Sandusky County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sandusky County: 154 seats on 63 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Who lives in each of the 6 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Bellevue City School District
13,363
$70,584
14.4%
3.9%
36.6%
Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village School District
12,176
$60,345
12.2%
2.9%
36.2%
Fremont City School District
28,793
$59,578
19%
7.4%
43.9%
Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District
5,085
$79,078
7.9%
1.7%
21.3%
Lakota Local School District (Butler County)
106,533
$126,823
6%
4.5%
41.5%
Woodmore Local School District
6,445
$86,346
5%
3.3%
58.6%
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 35 local governments in Sandusky 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, 12 township)
19
20
School districts (school boards)
6
6
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 Sandusky County
58,778people
42.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,295 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$160,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.3%U.S.: 8.4%
42.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.9% · White 81.9% · Black 2.8% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (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 Sandusky County
4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Ohio: 3.3%.
26,000people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
27,169in 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%
1,169
26,000
27,169
August 2026
3.7%
1,029
26,421
27,450
July 2026
3.7%
1,015
26,325
27,340
June 2026
3.8%
1,059
26,482
27,541
May 2026
3.2%
886
26,436
27,322
April 2026
3.7%
1,010
26,286
27,296
March 2026
4.7%
1,301
26,209
27,510
February 2026
5.6%
1,531
25,978
27,509
January 2026
6.1%
1,662
25,640
27,302
December 2025
5.1%
1,401
26,073
27,474
November 2025
5.0%
1,371
26,247
27,618
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.1%
1,438
26,515
27,953
August 2025
5.1%
1,440
26,843
28,283
July 2025
5.7%
1,634
26,896
28,530
June 2025
5.4%
1,531
27,029
28,560
May 2025
5.1%
1,441
26,856
28,297
April 2025
5.9%
1,663
26,453
28,116
March 2025
6.1%
1,725
26,446
28,171
February 2025
6.7%
1,869
26,124
27,993
January 2025
6.9%
1,930
26,133
28,063
December 2024
5.4%
1,516
26,371
27,887
November 2024
4.9%
1,385
26,655
28,040
October 2024
4.5%
1,272
27,053
28,325
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.6%
1,586
26,510
28,096
2024
4.8%
1,369
26,992
28,361
2023
3.9%
1,110
27,422
28,532
2022
5.0%
1,413
26,953
28,366
2021
5.7%
1,638
26,895
28,533
2020
8.6%
2,424
25,867
28,291
2019
4.6%
1,328
27,737
29,065
2018
4.8%
1,394
27,833
29,227
2017
5.0%
1,479
28,136
29,615
2016
5.0%
1,478
27,863
29,341
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 Sandusky County County Auditor?
Jerri A. Miller (Republican) is the County Auditor of Sandusky County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sandusky County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Chris Schneider (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sandusky County, Ohio.
Who is the Sandusky County County Coroner?
Mark Smith (Republican) is the County Coroner of Sandusky County, Ohio.
Who is the Sandusky County County Engineer?
Carlos Baez (Republican) is the County Engineer of Sandusky County, Ohio.
Who is the Sandusky County Prosecuting Attorney?
Beth A. Tischler (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Sandusky County, Ohio.
Who is the Sandusky County County Recorder?
Julie McCord (Republican) is the County Recorder of Sandusky County, Ohio.
Who is the Sandusky County County Sheriff?
Christopher J. Hilton (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Sandusky County, Ohio.
Who is the Sandusky County County Treasurer?
Kimberley Foreman (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Sandusky County, Ohio.
Who are the Sandusky County commissioners?
Russell Zimmerman (County Commissioner); Scott Miller (County Commissioner); Justin Smith (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Sandusky County School Board?
William Evert (Board of Education Member); Stephanie Brown (Board of Education Member); Shannon Smith (Board of Education Member); Dana R. Eskins (Board of Education Member); Joel Lapata (Board of Education Member); Aaron Wilson (Board of Education Member); Matthew Jenne (Board of Education Member); Ken DeChant (Board of Education Member); Megan Miller (Board of Education Member); Dennis Mosier (Board of Education Member); Laura L. Lehmann (Board of Education Member); Sarah J. Lewis (Board of Education Member); Don A. Nalley, Jr. (Board of Education Member); Lori Ann Bloom (Board of Education Member); Thomas M. Price (Board of Education Member); David Johnson (Board of Education Member); Timothy Damschroder (Board of Education Member); Robin Ross (Board of Education Member); Caesar L. Mendoza (Board of Education Member); Samantha Widmer (Board of Education Member); Barbara J. Lehmann (Board of Education Member); Chris Chalfin (Board of Education Member); Nancy Timmons (Board of Education Member); Angie McGinnis (Board of Education Member); Timothy Woodruff (Board of Education Member); Aaron Miller (Board of Education Member); Christopher Burke (Board of Education Member); Seth Collum (Board of Education Member); Jan Busdeker (Board of Education Member); Eric J. Czech (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Sandusky County?
About 58,778 people, with a median age of 42.5; the median household income is $62,295 and 15% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sandusky County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,169 people unemployed in a labor force of 27,169, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sandusky County?
35 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 12 township, 6 school district and 9 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Sandusky County?
48: Ballville Township, Ballville Township, Bellevue City, Bellevue City, Bellevue City, Bellevue City, Bellevue City, Bellevue City, Burgoon, Burgoon, Clyde City, Fremont City, Fremont City, Fremont City, Fremont City, Fremont City, Fremont City, Gibsonburg, Gibsonburg, Green Creek Township, Green Creek Township, Helena, Helena, Helena, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Lindsey, Lindsey, Madison Township, Madison Township, Rice Township, Rice Township, Riley Township, Riley Township, Sandusky Township, Sandusky Township, Scott Township, Scott Township, Townsend Township, Townsend Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Woodville, Woodville, Woodville Township, Woodville Township, York Township, York 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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