Calhoun County, WV elected officials: the county commission, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Calhoun County: 8 seats on 5 elected bodies.

County Commission

Calhoun County Commission

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerCraig Arthur Republican source
County CommissionerEric Lupardus Republican source
County CommissionerJacob Mccumbers Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorJason Nettles Democratic source
Prosecuting AttorneyMichael Hicks Republican source
SheriffGraham Knight Republican source

School Board

Calhoun County Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberJames Gregory source
Board of Education MemberMitchell Morgan source

How many local governments Calhoun County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Calhoun County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships10
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Calhoun County

6,048people
48.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$43,980 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
32.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
10.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$100,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9%U.S.: 8.4%
44.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
17.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.6% · White 95.6% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0% · 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 Calhoun County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.3%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
103people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,378people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,481in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Calhoun County 0.0%3.9%7.9%11.8%15.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.2%1032,3782,481
August 20264.9%1222,3712,493
July 20265.2%1322,4132,545
June 20266.0%1552,4292,584
May 20264.5%1172,4592,576
April 20266.1%1542,3822,536
March 20268.5%2172,3482,565
February 202611.2%2972,3512,648
January 202610.3%2672,3242,591
December 20258.6%2252,3792,604
November 20257.8%2022,3792,581
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.3%1352,4042,539
August 20255.9%1462,3252,471
July 20255.2%1312,3962,527
June 20255.5%1422,4332,575
May 20254.7%1192,4272,546
April 20255.5%1422,4292,571
March 20257.3%1852,3562,541
February 202510.8%2682,2132,481
January 202511.8%2872,1502,437
December 20248.7%2152,2642,479
November 20247.0%1752,3222,497
October 20245.3%1372,4242,561
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)7.1%1802,3542,534
20247.6%1932,3622,555
20236.4%1692,4592,628
20227.5%1952,3992,594
20219.7%2482,3132,561
202015.0%3912,2092,600
201912.1%3242,3642,688
20189.3%2412,3412,582
20179.9%2552,3132,568
201611.8%3312,4812,812

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. West Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% 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.

Police in Calhoun County

Police staffing

0.34 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 5,798 people.
2sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office215,798
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202520.3411
202420.3411
202240.6522
202140.5822
201950.7022
201830.4112
201740.5522

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 Calhoun County Assessor?
Jason Nettles (Democratic) is the Assessor of Calhoun County, West Virginia.
Who is the Calhoun County Prosecuting Attorney?
Michael Hicks (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Calhoun County, West Virginia.
Who is the Calhoun County Sheriff?
Graham Knight (Republican) is the Sheriff of Calhoun County, West Virginia.
Who are the Calhoun County commissioners?
Craig Arthur (County Commissioner); Eric Lupardus (County Commissioner); Jacob Mccumbers (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Calhoun County School Board?
James Gregory (Board of Education Member); Mitchell Morgan (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Calhoun County?
About 6,048 people, with a median age of 48.6; the median household income is $43,980 and 32.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Calhoun County?
4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 103 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,481, against 5.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Calhoun County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 4 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the West Virginia Secretary of State's County Elected Official Directory (2025) and the official results of the 2020, 2022 and 2024 elections (for terms and party); officials appointed or changed since the directory 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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