Pike County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pike County: 108 seats on 51 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 4 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%
Scioto Valley Local School District
8,313
$52,975
19.2%
5.9%
44.9%
Waverly City School District
10,779
$56,995
19.2%
2.5%
45.1%
Western Local School District
3,945
$47,574
20%
11.5%
58.9%
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 26 local governments in Pike 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 (3 municipal, 14 township)
17
20
School districts (school boards)
5
6
Special districts (elected boards)
3
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 Pike County
27,044people
41.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$52,736 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$163,800median 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%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.8%U.S.: 8.4%
48.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.6% · White 94.4% · Black 1% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Pike County
4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.8%. Ohio: 3.3%.
495people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
10,879people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
11,374in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.4%
495
10,879
11,374
August 2026
4.6%
527
10,911
11,438
July 2026
4.5%
517
10,913
11,430
June 2026
4.8%
550
10,900
11,450
May 2026
3.8%
434
10,956
11,390
April 2026
4.5%
519
10,957
11,476
March 2026
6.0%
695
10,950
11,645
February 2026
7.5%
871
10,791
11,662
January 2026
8.2%
940
10,588
11,528
December 2025
6.7%
770
10,777
11,547
November 2025
6.3%
732
10,847
11,579
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.8%
675
10,877
11,552
August 2025
6.4%
742
10,898
11,640
July 2025
6.5%
764
10,902
11,666
June 2025
6.3%
729
10,902
11,631
May 2025
6.0%
697
10,843
11,540
April 2025
6.9%
797
10,769
11,566
March 2025
7.6%
888
10,852
11,740
February 2025
7.9%
921
10,723
11,644
January 2025
7.9%
918
10,702
11,620
December 2024
6.5%
746
10,807
11,553
November 2024
5.6%
648
10,874
11,522
October 2024
4.9%
567
11,006
11,573
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.8%
785
10,827
11,612
2024
5.6%
641
10,908
11,549
2023
4.7%
539
10,931
11,470
2022
4.9%
553
10,633
11,186
2021
6.4%
702
10,271
10,973
2020
9.2%
1,007
9,926
10,933
2019
6.1%
667
10,321
10,988
2018
6.3%
694
10,315
11,009
2017
6.8%
746
10,228
10,974
2016
7.4%
813
10,103
10,916
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 Pike County
200.1 per 100,0002025. Ohio: 275.6.
996.8 per 100,0002025. Ohio: 1,428.8.
0murders2025, 55 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
55
200.1
274
996.8
2024
37
133.9
289
1,045.5
2023
49
178.0
269
977.3
2022
35
127.1
248
900.7
2021
50
177.3
295
1,046.3
2019
44
155.1
572
2,016.6
2018
44
153.5
466
1,625.6
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Pike County Sheriff's Office
2025
46
207
20,762
Waverly Police Department
2024
3
26
4,100
Piketon Police Department
2025
0
9
2,183
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 Pike County County Auditor?
Davida Kaye Brown (Republican) is the County Auditor of Pike County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pike County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Justin P Brewster (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County, Ohio.
Who is the Pike County County Coroner?
David R Kessler is the County Coroner of Pike County, Ohio.
Who is the Pike County County Engineer?
John Carl Slone (Republican) is the County Engineer of Pike County, Ohio.
Who is the Pike County Prosecuting Attorney?
Michael A Davis (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Pike County, Ohio.
Who is the Pike County County Recorder?
Misty Lynn Brewster (Republican) is the County Recorder of Pike County, Ohio.
Who is the Pike County County Sheriff?
Tracy Daniel Evans (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Pike County, Ohio.
Who is the Pike County County Treasurer?
Donald Edward Davis (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Pike County, Ohio.
Who are the Pike County commissioners?
Jerry D Miller (County Commissioner); Anthony Skid Montgomery (County Commissioner); William Jeffrey Chattin (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Pike County School Board?
Frank Virgil Bevins Jr (Board of Education Member); Debra J Hannah (Board of Education Member); Mickey L Atkins (Board of Education Member); Paul Bradley Bapst (Board of Education Member); Charles Michael Rowe Jr (Board of Education Member); Jeffrey G Cutler (Board of Education Member); Cheryl Ann Shaw (Board of Education Member); Julie A Galloway (Board of Education Member); Aaron Basil Lapp (Board of Education Member); Royce Edward Remington Jr (Board of Education Member); Amy L Shaffer (Board of Education Member); Allan Robert Szoke (Board of Education Member); Braydon Lewis Bevens (Board of Education Member); Diane Michele Crabtree (Board of Education Member); Joshua A Remy (Board of Education Member); Cody L Leeth (Board of Education Member); Sherry B May (Board of Education Member); Dillon C Guilkey (Board of Education Member); Karlota E May (Board of Education Member); Tyler J Wessel (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Pike County?
About 27,044 people, with a median age of 41.7; the median household income is $52,736 and 21.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pike County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 495 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,374, against 5.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pike County?
26 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 14 township, 5 school district and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Pike County?
36: Beaver Township, Beaver Township, Beaver Village, Beaver Village, Benton Township, Benton Township, Camp Creek, Camp Creek, Jackson, Jackson Township, Marion Township, Marion Township, Mifflin County, Mifflin Township, Mifflin Township, Newton Township, Newton Township, Pebble Township, Pebble Township, Pee Pee Township, Pee Pee Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Piketon Village, Piketon Village, Scioto Scioto Township, Scioto Township, Seal Township, Seal Township, Sunfish Township, Sunfish Township, Union Township, Union Township, Waverly Village, Waverly Village, Waverly 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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