The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 31 local governments in Elk 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 (3 municipal, 9 township)
12
12
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
15
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 Elk County
30,506people
48.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,380 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$133,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
2.3%U.S.: 8.4%
43.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
14%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1% · White 94.5% · Black 0.6% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Elk County
2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
406people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,855people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,261in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.8%
406
13,855
14,261
August 2026
4.0%
580
14,062
14,642
July 2026
3.7%
550
14,125
14,675
June 2026
3.9%
578
14,145
14,723
May 2026
3.6%
521
14,084
14,605
April 2026
3.7%
528
13,910
14,438
March 2026
4.0%
582
13,845
14,427
February 2026
4.5%
649
13,682
14,331
January 2026
4.4%
638
13,782
14,420
December 2025
4.1%
582
13,705
14,287
November 2025
4.2%
606
13,705
14,311
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.2%
597
13,604
14,201
August 2025
5.3%
768
13,756
14,524
July 2025
5.2%
765
13,923
14,688
June 2025
4.9%
724
13,912
14,636
May 2025
3.9%
568
13,850
14,418
April 2025
3.8%
548
13,796
14,344
March 2025
4.4%
635
13,704
14,339
February 2025
5.0%
721
13,625
14,346
January 2025
4.7%
683
13,809
14,492
December 2024
4.6%
669
13,780
14,449
November 2024
3.8%
550
13,842
14,392
October 2024
3.8%
558
14,030
14,588
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.5%
654
13,763
14,417
2024
3.9%
575
14,220
14,795
2023
3.5%
521
14,378
14,899
2022
4.6%
689
14,283
14,972
2021
6.3%
962
14,273
15,235
2020
11.6%
1,833
13,901
15,734
2019
4.7%
757
15,398
16,155
2018
3.9%
639
15,738
16,377
2017
4.8%
796
15,688
16,484
2016
5.4%
905
15,918
16,823
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 Elk County
135.4 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 226.8.
613.8 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 1,323.8.
3murders2025, 45 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
45
135.4
204
613.8
2024
23
68.3
214
635.9
2023
29
86.1
214
635.0
2019
46
137.9
375
1,123.8
2018
35
104.8
429
1,285.1
2017
40
118.5
430
1,273.9
2016
44
128.9
488
1,430.1
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
St. Marys City Police Department
2025
28
96
12,273
Ridgway Police Department
2025
3
43
3,906
Johnsonburg Police Department
2025
1
20
2,298
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
1.41 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 18,477 people.
26sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
St. Marys City Police Department
15
1
12,273
Ridgway Police Department
7
1
3,906
Johnsonburg Police Department
4
0
2,298
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
26
1.41
2
3
2024
25
1.35
2
3
2023
24
1.28
2
3
2022
25
1.32
2
3
2021
25
1.39
2
3
2020
25
1.38
2
3
2019
24
1.31
2
3
2018
24
1.31
2
3
2017
22
1.19
2
3
2016
21
1.12
2
3
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 Elk County County Auditor?
Sandra Caltagarone (Republican) is the County Auditor of Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Elk County County Auditor?
Jean Zore (Republican) is the County Auditor of Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Elk County County Auditor?
Siobhan Voss (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Elk County Coroner?
Michelle Muccio (Republican) is the Coroner of Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Elk County District Attorney?
Beau Grove (Republican) is the District Attorney of Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Elk County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts?
Susanne Schneider (Republican) is the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts of Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Elk County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds?
Lee Neureiter (Republican) is the Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds of Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Elk County Sheriff?
Todd Caltagarone (Republican) is the Sheriff of Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Elk County County Treasurer?
Matthew Frey (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Elk County commissioners?
Mary B. "Fritz" Lecker (County Commissioner); Greg J. Gebauer (County Commissioner); Matthew Quesenberry (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Elk County?
About 30,506 people, with a median age of 48.4; the median household income is $66,380 and 8.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Elk County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 406 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,261, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Elk County?
31 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 9 township, 3 school district and 15 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Elk County?
35: Benezette Township, Benezette Township, Benezette Township, City of St. Marys, City of St. Marys, City of St. Marys, Fox Township, Fox Township, Fox Township, Highland Township, Highland Township, Highland Township, Horton Township, Horton Township, Horton Township, Jay Township, Jay Township, Johnsonburg Borough, Johnsonburg Borough, Johnsonburg Borough, Jones Township, Jones Township, Jones Township, Millstone Township, Millstone Township, Millstone Township, Ridgway Borough, Ridgway Borough, Ridgway Borough, Ridgway Township, Ridgway Township, Ridgway Township, Spring Creek Township, Spring Creek Township, Spring Creek 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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