Pittsburg County, OK elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pittsburg County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Pittsburg County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Charles Rogers Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Mike Haynes Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Ross Selman Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AssessorCathy Ridenour Democratic source
County ClerkHope Trammell Republican source
Court ClerkPam Smith Republican source
SheriffFrankie McClendon Republican source
County TreasurerJennifer Hackler Republican source

How many local governments Pittsburg County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 47 local governments in Pittsburg 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 townships140
School districts (school boards)140
Special districts (elected boards)180

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 Pittsburg County

43,561people
40.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,310 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$156,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.8%U.S.: 8.4%
49.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.7% · White 67.6% · Black 2.5% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 23.7% (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 Pittsburg County

4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Oklahoma: 3.9%.
829people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,388people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,217in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Pittsburg County 0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.8%82916,38817,217
August 20265.2%87216,03216,904
July 20265.9%99015,81216,802
June 20265.7%99016,27717,267
May 20265.5%95716,40517,362
April 20264.7%80316,15716,960
March 20264.5%77716,40617,183
February 20265.1%88216,43317,315
January 20265.3%93416,66117,595
December 20254.6%80516,65217,457
November 20255.0%87916,67017,549
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.4%77216,88117,653
August 20254.6%79016,43517,225
July 20254.5%76816,37317,141
June 20254.5%79316,87017,663
May 20253.9%69116,93117,622
April 20253.3%58316,91117,494
March 20253.8%67016,90817,578
February 20254.3%75716,76717,524
January 20254.3%74916,82917,578
December 20243.8%65516,65117,306
November 20244.1%71016,55817,268
October 20244.0%68616,50517,191
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.3%75116,74817,499
20244.3%75416,70917,463
20234.2%73516,95617,691
20224.1%70716,72117,428
20215.1%89416,58117,475
20207.3%1,29116,29417,585
20193.8%68617,45218,138
20183.5%66418,18818,852
20174.7%88317,81618,699
20165.6%1,04217,51018,552

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. Oklahoma's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.2% 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 Pittsburg County

266.0 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 407.7.
1,420.2 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 1,813.5.
0murders2025, 115 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025115266.06141,420.2
2024143328.88001,839.5
2023102234.08381,922.5
2022112256.79622,205.2
2021111256.59432,179.1
2020158363.91,1162,570.0
2019179411.21,6493,788.5
2018221504.51,6633,796.2
2017187428.21,4153,239.9
By police agency (8)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office20254617718,441
McAlester Police Department20255436118,095
Krebs Police Department20252212,064
Hartshorne Police Department20247351,879
Quinton Police Department2025420844
Haileyville Police Department202514694
Savanna Police Department202508613
Kiowa Police Department202435601

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 Oklahoma · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.10 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 43,233 people.
91sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
51civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (8), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office254118,441
McAlester Police Department36318,095
Krebs Police Department822,064
Savanna Police Department72613
Kiowa Police Department62610
Haileyville Police Department40694
Hartshorne Police Department301,872
Quinton Police Department21844
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025912.10518
2023982.25408
2022982.25468
2021922.13538
2020922.12428
2019962.21238
2018912.08208
2017922.11128
2016731.68175

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 Pittsburg County County Assessor?
Cathy Ridenour (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Pittsburg County County Clerk?
Hope Trammell (Republican) is the County Clerk of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Pittsburg County Court Clerk?
Pam Smith (Republican) is the Court Clerk of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Pittsburg County Sheriff?
Frankie McClendon (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Pittsburg County County Treasurer?
Jennifer Hackler (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
Who are the Pittsburg County commissioners?
Charles Rogers (District 1); Mike Haynes (District 2); Ross Selman (District 3).
What is the population of Pittsburg County?
About 43,561 people, with a median age of 40.6; the median household income is $55,310 and 17.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pittsburg County?
4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 829 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,217, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pittsburg County?
47 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 14 school district and 18 special district governments.

Officeholders as of March 26, 2025, from the Oklahoma State Election Board's Roster of State and County Officers; 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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