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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Chester County: 511 seats on 195 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Chester County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerJoshua Maxwell Democratic source
County CommissionerEric M. Roe Republican source
County CommissionerMarian D Moskowitz Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of CourtsCaroline V Bradley Democratic source
County ControllerNick Cherubino Democratic source
CoronerSophia C Garcia-Jackson Democratic source
District AttorneyChristopher de Barrena-Sarobe Democratic source
ProthonotaryAlex Christy Other party source
Recorder of DeedsDiane O'Dwyer Democratic source
Register of WillsMichele Vaughn Democratic source
SheriffKevin D. Dykes Democratic source
County TreasurerPatricia A. Maisano Democratic source

Cities and towns

How many local governments Chester County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 125 local governments in Chester 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 (16 municipal, 57 township)7373
School districts (school boards)120
Special districts (elected boards)390

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 Chester County

547,840people
40.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$127,208 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
57.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$485,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.4%U.S.: 8.4%
47.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.4% · White 75.4% · Black 4.9% · Asian 6.7% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (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 Chester County

2.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
7,897people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
299,962people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
307,859in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Chester County 0.0%1.7%3.3%5.0%6.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.6%7,897299,962307,859
August 20263.3%10,273301,032311,305
July 20263.0%9,345302,370311,715
June 20263.0%9,374302,027311,401
May 20263.1%9,680299,413309,093
April 20262.9%8,857298,329307,186
March 20263.1%9,398294,596303,994
February 20263.4%10,125290,344300,469
January 20263.0%9,187292,125301,312
December 20252.7%8,139294,540302,679
November 20253.0%9,025295,621304,646
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.4%10,203290,885301,088
August 20254.2%12,901291,103304,004
July 20253.8%11,596294,366305,962
June 20253.4%10,445293,232303,677
May 20253.1%9,247292,459301,706
April 20252.7%8,221292,948301,169
March 20253.1%9,277292,152301,429
February 20253.2%9,548289,382298,930
January 20253.1%9,347290,315299,662
December 20242.5%7,597292,053299,650
November 20242.7%8,138292,616300,754
October 20242.9%8,671294,395303,066
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.2%9,814292,455302,269
20242.9%8,837295,453304,290
20232.8%8,516295,342303,858
20223.1%9,126287,889297,015
20214.0%11,419276,669288,088
20206.3%17,787266,325284,112
20193.1%9,101281,127290,228
20183.3%9,319276,333285,652
20173.6%10,329273,117283,446
20163.8%10,854272,253283,107

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 Chester County

102.0 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 250.1.
587.2 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 1,447.6.
10murders2024, 607 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2024607102.03,495587.2
202351688.03,318565.8
2018656118.34,533817.5
2017626113.45,066917.4
By police agency (40)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Tredyffrin Township Police Department2025714032,112
Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department20251213429,951
West Goshen Township Police Department20253627824,420
West Chester Police Department20254423023,951
West Whiteland Township Police Department20251330221,199
Phoenixville Police Department20251211320,735
Uwchlan Township Police Department2025138419,935
Southern Chester County Regional Police Department2024152615,511
Caln Township Police Department20253421815,405
East Whiteland Township Police Department20251212815,358
Upper Uwchlan Township Police Department202512113,955
Coatesville Police Department20259619813,405
West Brandywine Township Police Department202572711,926
Willistown Township Police Department202562211,541
Easttown Township Police Department202594411,212
Kennett Township Police Department20252319,521
East Brandywine Township Police Department202010189,346
West Caln Township Police Department20255309,117
Schuylkill Township Police Department, Chester County20251199,007
East Pikeland Township Police Department20255208,830
Downingtown Police Department202561508,578
North Coventry Township Police Department20250878,497
East Fallowfield Township Police Department20250128,027
Valley Township Police Department20248257,965
East Vincent Township Police Department20251157,891
East Marlborough Township Police Department20191237,520
East Coventry Township Police Department20254267,436
West Vincent Township Police Department2025056,991
Kennett Square Police Department20256426,924
Oxford Police Department202517255,954
Parkesburg Police Department20258105,307
Sadsbury Township Police Department, Chester County20250224,784
Birmingham Township Police Department2025044,147
West Pikeland Township Police Department2020274,071
Spring City Police Department202410313,955
Malvern Police Department20250103,463
West Nottingham Township Police Department2025002,905
West Fallowfield Township Police Department2025022,503
West Sadsbury Township Police Department20252512,467
Honey Brook Police Department20250141,921

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

1.34 per 1,000 residents2021, 41 agencies serving 410,028 people.
549sworn officers2021, full-time, as of October 31.
57civilian staff2021, full-time.

2021 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (41), 2021
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
West Chester Police Department431120,214
Tredyffrin Township Police Department42529,234
West Goshen Township Police Department32323,089
Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department28432,178
Coatesville Police Department26412,999
Phoenixville Police Department29116,954
West Whiteland Township Police Department26220,170
East Whiteland Township Police Department24113,412
Uwchlan Township Police Department23218,807
Downingtown Police Department1948,475
Willistown Township Police Department19211,031
Caln Township Police Department19114,113
Southern Chester County Regional Police Department18216,500
Easttown Township Police Department18110,623
East Brandywine Township Police Department1429,434
Kennett Square Police Department1226,218
North Coventry Township Police Department1217,931
Schuylkill Township Police Department, Chester County1128,578
Oxford Police Department1115,647
Upper Uwchlan Township Police Department12012,072
Kennett Township Police Department1118,914
East Pikeland Township Police Department1107,692
West Brandywine Township Police Department817,461
Malvern Police Department713,506
Parkesburg Police Department715,391
West Vincent Township Police Department716,181
Valley Township Police Department807,829
East Coventry Township Police Department716,828
East Fallowfield Township Police Department707,609
East Vincent Township Police Department707,361
West Sadsbury Township Police Department502,502
Sadsbury Township Police Department, Chester County404,234
West Caln Township Police Department409,079
West Pikeland Township Police Department404,056
Spring City Police Department303,281
Birmingham Township Police Department304,175
SOUTH COATESVILLE301,519
West Fallowfield Township Police Department202,596
East Marlborough Township Police Department207,673
Honey Brook Police Department101,759
West Nottingham Township Police Department002,703

