Local Wiki
Barry County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Regular meetings held on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM (typically 2nd and 4th Tuesday per adopted calendar).
- Meeting location
- Commissioners Chambers, Barry County Courthouse, 220 West State Street, Hastings, MI 49058.
- Register of Deeds
- 220 W. State St. Room 102, Hastings, MI, 49058 · 269-945-1289
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.barrycounty.org/departments_and_officials/officials/board_of_commissioners/meetings.php
- Board of Commissioners
- 8-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. County Administrator: Eric Zuzga. Board Chair: David W. Jackson.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (4)
- Freeport
- Middleville
- Nashville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Woodland (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (4)
- Delton Kellogg Schools
- Hastings Area School District
- Lakewood Public Schools
- Thornapple Kellogg School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Hastings-Barry County Airport Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (3)
- Delton District Library
- Freeport District Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Putnam District Library
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
- Southwest Barry County Sewer and Water Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)