Wayne County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wayne County: 246 seats on 86 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Wayne County Board of Commissioners
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| County Commissioner | Jonathan Hofstetter Republican source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| County Commissioner | Matt Martin Republican source | |
| County Commissioner | David E McMillen Republican source |
County officers
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| County Auditor | Russell Lee Robertson Republican source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet |
| Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas | Scott Wiggam Republican source | |
| County Coroner | Amy S. Jolliff Republican source | |
| County Engineer | Scott A Miller Republican source | |
| Prosecuting Attorney | Angela Wypasek Republican source | |
| County Recorder | Jane Carmichael Republican source | |
| County Sheriff | Thomas Ballinger Republican source | |
| County Treasurer | Melissa A. Koch Republican source |
School Board
Chippewa Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Linda H Fenn source |
| Board of Education Member | John Mertic source |
| Board of Education Member | Anthony A Deangelis source |
| Board of Education Member | Kay L Kerr source |
| Board of Education Member | Kyle David Schafrath source |
Dalton Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Seth Clark source |
| Board of Education Member | Jeffrey Jager source |
| Board of Education Member | Rory Stephen Arnold source |
| Board of Education Member | Lisa Ann Gwin source |
| Board of Education Member | David Lee Reynolds source |
Green Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Carrie Raber source |
| Board of Education Member | Luke Steiner source |
| Board of Education Member | Justin J Gherian source |
| Board of Education Member | Andrew D Shold source |
| Board of Education Member | Brandon Scott Vonalmen source |
Northwestern LSD Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Jill N Keller source |
| Board of Education Member | Reggie Kline source |
| Board of Education Member | Rick Ellerbrock source |
| Board of Education Member | John H Smith source |
| Board of Education Member | Brad Stull source |
Norwayne Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Eric Graham source |
| Board of Education Member | Rachael Ann Ramsier source |
| Board of Education Member | Kirk W Gasser source |
| Board of Education Member | Doug Ingold source |
| Board of Education Member | Angie Smith source |
Orrville Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Jamie Marie Kovacs source |
| Board of Education Member | Megan Middleton source |
| Board of Education Member | Matthew James Casto source |
| Board of Education Member | Patrick D Lorson source |
| Board of Education Member | Sasha Stark source |
Rittman Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Lona Renee Busic source |
| Board of Education Member | Douglas G Stuart source |
| Board of Education Member | Caleb Earl Beery source |
| Board of Education Member | Karen Sue Beery source |
| Board of Education Member | Joshua A Carey source |
Tri-County Education Service Center D3
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Governing Board Member | Susie Lawson source |
| Governing Board Member | Nathan Anthony Stutz source |
| Governing Board Member | R Willard Welch source |
| Governing Board Member | Ryan Fickes source |
| Governing Board Member | Ann L Tschantz source |
| Governing Board Member | Chad Michael Boreman source |
| Governing Board Member | Earl Rhamy source |
| Governing Board Member | Richard Uhl source |
| Governing Board Member | John B Burkey source |
Triway Local School District Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Angie Giltner source |
| Board of Education Member | Travis Snyder source |
| Board of Education Member | Aaron Scott Boothby source |
| Board of Education Member | Ryan P Gilbert source |
| Board of Education Member | Anjanette Elizabeth James source |
Waynedale Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Valorie Lynn Lewis source |
| Board of Education Member | Matthew J McKelvey source |
| Board of Education Member | Brian R Miller source |
| Board of Education Member | Rick Reynolds source |
| Board of Education Member | David D Troyer source |
Wooster Board of Education
| Office | Who holds it now |
|---|---|
| Board of Education Member | Rik Goodright source |
| Board of Education Member | Joy Kleinhenz source |
| Board of Education Member | Clayton James Deighan source |
| Board of Education Member | Bonnie Nair source |
| Board of Education Member | Jody Starcher source |
Who lives in each of the 7 school districts (Census figures)
| School district | People | Median household income | Below the poverty line | Without health insurance | Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Local School District | 9,240 | $79,647 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 20.1% |
| Dalton Local School District | 7,874 | $73,778 | 12.9% | 33.9% | 29.6% |
| Norwayne Local School District | 8,046 | $74,357 | 10.1% | 7.2% | 31.3% |
| Orrville City School District | 10,437 | $74,656 | 12.6% | 7.9% | 30.6% |
| Rittman Exempted Village School District | 6,753 | $60,643 | 13.8% | 5% | 48.1% |
| Triway Local School District | 14,124 | $72,881 | 10.5% | 11.5% | 39.3% |
| Wooster City School District | 29,588 | $69,419 | 9.2% | 4.1% | 38.9% |
Cities and towns
- Apple Creek Village
- Baughman Township
- Burbank Village
- Canaan Township
- Chester Township
- Chippewa Township
- Clinton Township
- Creston Village
- Dalton Village
- Doylestown Village
- East Union Township
- Franklin Township
- Fredericksburg Village
- Green Township
- Marshallville Village
- Milton Township
- Mt Eaton Village
- Orrville City
- Paint Township
- Plain Township
- Rittman City
- Salt Creek Township
- Shreve Village
- Smithville Village
- State
- Sugar Creek Township
- Wayne Township
- West Salem Village
- Wooster City
- Wooster Township
How many local governments Wayne County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 59 local governments in Wayne 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 (15 municipal, 16 township) | 31 | 30 |
| School districts (school boards) | 11 | 10 |
| Special districts (elected boards) | 16 | 0 |
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 Wayne County
116,588people
38.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$73,574 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$222,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.9%U.S.: 8.4%
34%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.5% · White 92.3% · Black 1.2% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
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 Wayne County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Ohio: 3.3%.