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 Chester County Clerk of Courts?
Caroline V Bradley (Democratic) is the Clerk of Courts of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Chester County County Controller?
Nick Cherubino (Democratic) is the County Controller of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Chester County Coroner?
Sophia C Garcia-Jackson (Democratic) is the Coroner of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Chester County District Attorney?
Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe (Democratic) is the District Attorney of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Chester County Prothonotary?
Alex Christy (Other party) is the Prothonotary of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Chester County Recorder of Deeds?
Diane O'Dwyer (Democratic) is the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Chester County Register of Wills?
Michele Vaughn (Democratic) is the Register of Wills of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Chester County Sheriff?
Kevin D. Dykes (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Chester County County Treasurer?
Patricia A. Maisano (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Chester County commissioners?
Joshua Maxwell (County Commissioner); Eric M. Roe (County Commissioner); Marian D Moskowitz (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Chester County?
About 547,840 people, with a median age of 40.8; the median household income is $127,208 and 6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Chester County?
2.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 7,897 people unemployed in a labor force of 307,859, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Chester County?
125 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 16 municipal, 57 township, 12 school district and 39 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Chester County?
185: Atglen Borough, Atglen Borough, Atglen Borough, Avondale Borough, Avondale Borough, Avondale Borough, Birmingham Township, Birmingham Township, Caln Township, Caln Township, Charlestown Township, Charlestown Township, Charlestown Township, City of Coatesville, Downingtown Borough, Downingtown Borough, Downingtown Borough, East Bradford Township, East Bradford Township, East Bradford Township, East Brandywine Township, East Brandywine Township, East Brandywine Township, East Caln Township, East Coventry Township, East Coventry Township, East Coventry Township, East Fallowfield Township, East Fallowfield Township, East Goshen Township, East Goshen Township, East Goshen Township, East Marlborough Township, East Marlborough Township, East Nantmeal Township, East Nantmeal Township, East Nantmeal Township, East Nottingham Township, East Nottingham Township, East Nottingham Township, East Pikeland Township, East Pikeland Township, East Pikeland Township, East Vincent Township, East Vincent Township, East Whiteland Township, East Whiteland Township, Easttown Township, Easttown Township, Easttown Township, Elk Township, Elk Township, Elk Township, Elverson Borough, Elverson Borough, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Highland Township, Highland Township, Highland Township, Honey Brook Borough, Honey Brook Borough, Honey Brook Township, Honey Brook Township, Kennett Square Borough, Kennett Square Borough, Kennett Township, Kennett Township, London Britain Township, London Britain Township, London Britain Township, London Grove Township, London Grove Township, Londonderry Township, Londonderry Township, Londonderry Township, Lower Oxford Township, Lower Oxford Township, Lower Oxford Township, Malvern Borough, Malvern Borough, Malvern Borough, Modena Borough, Modena Borough, New Garden Township, New Garden Township, New London Township, New London Township, Newlin Township, Newlin Township, Newlin Township, North Coventry Township, North Coventry Township, Oxford Borough, Oxford Borough, Oxford Borough, Parkesburg Borough, Parkesburg Borough, Penn Township, Penn Township, Pennsbury Township, Pennsbury Township, Pennsbury Township, Phoenixville Borough, Phoenixville Borough, Phoenixville Borough, Pocopson Township, Pocopson Township, Sadsbury Township, Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill Township, South Coatesville Borough, South Coventry Township, South Coventry Township, South Coventry Township, Spring City Borough, Spring City Borough, Spring City Borough, Spring City Borough, Thornbury Township, Thornbury Township, Thornbury Township, Tredyffrin Township, Tredyffrin Township, Tredyffrin Township, Upper Oxford Township, Upper Oxford Township, Upper Oxford Township, Upper Uwchlan Township, Upper Uwchlan Township, Uwchlan Township, Uwchlan Township, Uwchlan Township, Valley Township, Valley Township, Wallace Township, Warwick Township, Warwick Township, West Bradford Township, West Bradford Township, West Bradford Township, West Brandywine Township, West Brandywine Township, West Brandywine Township, West Caln Township, West Chester Borough, West Chester Borough, West Chester Borough, West Fallowfield Township, West Fallowfield Township, West Fallowfield Township, West Goshen Township, West Goshen Township, West Goshen Township, West Grove Borough, West Grove Borough, West Grove Borough, West Marlborough Township, West Marlborough Township, West Marlborough Township, West Nantmeal Township, West Nantmeal Township, West Nantmeal Township, West Nottingham Township, West Nottingham Township, West Nottingham Township, West Pikeland Township, West Pikeland Township, West Sadsbury Township, West Sadsbury Township, West Vincent Township, West Vincent Township, West Vincent Township, West Whiteland Township, West Whiteland Township, West Whiteland Township, Westtown Township, Westtown Township, Westtown Township, Willistown Township, Willistown Township, Willistown Township. 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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