Local Wiki
Mercer County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30/10:00 AM (office open 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM).
- Meeting location
- Central Service Building, 220 W. Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, OH 45822.
- County Auditor
- Jeff Larmore · 419-586-6402 · auditor@auditor.mercercountyohio.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.mercercountyohio.gov/
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large: Rick Muhlenkamp, Dave Buschur, Brian Miller (sworn in December 2024, taking office January 2, 2025, succeeding Jerry Laffin — Ohio's longest-serving commissioner at 44 years, who did not seek a 12th term).
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 (8)
- Burkettsville
- Chickasaw
- Coldwater (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Fort Recovery (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mendon (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Montezuma
- Rockford (official website, opens in a new tab)
- St. Henry (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 (6)
- Celina City
- Coldwater Exempted Village
- Fort Recovery Local
- Marion Local
- Parkway Local
- St Henry Consolidated Local
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Lakefield Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (2)
- South Central Mercer Fire District
- Southwest Mercer Fire District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (2)
- Mercer County Emergency Ambulance Service
- Southern Mercer County Joint Ambulance District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (2)
- Coldwater Public Library
- Mercer County District Public Library
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Midwest Employee Benefit Consortium
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)