board of Education Member); Tim G. Bachelder (Board of Education Member); Lisa Cramer (Board of Education Member); Kathy B. Miller (Board of Education Member); Carolyn S. Beal (Board of Education Member); Carlyle B. Smith (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Morrow County?
About 35,404 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $75,283 and 12.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Morrow County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 594 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,557, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Morrow County?
38 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 16 township, 4 school district and 10 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Morrow County?
46: Bennington Township, Bennington Township, Canaan Township, Canaan Township, Cardington Township, Cardington Township, Cardington Village, Cardington Village, Chester Township, Chester Township, Chesterville Village, Chesterville Village, Congress Township, Congress Township, Edison Village, Edison Village, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Fulton Village, Fulton Village, Gilead Township, Gilead Township, Harmony Township, Harmony Township, Lincoln Township, Lincoln Township, Marengo Village, Marengo Village, Mt Gilead Village, Mt Gilead Village, North Bloomfield Township, North Bloomfield Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Peru Township, Peru Township, South Bloomfield Township, South Bloomfield Township, Sparta Village, Sparta Village, Sparta Village, Troy Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Westfield Township, Westfield Township. 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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