The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 58 local governments in Clarion 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 (12 municipal, 22 township)
34
34
School districts (school boards)
7
0
Special districts (elected boards)
16
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, 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 Clarion County
37,179people
41.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,649 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$155,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.1%U.S.: 8.4%
44.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
16%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.2% · White 94.1% · Black 1.6% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (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 Clarion County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
520people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
15,960people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,480in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
520
15,960
16,480
August 2026
4.0%
657
15,830
16,487
July 2026
3.8%
629
15,819
16,448
June 2026
4.0%
663
15,813
16,476
May 2026
4.0%
667
15,875
16,542
April 2026
3.7%
606
15,778
16,384
March 2026
4.8%
774
15,461
16,235
February 2026
5.1%
819
15,330
16,149
January 2026
5.0%
805
15,218
16,023
December 2025
4.0%
644
15,431
16,075
November 2025
4.0%
656
15,645
16,301
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.1%
657
15,523
16,180
August 2025
5.0%
808
15,374
16,182
July 2025
4.7%
757
15,257
16,014
June 2025
4.6%
734
15,128
15,862
May 2025
3.9%
622
15,394
16,016
April 2025
3.7%
601
15,505
16,106
March 2025
4.7%
759
15,247
16,006
February 2025
4.9%
776
15,075
15,851
January 2025
5.1%
802
15,075
15,877
December 2024
4.1%
655
15,316
15,971
November 2024
3.7%
588
15,493
16,081
October 2024
3.6%
591
15,738
16,329
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.4%
711
15,332
16,043
2024
4.2%
676
15,612
16,288
2023
4.3%
698
15,637
16,335
2022
4.8%
780
15,497
16,277
2021
6.0%
1,000
15,774
16,774
2020
7.9%
1,352
15,786
17,138
2019
4.7%
815
16,583
17,398
2018
4.8%
851
16,860
17,711
2017
5.7%
1,023
17,032
18,055
2016
6.0%
1,110
17,267
18,377
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 Clarion County
113.6 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 250.1.
817.2 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 1,447.6.
0murders2024, 46 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
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
46
113.6
331
817.2
2023
39
95.8
316
776.3
2017
29
71.3
279
685.8
2016
45
107.9
422
1,012.1
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Clarion Police Department
2025
5
32
4,205
Southern Clarion County Regional Police Department
2025
4
9
3,141
Knox Police Department
2025
1
5
1,068
Emlenton Borough Police Department
2024
0
3
598
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
1.47 per 1,000 residents2023, 4 agencies serving 9,533 people.
14sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2023, full-time.
2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (4), 2023
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Clarion Police Department
9
1
4,688
Southern Clarion County Regional Police Department
3
0
3,157
Knox Police Department
1
0
1,084
Emlenton Borough Police Department
1
0
604
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2023
14
1.47
1
4
2020
13
1.29
1
4
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 Clarion County County Auditor?
Jolene Frampton (Republican) is the County Auditor of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Clarion County County Auditor?
Dawn Reed (Republican) is the County Auditor of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Clarion County County Auditor?
Eric Krouse (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Clarion County Coroner?
Daniel Shingledecker (Republican) is the Coroner of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Clarion County District Attorney?
Drew Welsh (Republican) is the District Attorney of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Clarion County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts?
Jeff Himes (Republican) is the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Clarion County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds?
Rebekah Weckerly (Republican) is the Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Clarion County Sheriff?
Shawn Zerfoss (Republican) is the Sheriff of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Clarion County County Treasurer?
Karyn Montana (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Clarion County commissioners?
Wayne R. Brosius (County Commissioner); Braxton A. White (County Commissioner); Theodore W. Tharan (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Clarion County?
About 37,179 people, with a median age of 41.7; the median household income is $62,649 and 13.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Clarion County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 520 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,480, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Clarion County?
58 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 22 township, 7 school district and 16 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Clarion County?
105: Ashland Township, Ashland Township, Ashland Township, Beaver Township, Beaver Township, Beaver Township, Brady Township, Brady Township, Brady Township, Callensburg Borough, Callensburg Borough, Callensburg Borough, Callensburg Borough, Clarion Borough, Clarion Borough, Clarion Borough, Clarion Township, Clarion Township, Clarion Township, East Brady Borough, East Brady Borough, East Brady Borough, Elk Township, Elk Township, Elk Township, Farmington Township, Farmington Township, Foxburg Borough, Foxburg Borough, Foxburg Borough, Hawthorn Borough, Hawthorn Borough, Hawthorn Borough, Highland Township, Highland Township, Highland Township, Knox Borough, Knox Borough, Knox Borough, Knox Borough, Knox Township, Knox Township, Knox Township, Licking Township, Licking Township, Licking Township, Limestone Township, Limestone Township, Limestone Township, Madison Township, Madison Township, Madison Township, Millcreek Township, Millcreek Township, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, New Bethlehem Borough, New Bethlehem Borough, New Bethlehem Borough, Paint Township, Paint Township, Paint Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Piney Township, Piney Township, Piney Township, Porter Township, Porter Township, Porter Township, Redbank Township, Redbank Township, Redbank Township, Richland Township, Richland Township, Richland Township, Rimersburg Borough, Rimersburg Borough, Rimersburg Borough, Salem Township, Salem Township, Salem Township, Shippenville Borough, Shippenville Borough, Shippenville Borough, Sligo Borough, Sligo Borough, Sligo Borough, Sligo Borough, St. Petersburg Borough, St. Petersburg Borough, St. Petersburg Borough, St. Petersburg Borough, Strattanville Borough, Strattanville Borough, Strattanville Borough, Strattanville Borough, Toby Township, Toby Township, Toby Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Washington 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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