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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cambria County: 475 seats on 193 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Cambria County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerScott W. Hunt Republican source
County CommissionerKeith Rager Republican source
County CommissionerThomas C. Chernisky Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of CourtsMax Pavlovich Republican source
County ControllerEd Cernic, Jr. Democratic source
CoronerJeffrey Lees Republican source
District AttorneyJessica F. Aurandt Republican source
ProthonotaryLisa Crynock Republican source
Recorder of DeedsMelissa Kimla Republican source
Register of WillsCindy Perrone Republican source
SheriffDonald Robertson Republican source
County TreasurerLisa M. Kozorosky Republican source

Cities and towns

How many local governments Cambria County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 135 local governments in Cambria 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 (33 municipal, 30 township)6363
School districts (school boards)130
Special districts (elected boards)580

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 Cambria County

131,538people
45.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,418 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$121,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.3%U.S.: 8.4%
42.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.1% · White 90.2% · Black 2.8% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.3% (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 Cambria County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
1,875people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
53,620people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
55,495in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Cambria County 0.0%2.4%4.7%7.1%9.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%1,87553,62055,495
August 20264.6%2,58653,54756,133
July 20264.4%2,47953,67956,158
June 20264.7%2,65553,73756,392
May 20264.3%2,40253,98756,389
April 20264.0%2,25353,63755,890
March 20264.7%2,62253,15355,775
February 20265.3%2,92552,54155,466
January 20265.2%2,88652,86655,752
December 20254.5%2,48053,02055,500
November 20254.4%2,42353,12955,552
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.7%2,61752,63855,255
August 20256.2%3,43252,07055,502
July 20255.8%3,23652,18755,423
June 20255.5%3,03452,45155,485
May 20254.4%2,42152,99055,411
April 20254.1%2,26753,18455,451
March 20254.8%2,66052,97255,632
February 20255.3%2,92352,66055,583
January 20255.4%2,98652,51955,505
December 20244.3%2,38652,94855,334
November 20244.0%2,22253,24455,466
October 20244.0%2,26453,66755,931
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.0%2,77152,71155,482
20244.4%2,50554,06656,571
20234.3%2,48654,73757,223
20225.0%2,86254,21757,079
20216.5%3,70753,68557,392
20209.0%5,30553,40858,713
20195.1%3,09757,16760,264
20185.2%3,17557,44860,623
20176.0%3,72258,28362,005
20166.6%4,20059,62463,824

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 Cambria County

239.5 per 100,0002018. Pennsylvania: 305.4.
1,011.2 per 100,0002018. Pennsylvania: 1,489.2.
5murders2018, 374 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
2018374239.51,5791,011.2
2017250157.81,8041,138.3
By police agency (29)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Johnstown Police Department202511841220,026
West Hills Regional Police Department2025117614,741
Richland Township Police Department, Cambria County20251823211,947
Cambria Township Police Department202510225,705
Adams Township Police Department, Cambria County2024075,625
Jackson Township Police Department, Cambria County2025224,095
Northern Cambria Borough Police Department20250193,425
Ebensburg Police Department20242273,314
Cresson Township Police Department2024362,831
Stonycreek Township Police Department20254352,648
Nanty Glo Police Department2025052,400
Portage Police Department2025032,363
East Taylor Township Police Department2025452,341
Geistown Police Department2025682,280
Croyle Township Police Department20240112,268
Summerhill Township Police Department20250142,225
Hastings Police Department2024382,194
Carrolltown Police Department20250142,146
Conemaugh Township Police Department, Cambria County2024051,884
Blacklick Township Police Department2025001,855
Gallitzin Police Department2024011,681
Patton Police Department20250101,665
Ferndale Police Department2024111,496
Cresson Police Department2024211,474
Gallitzin Township Police Department2024101,251
Loretto Police Department2025001,136
East Conemaugh Police Department2025131,044
Sankertown Police Department202403609
Vintondale Police Department202300404

