Who is the Niagara County County Clerk?

Joseph A. Jastrzemski (Republican) is the County Clerk of Niagara County, New York.

Who is the Niagara County Coroner, District 1?

Gary D. Strassburg (Republican) is the Coroner, District 1 of Niagara County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Niagara County Coroner, District 2?

Joseph V. Mantione (Republican) is the Coroner, District 2 of Niagara County, New York.

Who is the Niagara County Coroner, District 3?

Laura Sweney-Goodlander (Republican) is the Coroner, District 3 of Niagara County, New York.

Who is the Niagara County Coroner, District 4?

Scott T. Vendetta (Republican) is the Coroner, District 4 of Niagara County, New York.

Who is the Niagara County District Attorney?

Brian D. Seaman (Republican) is the District Attorney of Niagara County, New York.

Who is the Niagara County Sheriff?

Michael J. Filicetti (Republican) is the Sheriff of Niagara County, New York.

Who is the Niagara County County Treasurer?

Kyle R. Andrews (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Niagara County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Niagara County commissioners?

Irene M. Myers (County Legislator, District 1); Michael A. Casale (County Legislator, District 2); Christopher J. McKimmie (County Legislator, District 3); Jeffrey Elder (County Legislator, District 4); Christopher A. Robins (County Legislator, District 5); Sam R. Farruggia (County Legislator, District 6); Jesse P. Gooch (County Legislator, District 7); Richard L. Andres, Jr. (County Legislator, District 8); Randy R. Bradt (County Legislator, District 9); David E. Godfrey (County Legislator, District 10); Anthony J. Nemi (County Legislator, District 11); Carla L. Speranza (County Legislator, District 12); Richard E. Abbott (County Legislator, District 13); Shawn A. Foti (County Legislator, District 14); Michael A. Hill (County Legislator, District 15).

What is the population of Niagara County?

About 210,721 people, with a median age of 43.3; the median household income is $69,633 and 13.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Niagara County?

4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,360 people unemployed in a labor force of 100,390, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Niagara County?

37 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 12 township, 10 school district and 6 special district governments.

Niagara 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 Niagara County: 23 seats on 6 elected bodies. 17 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Legislature or Board of Supervisors

Niagara County Legislature

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Legislator, District 1	Irene M. Myers Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 2	Michael A. Casale Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 3	Christopher J. McKimmie Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 4	Jeffrey Elder Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 5	Christopher A. Robins Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 6	Sam R. Farruggia Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 7	Jesse P. Gooch Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 8	Richard L. Andres, Jr. Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 9	Randy R. Bradt Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 10	David E. Godfrey Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 11	Anthony J. Nemi Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 12	Carla L. Speranza Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 13	Richard E. Abbott Working Families source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 14	Shawn A. Foti Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 15	Michael A. Hill Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Niagara County Coroners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Coroner, District 1	Gary D. Strassburg Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner, District 2	Joseph V. Mantione Republican source
Coroner, District 3	Laura Sweney-Goodlander Republican source
Coroner, District 4	Scott T. Vendetta Republican source

Official website

Also elected countywide

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Clerk	Joseph A. Jastrzemski Republican source
District Attorney	Brian D. Seaman Republican source
Sheriff	Michael J. Filicetti Republican source
County Treasurer	Kyle R. Andrews Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Niagara County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 37 local governments in Niagara 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 (8 municipal, 12 township)	20	0
School districts (school boards)	10	0
Special districts (elected boards)	6	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 Niagara 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 Niagara County

210,721people

43.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$69,633 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

13.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%

28%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$189,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

2.9%U.S.: 8.4%

48.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4% · White 82.1% · Black 6.3% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 6.4% (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 Niagara County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. New York: 4.5%.

4,360people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

96,030people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

100,390in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.3%	4,360	96,030	100,390
August 2026	4.7%	4,763	96,089	100,852
July 2026	4.6%	4,668	95,872	100,540
June 2026	4.3%	4,293	95,359	99,652
May 2026	4.4%	4,398	95,134	99,532
April 2026	4.5%	4,440	94,874	99,314
March 2026	5.2%	5,220	95,226	100,446
February 2026	5.9%	5,880	94,451	100,331
January 2026	5.3%	5,320	95,051	100,371
December 2025	4.4%	4,420	95,582	100,002
November 2025	4.2%	4,217	96,183	100,400
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.1%	4,129	95,480	99,609
August 2025	4.6%	4,566	94,653	99,219
July 2025	4.5%	4,487	95,277	99,764
June 2025	3.8%	3,824	96,109	99,933
May 2025	3.6%	3,556	95,252	98,808
April 2025	3.8%	3,790	95,053	98,843
March 2025	4.7%	4,648	93,744	98,392
February 2025	5.5%	5,384	92,977	98,361
January 2025	5.3%	5,205	93,581	98,786
December 2024	4.3%	4,164	93,332	97,496
November 2024	3.7%	3,597	94,333	97,930
October 2024	3.5%	3,414	94,708	98,122

