Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: 14 seats on 6 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
Montgomery County Legislature
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 31 local governments in Montgomery 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 (11 municipal, 10 township)
21
0
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 (1 in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
49,528people
40.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,943 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$157,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.2%U.S.: 8.4%
44.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 15.4% · White 77% · Black 2.5% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (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 Montgomery County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. New York: 4.5%.
971people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
22,758people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
23,729in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
971
22,758
23,729
August 2026
4.4%
1,024
22,168
23,192
July 2026
4.4%
1,002
21,829
22,831
June 2026
4.1%
941
22,062
23,003
May 2026
4.2%
960
21,892
22,852
April 2026
4.2%
956
21,674
22,630
March 2026
5.0%
1,155
21,806
22,961
February 2026
5.8%
1,341
21,768
23,109
January 2026
5.3%
1,235
21,870
23,105
December 2025
4.4%
1,013
22,015
23,028
November 2025
4.1%
939
22,230
23,169
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
929
22,107
23,036
August 2025
4.4%
983
21,572
22,555
July 2025
4.3%
974
21,766
22,740
June 2025
3.7%
845
22,246
23,091
May 2025
3.4%
776
21,868
22,644
April 2025
3.5%
798
21,789
22,587
March 2025
4.6%
1,029
21,334
22,363
February 2025
5.2%
1,172
21,392
22,564
January 2025
4.9%
1,113
21,641
22,754
December 2024
4.0%
908
21,621
22,529
November 2024
3.7%
848
21,868
22,716
October 2024
3.6%
812
21,939
22,751
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
961
21,815
22,776
2024
4.3%
961
21,609
22,570
2023
4.3%
971
21,553
22,524
2022
4.0%
898
21,465
22,363
2021
5.6%
1,243
21,016
22,259
2020
8.4%
1,896
20,791
22,687
2019
4.8%
1,104
21,890
22,994
2018
5.0%
1,163
21,960
23,123
2017
5.6%
1,298
21,883
23,181
2016
5.7%
1,308
21,593
22,901
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 Montgomery County
69.3 per 100,0002024. New York: 389.1.
960.1 per 100,0002024. New York: 1,720.0.
1murders2024, 35 violent crimes in all.
2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
35
69.3
485
960.1
2022
35
69.9
529
1,056.8
2020
53
108.6
600
1,229.8
2019
57
116.1
522
1,063.6
2018
60
124.5
524
1,087.3
2017
56
113.8
769
1,562.3
2016
71
144.3
828
1,683.4
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
2025
21
232
26,238
Amsterdam Police Department
2025
54
111
18,162
Canajoharie Village Police Department
2024
3
14
2,045
Fort Plain Village Police Department
2022
5
52
2,028
St. Johnsville Village Police Department
2025
3
24
1,708
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
1.69 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 50,167 people.
85sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
27civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
33
23
26,238
Amsterdam Police Department
40
4
18,162
Canajoharie Village Police Department
6
0
2,060
Fort Plain Village Police Department
3
0
1,999
St. Johnsville Village Police Department
3
0
1,708
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
85
1.69
27
5
2024
80
1.58
24
5
2021
75
1.49
24
5
2020
73
1.50
24
5
2019
75
1.53
25
5
2018
69
1.43
15
5
2017
74
1.50
22
5
2016
75
1.52
25
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 Montgomery County County Clerk?
Brittany Kolbe is the County Clerk of Montgomery County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County District Attorney?
Christina Pearson is the District Attorney of Montgomery County, New York.
Who is the Montgomery County Sheriff?
Jeffery T. Smith is the Sheriff of Montgomery County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County County Treasurer?
Shawn J. Bowerman is the County Treasurer of Montgomery County, New York.
Who are the Montgomery County commissioners?
Pete Vroman (County Executive); Thomas W. Elwood (County Legislator, District 1); Brian D. Sweet (County Legislator, District 2); Michael L. Muhlebeck (County Legislator, District 3); Robert Headwell, Jr. (County Legislator, District 4); Aurelio J. Fiorillo (County Legislator, District 5); Chad J. Majewski (County Legislator, District 6); Michael J. Pepe (County Legislator, District 7); Maria Kowalczyk (County Legislator, District 8); Michele Pawlik (County Legislator, District 9).
What is the population of Montgomery County?
About 49,528 people, with a median age of 40.3; the median household income is $64,943 and 14.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 971 people unemployed in a labor force of 23,729, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Montgomery County?
31 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 10 township, 4 school district and 5 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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