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Cambria County Clerk of Courts?
Max Pavlovich (Republican) is the Clerk of Courts of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Cambria County County Controller?
Ed Cernic, Jr. (Democratic) is the County Controller of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Cambria County Coroner?
Jeffrey Lees (Republican) is the Coroner of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Cambria County District Attorney?
Jessica F. Aurandt (Republican) is the District Attorney of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Cambria County Prothonotary?
Lisa Crynock (Republican) is the Prothonotary of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Cambria County Recorder of Deeds?
Melissa Kimla (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Cambria County Register of Wills?
Cindy Perrone (Republican) is the Register of Wills of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Cambria County Sheriff?
Donald Robertson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Cambria County County Treasurer?
Lisa M. Kozorosky (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Cambria County commissioners?
Scott W. Hunt (County Commissioner); Keith Rager (County Commissioner); Thomas C. Chernisky (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Cambria County?
About 131,538 people, with a median age of 45.6; the median household income is $58,418 and 14.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cambria County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,875 people unemployed in a labor force of 55,495, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cambria County?
135 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 33 municipal, 30 township, 13 school district and 58 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Cambria County?
183: Adams Township, Adams Township, Adams Township, Allegheny Township, Allegheny Township, Allegheny Township, Ashville Borough, Ashville Borough, Ashville Borough, Barr Township, Barr Township, Barr Township, Blacklick Township, Blacklick Township, Brownstown Borough, Brownstown Borough, Brownstown Borough, Cambria Township, Cambria Township, Cambria Township, Carrolltown Borough, Carrolltown Borough, Carrolltown Borough, Cassandra Borough, Cassandra Borough, Cassandra Borough, Chest Springs Borough, Chest Springs Borough, Chest Springs Borough, Chest Township, Chest Township, Chest Township, City of Johnstown, City of Johnstown, Clearfield Township, Clearfield Township, Clearfield Township, Conemaugh Township, Conemaugh Township, Cresson Borough, Cresson Borough, Cresson Borough, Cresson Township, Cresson Township, Cresson Township, Croyle Township, Croyle Township, Croyle Township, Daisytown Borough, Daisytown Borough, Daisytown Borough, Daisytown Borough, Dale Borough, Dale Borough, Dale Borough, Dean Township, Dean Township, Dean Township, East Carroll Township, East Carroll Township, East Carroll Township, East Conemaugh Borough, East Conemaugh Borough, East Conemaugh Borough, East Taylor Township, East Taylor Township, East Taylor Township, Ebensburg Borough, Ebensburg Borough, Ebensburg Borough, Ehrenfeld Borough, Ehrenfeld Borough, Elder Township, Elder Township, Elder Township, Ferndale Borough, Ferndale Borough, Ferndale Borough, Franklin Borough, Franklin Borough, Franklin Borough, Gallitzin Borough, Gallitzin Borough, Gallitzin Borough, Gallitzin Borough, Gallitzin Township, Gallitzin Township, Gallitzin Township, Geistown Borough, Geistown Borough, Geistown Borough, Hastings Borough, Hastings Borough, Hastings Borough, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Lilly Borough, Lilly Borough, Lilly Borough, Lilly Borough, Lorain Borough, Lorain Borough, Loretto Borough, Loretto Borough, Loretto Borough, Loretto Borough, Lower Yoder Township, Lower Yoder Township, Lower Yoder Township, Middle Taylor Township, Middle Taylor Township, Middle Taylor Township, Munster Township, Munster Township, Nanty Glo Borough, Nanty Glo Borough, Nanty Glo Borough, Northern Cambria Borough, Northern Cambria Borough, Northern Cambria Borough, Patton Borough, Patton Borough, Patton Borough, Portage Borough, Portage Borough, Portage Borough, Portage Township, Portage Township, Reade Township, Reade Township, Reade Township, Richland Township, Richland Township, Sankertown Borough, Sankertown Borough, Sankertown Borough, Scalp Level Borough, Scalp Level Borough, Scalp Level Borough, South Fork Borough, South Fork Borough, South Fork Borough, Southmont Borough, Southmont Borough, Southmont Borough, Stonycreek Township, Stonycreek Township, Summerhill Borough, Summerhill Borough, Summerhill Borough, Summerhill Township, Summerhill Township, Summerhill Township, Susquehanna Township, Susquehanna Township, Tunnelhill Borough, Tunnelhill Borough, Tunnelhill Borough, Upper Yoder Township, Upper Yoder Township, Upper Yoder Township, Vintondale Borough, Vintondale Borough, Vintondale Borough, Washington Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, West Carroll Township, West Carroll Township, West Carroll Township, West Taylor Township, West Taylor Township, West Taylor Township, Westmont Borough, Westmont Borough, Westmont Borough, White Township, White Township, White Township, Wilmore Borough, Wilmore Borough, Wilmore 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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