Steuben County Demographics

Steuben County was organized in 1837 and named after Revolutionary War General Baron Frederick von Steuben.

County Seat: Angola
Congressional District: 3rd District
Largest city: Angola—population 8,732 (2019)

Area

  • Total: 322.47 square miles

  • Land: 308.94 square miles

  • Water: 13.53 square miles

Population

  • Population: 34,594 (2020)

  • Population per square mile: 107

While the census shows the population listed above, this does not take into account the large fluctuation of seasonal residents that visit the lakes during the summer months. Some studies have estimated the population to increase to over 150,000 people in the county during holiday weekends.

Townships

  • Clear Lake

  • Fremont

  • Jackson

  • Jamestown

  • Millgrove

  • Otsego

  • Pleasant

  • Richland

  • Salem

  • Steuben

  • York

Cities & Towns

  • Angola

  • Ashley

  • Clear Lake

  • Fremont

  • Hamilton

  • Hudson

  • Orland

The Sheriff’s Office has a total personnel staff of 83 employees as follows:

  • The elected Sheriff

  • 26 Sworn Deputies (including Chief Deputy)

  • 27 Confinement Deputies

  • 13 Communications Officers

  • 1 Civil Process/Confinement Deputy

  • 1 Jail Matron

  • 3 Administrative Staff

  • 1 Maintenance Technician

  • 5 Merit Board Members

  • 4 Reserve Deputies

  • 1 Special Deputy