Butler County, PA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Butler County: 403 seats on 175 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Butler County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerLeslie A. Osche Republican source
County CommissionerKevin E. Boozel Democratic source
County CommissionerKimberly D. Geyer Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of CourtsTammy D. Thibodeau Republican source
County ControllerBenjamin A. Holland Republican source
CoronerKorynne L. Young Republican source
District AttorneyRichard A. Goldinger Republican source
ProthonotaryKelly L. Ferrari Republican source
Recorder of DeedsMichele M. Mustello Republican source
Register of WillsSarah Edwards Republican source
SheriffMichael T. Slupe Republican source
County TreasurerDiane R. Marburger Republican source

Cities and towns

How many local governments Butler County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 94 local governments in Butler 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 (24 municipal, 33 township)5757
School districts (school boards)80
Special districts (elected boards)280

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 Butler County

197,254people
43.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$89,843 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
39.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$294,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.4%U.S.: 8.4%
42%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2% · White 92.2% · Black 1.1% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (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 Butler County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
2,688people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
98,612people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
101,300in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Butler County 0.0%2.0%4.0%6.1%8.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.7%2,68898,612101,300
August 20263.5%3,61698,917102,533
July 20263.3%3,39799,351102,748
June 20263.4%3,48399,071102,554
May 20263.4%3,49498,582102,076
April 20263.2%3,22498,175101,399
March 20263.8%3,81397,188101,001
February 20264.3%4,33295,780100,112
January 20264.0%3,99596,278100,273
December 20253.4%3,42996,949100,378
November 20253.3%3,35897,654101,012
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.6%3,63596,634100,269
August 20254.6%4,64896,563101,211
July 20254.2%4,28997,178101,467
June 20253.9%3,95896,815100,773
May 20253.4%3,36396,695100,058
April 20253.2%3,22396,914100,137
March 20253.9%3,87796,399100,276
February 20254.2%4,22295,47099,692
January 20254.2%4,22995,55299,781
December 20243.3%3,25596,13299,387
November 20243.1%3,09996,78299,881
October 20243.2%3,20997,523100,732
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%3,83996,620100,459
20243.4%3,44897,761101,209
20233.4%3,38197,313100,694
20224.0%3,99495,08499,078
20215.4%5,25992,86698,125
20207.7%7,53890,19997,737
20193.9%3,88195,59699,477
20184.1%4,02094,47798,497
20174.7%4,63393,06097,693
20165.1%5,00392,55797,560

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. Pennsylvania's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% 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 Butler County

136.5 per 100,0002018. Pennsylvania: 305.4.
929.8 per 100,0002018. Pennsylvania: 1,489.2.
4murders2018, 258 violent crimes in all.

2018 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2018258136.51,758929.8
201718095.21,9211,015.5
2016196103.92,1921,162.4
By police agency (17)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Cranberry Township Police Department2025929035,475
Butler Township Police Department, Butler County20251619316,886
Adams Township Police Department, Butler County20258515,926
Butler Police Department20258223112,894
Middlesex Township Police Department, Butler County20251157,583
Buffalo Township Police Department20205267,407
Jackson Township Police Department, Butler County20254106,395
Penn Township Police Department, Butler County20251184,865
Lancaster Township Police Department, Butler County2025013,828
Slippery Rock Police Department20252263,670
Zelienople Police Department20201273,580
Evans City Police Department2024001,672
Mars Police Department2024001,413
Saxonburg Police Department2024021,372
Prospect Police Department2024001,082
Harrisville Police Department202313794
Callery Police Department202401346

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 Pennsylvania · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.18 per 1,000 residents2025, 17 agencies serving 126,149 people.
149sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
10civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (17), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Cranberry Township Police Department29435,475
Butler Police Department24112,894
Butler Township Police Department, Butler County21216,886
Adams Township Police Department, Butler County17015,926
Jackson Township Police Department, Butler County1316,395
Zelienople Police Department1013,736
Buffalo Township Police Department1008,249
Middlesex Township Police Department, Butler County707,583
Penn Township Police Department, Butler County414,865
Lancaster Township Police Department, Butler County503,828
Saxonburg Police Department401,366
Slippery Rock Police Department303,670
Mars Police Department201,404
Evans City Police Department001,671
Callery Police Department00343
Harrisville Police Department00785
Prospect Police Department001,073