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.4%	4,384	94,899	99,283
2024	4.2%	4,118	94,638	98,756
2023	3.8%	3,823	95,853	99,676
2022	3.8%	3,743	94,869	98,612
2021	5.6%	5,472	92,991	98,463
2020	10.0%	10,057	90,923	100,980
2019	4.7%	4,789	97,652	102,441
2018	5.1%	5,224	97,480	102,704
2017	6.0%	6,205	97,159	103,364
2016	5.8%	5,995	97,688	103,683

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 Niagara County

277.1 per 100,0002020. New York: 363.8.

1,780.2 per 100,0002020. New York: 1,410.7.

9murders2020, 574 violent crimes in all.

2020 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
2020	574	277.1	3,688	1,780.2
2016	811	385.3	5,024	2,386.8

By police agency (9)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Niagara County Sheriff's Office	2025	21	454	84,791
Niagara Falls Police Department	2025	226	1,176	47,263
North Tonawanda Police Department	2025	46	317	29,869
Lockport Police Department	2020	116	490	20,212
Lewiston Town and Village Police Department	2025	6	70	15,589
Niagara Town Police Department	2025	6	292	7,670
Somerset Town Police Department	2024	2	1	1,975
Youngstown Village Police Department	2024	0	1	1,826
Middleport Village Police Department	2024	0	5	1,684

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

1.80 per 1,000 residents2018, 9 agencies serving 206,655 people.

371sworn officers2018, full-time, as of October 31.

77civilian staff2018, full-time.

2018 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (9), 2018

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Niagara Falls Police Department	146	18	48,225
Niagara County Sheriff's Office	106	51	79,525
North Tonawanda Police Department	48	4	30,325
Lockport Police Department	48	2	20,486
Lewiston Town and Village Police Department	11	1	15,922
Niagara Town Police Department	8	1	8,014
Middleport Village Police Department	4	0	1,756
Youngstown Village Police Department	0	0	1,892
BARKER	0	0	510

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 Niagara County County Clerk?: Joseph A. Jastrzemski (Republican) is the County Clerk of Niagara County, New York.
Who is the Niagara County Coroner, District 1?: Gary D. Strassburg (Republican) is the Coroner, District 1 of Niagara County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Niagara County Coroner, District 2?: Joseph V. Mantione (Republican) is the Coroner, District 2 of Niagara County, New York.
Who is the Niagara County Coroner, District 3?: Laura Sweney-Goodlander (Republican) is the Coroner, District 3 of Niagara County, New York.
Who is the Niagara County Coroner, District 4?: Scott T. Vendetta (Republican) is the Coroner, District 4 of Niagara County, New York.
Who is the Niagara County District Attorney?: Brian D. Seaman (Republican) is the District Attorney of Niagara County, New York.
Who is the Niagara County Sheriff?: Michael J. Filicetti (Republican) is the Sheriff of Niagara County, New York.
Who is the Niagara County County Treasurer?: Kyle R. Andrews (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Niagara County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Niagara County commissioners?: Irene M. Myers (County Legislator, District 1); Michael A. Casale (County Legislator, District 2); Christopher J. McKimmie (County Legislator, District 3); Jeffrey Elder (County Legislator, District 4); Christopher A. Robins (County Legislator, District 5); Sam R. Farruggia (County Legislator, District 6); Jesse P. Gooch (County Legislator, District 7); Richard L. Andres, Jr. (County Legislator, District 8); Randy R. Bradt (County Legislator, District 9); David E. Godfrey (County Legislator, District 10); Anthony J. Nemi (County Legislator, District 11); Carla L. Speranza (County Legislator, District 12); Richard E. Abbott (County Legislator, District 13); Shawn A. Foti (County Legislator, District 14); Michael A. Hill (County Legislator, District 15).
What is the population of Niagara County?: About 210,721 people, with a median age of 43.3; the median household income is $69,633 and 13.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Niagara County?: 4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,360 people unemployed in a labor force of 100,390, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Niagara County?: 37 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 12 township, 10 school district and 6 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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