Franklin 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 Franklin County: 11 seats on 5 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Legislature or Board of Supervisors

Franklin County Board of Legislators

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Legislator, District 1Rod Lauzon Democratic source
County Legislator, District 2Gregory A. Janisewski Democratic source
County Legislator, District 3Andrea M. Dumas Republican source
County Legislator, District 4Edward Lockwood Republican source
County Legislator, District 5Donald Dabiew Democratic source
County Legislator, District 6Nedd Sparks Republican source
County Legislator, District 7Joe Shoemaker Democratic source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County ClerkKip Cassavaw source
District AttorneyElizabeth Crawford sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffJay Cook sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerFrances Perry source

How many local governments Franklin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 41 local governments in Franklin County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (6 municipal, 19 township)250
School districts (school boards)70
Special districts (elected boards)80

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 (1 in Franklin County), 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 Franklin County

46,696people
42median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,151 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$145,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.7%U.S.: 8.4%
37.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 83.4% · Black 3.4% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 9.7% (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 Franklin County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. New York: 4.5%.
756people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
18,607people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
19,363in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Franklin County 0.0%2.2%4.3%6.5%8.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.9%75618,60719,363
August 20264.2%79118,04018,831
July 20264.2%76317,35118,114
June 20263.9%72617,89318,619
May 20264.0%73917,76918,508
April 20264.5%82117,33418,155
March 20264.9%91317,66418,577
February 20265.3%99317,71318,706
January 20264.9%90017,61618,516
December 20254.1%76217,70218,464
November 20253.8%71517,93818,653
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%71218,11918,831
August 20254.3%78717,61718,404
July 20254.3%78117,39218,173
June 20253.5%66618,26818,934
May 20253.5%64217,72118,363
April 20254.3%76417,15417,918
March 20254.9%89417,25818,152
February 20254.9%90817,65518,563
January 20254.5%83917,76818,607
December 20243.7%66317,43818,101
November 20243.5%63517,59418,229
October 20243.0%55717,88918,446
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.2%77017,69018,460
20243.8%69017,60618,296
20233.7%68217,55818,240
20223.7%66717,37518,042
20214.9%90317,55118,454
20208.2%1,53517,22918,764
20194.8%92418,31019,234
20185.2%99818,31019,308
20176.1%1,18018,21619,396
20165.8%1,13618,33219,468

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 Franklin County

93.2 per 100,0002025. New York: 368.4.
463.5 per 100,0002025. New York: 1,574.8.
0murders2025, 41 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20254193.2204463.5
20242352.5195445.2
20233172.9212498.8
20181328.1169364.8
20173268.7223479.0
20163677.7245528.7
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Franklin County Sheriff's Office20241035,117
Malone Village Police Department2025321325,344
Tupper Lake Village Police Department20259723,291

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

0.55 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 44,013 people.
24sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Malone Village Police Department1415,344
Franklin County Sheriff's Office4235,378
Tupper Lake Village Police Department603,291
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025240.5533
2024230.5333
2023230.5433
2022220.5023
2019260.5623
2018260.5623

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 Franklin County County Clerk?
Kip Cassavaw is the County Clerk of Franklin County, New York.
Who is the Franklin County District Attorney?
Elizabeth Crawford is the District Attorney of Franklin County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County Sheriff?
Jay Cook is the Sheriff of Franklin County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County County Treasurer?
Frances Perry is the County Treasurer of Franklin County, New York.
Who are the Franklin County commissioners?
Rod Lauzon (County Legislator, District 1); Gregory A. Janisewski (County Legislator, District 2); Andrea M. Dumas (County Legislator, District 3); Edward Lockwood (County Legislator, District 4); Donald Dabiew (County Legislator, District 5); Nedd Sparks (County Legislator, District 6); Joe Shoemaker (County Legislator, District 7).
What is the population of Franklin County?
About 46,696 people, with a median age of 42; the median household income is $65,151 and 18.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 756 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,363, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Franklin County?
41 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 19 township, 7 school district and 8 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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