Local Wiki
Hancock County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 AM.
- Meeting location
- 1st Floor Hearing Room, Hancock County Administration Building, 514 South Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840.
- County Auditor
- Charity A. Rauschenberg, CPA · 419-424-7015 · auditor@co.hancock.oh.us
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.co.hancock.oh.us/AgendaCenter/County-Commissioners-2
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. President (2025): William L. Bateson. Commissioners: Timothy K. Bechtol, Jeffrey Hunker.
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
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 (11)
- Arcadia
- Arlington (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Benton Ridge
- Bluffton
- Jenera
- McComb
- Mount Blanchard
- Mount Cory
- Rawson
- Van Buren
- Vanlue
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 (9)
- Arcadia Local
- Arlington Local
- Cory-Rawson Local
- Findlay City
- Liberty-Benton Local
- Mccomb Local
- Riverdale Local
- Van Buren Local
- Vanlue Local
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Fire Protection (2)
- Northwest Hancock Joint Fire District
- Southwestern Hancock Joint Fire District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (2)
- Appleseed Joint Ambulance District
- Pmp Joint Ambulance District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Hancock County Metropolitan Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
- Blanchard Valley Port Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (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 · Parks & Recreation (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 · 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