1,739people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
53,411people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
55,150in the September 2026, preliminary.
Every month, last two years
| Month | Rate | Unemployed | Employed | Labor force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 (preliminary) | 3.2% | 1,739 | 53,411 | 55,150 |
| August 2026 | 3.0% | 1,673 | 54,162 | 55,835 |
| July 2026 | 3.0% | 1,649 | 53,272 | 54,921 |
| June 2026 | 3.2% | 1,796 | 53,534 | 55,330 |
| May 2026 | 2.5% | 1,403 | 53,899 | 55,302 |
| April 2026 | 2.7% | 1,485 | 54,315 | 55,800 |
| March 2026 | 3.4% | 1,878 | 53,810 | 55,688 |
| February 2026 | 4.1% | 2,306 | 53,539 | 55,845 |
| January 2026 | 4.0% | 2,206 | 52,705 | 54,911 |
| December 2025 | 3.5% | 1,943 | 53,354 | 55,297 |
| November 2025 | 3.6% | 1,996 | 53,911 | 55,907 |
| October 2025 | not collected (2025 federal shutdown) | |||
| September 2025 | 3.7% | 2,059 | 53,268 | 55,327 |
| August 2025 | 3.9% | 2,189 | 53,681 | 55,870 |
| July 2025 | 4.3% | 2,388 | 53,743 | 56,131 |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | 2,448 | 53,889 | 56,337 |
| May 2025 | 4.0% | 2,207 | 53,405 | 55,612 |
| April 2025 | 4.0% | 2,222 | 53,408 | 55,630 |
| March 2025 | 4.6% | 2,598 | 53,444 | 56,042 |
| February 2025 | 4.9% | 2,734 | 53,025 | 55,759 |
| January 2025 | 4.9% | 2,728 | 53,115 | 55,843 |
| December 2024 | 4.1% | 2,277 | 53,705 | 55,982 |
| November 2024 | 4.0% | 2,251 | 53,957 | 56,208 |
| October 2024 | 3.5% | 1,967 | 54,470 | 56,437 |
Yearly averages
| Year | Rate | Unemployed | Employed | Labor force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (11 months) | 4.2% | 2,319 | 53,477 | 55,796 |
| 2024 | 3.9% | 2,213 | 54,250 | 56,463 |
| 2023 | 3.2% | 1,804 | 54,147 | 55,951 |
| 2022 | 3.5% | 1,912 | 53,277 | 55,189 |
| 2021 | 4.1% | 2,257 | 52,714 | 54,971 |
| 2020 | 6.4% | 3,538 | 51,742 | 55,280 |
| 2019 | 3.6% | 2,048 | 55,358 | 57,406 |
| 2018 | 3.9% | 2,201 | 54,002 | 56,203 |
| 2017 | 4.3% | 2,413 | 54,186 | 56,599 |
| 2016 | 4.4% | 2,464 | 53,574 | 56,038 |
Quick answers
- Who is the Wayne County County Auditor?
- Russell Lee Robertson (Republican) is the County Auditor of Wayne County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- Who is the Wayne County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
- Scott Wiggam (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County, Ohio.
- Who is the Wayne County County Coroner?
- Amy S. Jolliff (Republican) is the County Coroner of Wayne County, Ohio.
- Who is the Wayne County County Engineer?
- Scott A Miller (Republican) is the County Engineer of Wayne County, Ohio.
- Who is the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney?
- Angela Wypasek (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Wayne County, Ohio.
- Who is the Wayne County County Recorder?