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 Butler County Clerk of Courts?
Tammy D. Thibodeau (Republican) is the Clerk of Courts of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Butler County County Controller?
Benjamin A. Holland (Republican) is the County Controller of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Butler County Coroner?
Korynne L. Young (Republican) is the Coroner of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Butler County District Attorney?
Richard A. Goldinger (Republican) is the District Attorney of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Butler County Prothonotary?
Kelly L. Ferrari (Republican) is the Prothonotary of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Butler County Recorder of Deeds?
Michele M. Mustello (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Butler County Register of Wills?
Sarah Edwards (Republican) is the Register of Wills of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Butler County Sheriff?
Michael T. Slupe (Republican) is the Sheriff of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Butler County County Treasurer?
Diane R. Marburger (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Butler County commissioners?
Leslie A. Osche (County Commissioner); Kevin E. Boozel (County Commissioner); Kimberly D. Geyer (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Butler County?
About 197,254 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $89,843 and 8.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Butler County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,688 people unemployed in a labor force of 101,300, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Butler County?
94 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 24 municipal, 33 township, 8 school district and 28 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Butler County?
165: Adams Township, Adams Township, Adams Township, Allegheny Township, Allegheny Township, Allegheny Township, Brady Township, Brady Township, Brady Township, Bruin Borough, Bruin Borough, Bruin Borough, Buffalo Township, Buffalo Township, Buffalo Township, Butler Township, Butler Township, Callery Borough, Callery Borough, Callery Borough, Center Township, Center Township, Center Township, Cherry Township, Cherry Township, Cherry Township, Cherry Valley Borough, Cherry Valley Borough, Cherry Valley Borough, Cherry Valley Borough, Chicora Borough, Chicora Borough, Chicora Borough, City of Butler, City of Butler, City of Butler, City of Butler, City of Butler, Clay Township, Clay Township, Clearfield Township, Clearfield Township, Clearfield Township, Clinton Township, Clinton Township, Clinton Township, Concord Township, Concord Township, Concord Township, Connoquenessing Borough, Connoquenessing Borough, Connoquenessing Township, Connoquenessing Township, Connoquenessing Township, Cranberry Township, Cranberry Township, Cranberry Township, Donegal Township, Donegal Township, East Butler Borough, East Butler Borough, East Butler Borough, Eau Claire Borough, Eau Claire Borough, Eau Claire Borough, Eau Claire Borough, Evans City Borough, Evans City Borough, Evans City Borough, Fairview Borough, Fairview Borough, Fairview Township, Fairview Township, Fairview Township, Forward Township, Forward Township, Forward Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Harmony Borough, Harmony Borough, Harmony Borough, Harrisville Borough, Harrisville Borough, Harrisville Borough, Harrisville Borough, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson Township, Karns City Borough, Karns City Borough, Karns City Borough, Lancaster Township, Lancaster Township, Lancaster Township, Marion Township, Marion Township, Marion Township, Mars Borough, Mars Borough, Mars Borough, Mercer Township, Mercer Township, Mercer Township, Middlesex Township, Middlesex Township, Muddy Creek Township, Muddy Creek Township, Muddy Creek Township, Oakland Township, Oakland Township, Oakland Township, Parker Township, Parker Township, Penn Township, Penn Township, Penn Township, Petrolia Borough, Petrolia Borough, Portersville Borough, Portersville Borough, Portersville Borough, Prospect Borough, Prospect Borough, Prospect Borough, Saxonburg Borough, Saxonburg Borough, Saxonburg Borough, Seven Fields Borough, Seven Fields Borough, Seven Fields Borough, Slippery Rock Borough, Slippery Rock Borough, Slippery Rock Borough, Slippery Rock Township, Slippery Rock Township, Summit Township, Summit Township, Summit Township, Valencia Borough, Valencia Borough, Venango Township, Venango Township, Venango Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, West Liberty Borough, West Liberty Borough, West Liberty Borough, West Sunbury Borough, West Sunbury Borough, West Sunbury Borough, Winfield Township, Winfield Township, Winfield Township, Worth Township, Worth Township, Worth Township, Zelienople Borough, Zelienople Borough, Zelienople Borough. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Municipal Statistics officials list (self-reported by each county and municipality); 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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