Essex County, NY elected officials: county legislators or supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Essex County: 24 seats on 6 elected bodies. 13 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Legislature or Board of Supervisors
Essex County Board of Supervisors
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Essex County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 50 local governments in Essex County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (1 municipal, 18 township)
19
0
School districts (school boards)
10
0
Special districts (elected boards)
20
0
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 Essex County
36,973people
49.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$71,661 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
32.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$211,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5%U.S.: 8.4%
47%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 91.6% · Black 1.9% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Essex County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. New York: 4.5%.
578people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,727people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,305in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
578
17,727
18,305
August 2026
3.2%
616
18,380
18,996
July 2026
3.1%
582
18,275
18,857
June 2026
3.2%
579
17,645
18,224
May 2026
3.5%
595
16,553
17,148
April 2026
4.2%
706
16,191
16,897
March 2026
4.7%
851
17,196
18,047
February 2026
5.2%
946
17,338
18,284
January 2026
4.8%
872
17,405
18,277
December 2025
3.9%
703
17,147
17,850
November 2025
3.6%
627
16,802
17,429
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
553
17,502
18,055
August 2025
3.2%
590
18,048
18,638
July 2025
3.2%
597
18,147
18,744
June 2025
2.8%
511
17,588
18,099
May 2025
2.9%
494
16,306
16,800
April 2025
3.6%
595
15,981
16,576
March 2025
4.2%
740
17,028
17,768
February 2025
4.7%
850
17,300
18,150
January 2025
4.4%
799
17,441
18,240
December 2024
3.4%
596
16,848
17,444
November 2024
3.1%
533
16,443
16,976
October 2024
2.6%
450
16,900
17,350
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
642
17,208
17,850
2024
3.4%
607
17,091
17,698
2023
3.5%
618
17,000
17,618
2022
3.5%
594
16,400
16,994
2021
4.7%
804
16,441
17,245
2020
7.7%
1,335
15,908
17,243
2019
4.4%
786
16,945
17,731
2018
4.7%
834
16,889
17,723
2017
5.3%
943
16,838
17,781
2016
5.3%
941
16,755
17,696
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. New York's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% 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.
Crime reported in Essex County
33.1 per 100,0002025. New York: 368.4.
187.6 per 100,0002025. New York: 1,574.8.
0murders2025, 15 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
15
33.1
85
187.6
2019
20
43.9
89
195.3
2018
24
52.3
85
185.4
2016
31
65.9
169
359.4
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Essex County Sheriff's Office
2025
1
9
24,423
Saranac Lake Village Police Department
2025
3
11
4,831
Ticonderoga Town Police Department
2025
9
40
4,590
Moriah Town Police Department
2025
0
0
4,298
Lake Placid Village Police Department
2025
2
25
2,310
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New York · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.15 per 1,000 residents2024, 5 agencies serving 40,983 people.
47sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (5), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Essex County Sheriff's Office
17
3
24,924
Saranac Lake Village Police Department
12
1
4,842
Lake Placid Village Police Department
9
2
2,276
Ticonderoga Town Police Department
8
0
4,627
Moriah Town Police Department
1
0
4,314
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
47
1.15
6
5
2023
52
1.29
6
5
2022
53
1.30
5
5
2019
50
1.23
4
5
2018
47
1.15
6
5
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 Essex County County Clerk?
Chelsea M. Merrihew is the County Clerk of Essex County, New York.
Who is the Essex County Coroner?
Jay Heald is the Coroner of Essex County, New York.
Who is the Essex County Coroner?
Kellie Valentine is the Coroner of Essex County, New York.
Who is the Essex County District Attorney?
Michael P. Langey is the District Attorney of Essex County, New York.
Who is the Essex County Sheriff?
David Reynolds is the Sheriff of Essex County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Essex County County Treasurer?
Michael Diskin is the County Treasurer of Essex County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Essex County commissioners?
Clayton Barber (Supervisor, Town of Chesterfield); Clayton Menser (Supervisor, Town of Crown Point); Cathleen Reusser (Supervisor, Town of Elizabethtown); Ken Hughes (Supervisor, Town of Essex); Matthew Stanley (Supervisor, Town of Jay); Joe Pete Wilson (Supervisor, Town of Keene); Tim Pierce (Supervisor, Town of Lewis); Stephen R. McNally (Supervisor, Town of Minerva); Matthew Brassard (Supervisor, Town of Moriah); Mary Lamphear (Supervisor, Town of Newcomb); Richard Preston (Supervisor, Town of North Elba); Chris Clark (Supervisor, Town of North Hudson); Davina Thurston (Supervisor, Town of St. Armand); Margaret C. Wood (Supervisor, Town of Schroon); James O'Bryan (Supervisor, Town of Ticonderoga); Michael K. Tyler (Supervisor, Town of Westport); Tracie McGill (Supervisor, Town of Willsboro); Timothy Follos (Supervisor, Town of Wilmington).
What is the population of Essex County?
About 36,973 people, with a median age of 49.9; the median household income is $71,661 and 11.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Essex County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 578 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,305, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Essex County?
50 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 18 township, 10 school district and 20 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own website (its legislature, elected-officials and board of elections pages and rosters); in New York City, the City Council's member list and the NYC Board of Elections' certified 2023 and 2025 results; officials appointed since a page was posted 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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