- Jane Carmichael (Republican) is the County Recorder of Wayne County, Ohio.
- Who is the Wayne County County Sheriff?
- Thomas Ballinger (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Wayne County, Ohio.
- Who is the Wayne County County Treasurer?
- Melissa A. Koch (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Wayne County, Ohio.
- Who are the Wayne County commissioners?
- Jonathan Hofstetter (County Commissioner); Matt Martin (County Commissioner); David E McMillen (County Commissioner).
- Who is on the Wayne County School Board?
- Linda H Fenn (Board of Education Member); John Mertic (Board of Education Member); Anthony A Deangelis (Board of Education Member); Kay L Kerr (Board of Education Member); Kyle David Schafrath (Board of Education Member); Seth Clark (Board of Education Member); Jeffrey Jager (Board of Education Member); Rory Stephen Arnold (Board of Education Member); Lisa Ann Gwin (Board of Education Member); David Lee Reynolds (Board of Education Member); Carrie Raber (Board of Education Member); Luke Steiner (Board of Education Member); Justin J Gherian (Board of Education Member); Andrew D Shold (Board of Education Member); Brandon Scott Vonalmen (Board of Education Member); Jill N Keller (Board of Education Member); Reggie Kline (Board of Education Member); Rick Ellerbrock (Board of Education Member); John H Smith (Board of Education Member); Brad Stull (Board of Education Member); Eric Graham (Board of Education Member); Rachael Ann Ramsier (Board of Education Member); Kirk W Gasser (Board of Education Member); Doug Ingold (Board of Education Member); Angie Smith (Board of Education Member); Jamie Marie Kovacs (Board of Education Member); Megan Middleton (Board of Education Member); Matthew James Casto (Board of Education Member); Patrick D Lorson (Board of Education Member); Sasha Stark (Board of Education Member); Lona Renee Busic (Board of Education Member); Douglas G Stuart (Board of Education Member); Caleb Earl Beery (Board of Education Member); Karen Sue Beery (Board of Education Member); Joshua A Carey (Board of Education Member); Susie Lawson (Governing Board Member); Nathan Anthony Stutz (Governing Board Member); R Willard Welch (Governing Board Member); Ryan Fickes (Governing Board Member); Ann L Tschantz (Governing Board Member); Chad Michael Boreman (Governing Board Member); Earl Rhamy (Governing Board Member); Richard Uhl (Governing Board Member); John B Burkey (Governing Board Member); Angie Giltner (Board of Education Member); Travis Snyder (Board of Education Member); Aaron Scott Boothby (Board of Education Member); Ryan P Gilbert (Board of Education Member); Anjanette Elizabeth James (Board of Education Member); Valorie Lynn Lewis (Board of Education Member); Matthew J McKelvey (Board of Education Member); Brian R Miller (Board of Education Member); Rick Reynolds (Board of Education Member); David D Troyer (Board of Education Member); Rik Goodright (Board of Education Member); Joy Kleinhenz (Board of Education Member); Clayton James Deighan (Board of Education Member); Bonnie Nair (Board of Education Member); Jody Starcher (Board of Education Member).
- What is the population of Wayne County?
- About 116,588 people, with a median age of 38.9; the median household income is $73,574 and 9.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
- What is the unemployment rate in Wayne County?
- 3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,739 people unemployed in a labor force of 55,150, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
- How many local governments are there in Wayne County?
- 59 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 15 municipal, 16 township, 11 school district and 16 special district governments.
- What cities and towns are in Wayne County?
- 66: Apple Creek Village, Apple Creek Village, Baughman Township, Baughman Township, Burbank Village, Burbank Village, Canaan Township, Canaan Township, Chester Township, Chester Township, Chippewa Township, Chippewa Township, Clinton Township, Clinton Township, Creston Village, Creston Village, Dalton Village, Dalton Village, Dalton Village, Doylestown Village, Doylestown Village, East Union Township, East Union Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Fredericksburg Village, Fredericksburg Village, Fredericksburg Village, Green Township, Green Township, Marshallville Village, Marshallville Village, Marshallville Village, Milton Township, Milton Township, Mt Eaton Village, Mt Eaton Village, Orrville City, Orrville City, Orrville City, Paint Township, Paint Township, Plain Township, Plain Township, Rittman City, Rittman City, Salt Creek Township, Salt Creek Township, Shreve Village, Shreve Village, Smithville Village, Smithville Village, Smithville Village, State, State, Sugar Creek Township, Sugar Creek Township, Wayne Township, Wayne Township, West Salem Village, West Salem Village, Wooster City, Wooster City, Wooster City, Wooster Township, Wooster Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
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