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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Franklin County: 171 seats on 71 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Franklin County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerDean A. Horst Republican source
County CommissionerJohn T. Flannery Republican source
County CommissionerRobert Ziobrowski Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of CourtsTodd Rock Republican source
County ControllerHarold L. Wissinger Republican source
CoronerJordan Conner Republican source
District AttorneyIan Brink Republican source
ProthonotaryTimothy Sponseller Republican source
Register of Wills and Recorder of DeedsJoy Heinbaugh Republican source
SheriffBenjamin Sites Republican source
County TreasurerLisa Helm Republican source

Cities and towns

How many local governments Franklin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 51 local governments in Franklin 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 (6 municipal, 15 township)2121
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)240

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 Franklin County

157,379people
42.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$77,003 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$249,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.9%U.S.: 8.4%
40.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.5% · White 84.3% · Black 3% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Franklin County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
2,192people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
77,214people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
79,406in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Franklin County 0.0%1.9%3.9%5.8%7.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.8%2,19277,21479,406
August 20263.5%2,81977,69080,509
July 20263.4%2,69677,75080,446
June 20263.5%2,81477,32980,143
May 20263.6%2,87676,86479,740
April 20263.4%2,66776,26778,934
March 20263.6%2,83375,56178,394
February 20263.9%3,04675,00378,049
January 20263.6%2,79075,38078,170
December 20253.1%2,43075,95378,383
November 20253.3%2,61275,76578,377
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.9%3,01074,43477,444
August 20254.8%3,72874,24177,969
July 20254.3%3,32074,70478,024
June 20253.9%3,05074,24377,293
May 20253.6%2,76174,46477,225
April 20253.3%2,51974,85477,373
March 20253.6%2,80574,58577,390
February 20253.8%2,95774,11777,074
January 20253.7%2,84874,43877,286
December 20243.0%2,32375,14077,463
November 20243.1%2,35974,98577,344
October 20243.1%2,45375,46177,914
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%2,91374,70977,622
20243.2%2,50574,95977,464
20233.1%2,40774,38276,789
20223.6%2,73474,24276,976
20214.9%3,72572,82076,545
20207.4%5,77471,82977,603
20193.8%2,93874,54677,484
20183.8%2,93873,78676,724
20174.5%3,46672,78176,247
20165.1%3,96573,17477,139

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 Franklin County

142.1 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 250.1.
762.9 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 1,447.6.
5murders2024, 228 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
2024228142.11,224762.9
2023198125.51,302825.1
2021196123.3941592.0
2019230147.51,422912.2
2017200128.82,1281,370.6
2016220142.32,2641,464.5
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Chambersburg Police Department20258133723,343
Washington Township Police Department, Franklin County20251517215,550
Waynesboro Police Department2025149911,119
Greencastle Police Department2024374,244
Mercersburg Police Department2025081,490

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

1.26 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 55,728 people.
70sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
10civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Chambersburg Police Department34423,343
Waynesboro Police Department18211,119
Washington Township Police Department, Franklin County11215,550
Greencastle Police Department524,226
Mercersburg Police Department201,490
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025701.26105
2024651.1995
2023711.3195
2022711.3185
2021691.3185
2020681.2985
2018671.2985
2017681.3185
2016651.2585

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 Franklin County Clerk of Courts?
Todd Rock (Republican) is the Clerk of Courts of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Franklin County County Controller?
Harold L. Wissinger (Republican) is the County Controller of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Franklin County Coroner?
Jordan Conner (Republican) is the Coroner of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Franklin County District Attorney?
Ian Brink (Republican) is the District Attorney of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Franklin County Prothonotary?
Timothy Sponseller (Republican) is the Prothonotary of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Franklin County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds?
Joy Heinbaugh (Republican) is the Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Franklin County Sheriff?
Benjamin Sites (Republican) is the Sheriff of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Franklin County County Treasurer?
Lisa Helm (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Franklin County commissioners?
Dean A. Horst (County Commissioner); John T. Flannery (County Commissioner); Robert Ziobrowski (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Franklin County?
About 157,379 people, with a median age of 42.1; the median household income is $77,003 and 8.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,192 people unemployed in a labor force of 79,406, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Franklin County?
51 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 15 township, 5 school district and 24 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Franklin County?
62: Antrim Township, Antrim Township, Antrim Township, Chambersburg Borough, Chambersburg Borough, Chambersburg Borough, Fannett Township, Fannett Township, Fannett Township, Greencastle Borough, Greencastle Borough, Greencastle Borough, Greene Township, Greene Township, Greene Township, Guilford Township, Guilford Township, Guilford Township, Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township, Letterkenny Township, Letterkenny Township, Letterkenny Township, Lurgan Township, Lurgan Township, Lurgan Township, Mercersburg Borough, Mercersburg Borough, Mercersburg Borough, Metal Township, Metal Township, Metal Township, Mont Alto Borough, Mont Alto Borough, Mont Alto Borough, Montgomery Township, Montgomery Township, Montgomery Township, Orrstown Borough, Orrstown Borough, Peters Township, Peters Township, Peters Township, Quincy Township, Quincy Township, Quincy Township, Southampton Township, Southampton Township, Southampton Township, St. Thomas Township, St. Thomas Township, St. Thomas Township, Warren Township, Warren Township, Warren Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Waynesboro Borough, Waynesboro Borough, Waynesboro 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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