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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Jefferson County: 256 seats on 105 elected bodies.

Cities and towns

How many local governments Jefferson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 57 local governments in Jefferson County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships (11 municipal, 23 township)3434
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)190

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 Jefferson County

43,864people
44median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,686 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$139,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.5%U.S.: 8.4%
43.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1% · White 95.5% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 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 Jefferson County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
563people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
18,124people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,687in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Jefferson County 0.0%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.0%56318,12418,687
August 20264.2%80018,18518,985
July 20263.8%72518,24618,971
June 20264.1%77218,23219,004
May 20263.9%73818,26519,003
April 20263.8%71318,11418,827
March 20264.5%84017,92218,762
February 20265.4%1,01717,71518,732
January 20265.1%95017,86118,811
December 20254.2%77817,96618,744
November 20254.0%75518,09018,845
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%76317,94518,708
August 20255.2%98618,03819,024
July 20255.1%96418,09619,060
June 20254.8%90617,90118,807
May 20253.9%74018,02018,760
April 20253.9%73418,03218,766
March 20254.6%86017,82918,689
February 20255.3%99717,64418,641
January 20255.4%1,02617,82918,855
December 20244.2%79117,98618,777
November 20243.6%68318,14518,828
October 20243.7%70118,49719,198
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.6%86417,94518,809
20244.2%80118,42619,227
20234.1%80018,90319,703
20224.6%89918,84619,745
20216.0%1,20618,76819,974
20208.4%1,74118,89720,638
20194.6%96820,08421,052
20184.7%99220,01121,003
20175.6%1,17519,82521,000
20166.7%1,41719,72721,144

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 Jefferson County

133.0 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 226.8.
390.6 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 1,323.8.
0murders2025, 63 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202563133.0185390.6
202459122.4171354.9
202366137.8192400.8
201969144.0243507.2
20184797.6240498.5
201782169.0374770.7
201668139.3311637.3
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Punxsutawney Police Department202511365,542
Brookville Police Department202522113,876
Reynoldsville Police Department2025162,466
Brockway Police Department2025152,213
Sykesville Police Department2023031,089

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

1.58 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 15,172 people.
24sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Brookville Police Department1013,876
Punxsutawney Police Department915,542
Brockway Police Department202,213
Reynoldsville Police Department202,466
Sykesville Police Department101,075
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025241.5825
2024211.3825
2021191.2625
2019181.1735
2018191.2445
2017191.2345
2016211.3545

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

What is the population of Jefferson County?
About 43,864 people, with a median age of 44; the median household income is $58,686 and 14.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jefferson County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 563 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,687, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jefferson County?
57 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 23 township, 3 school district and 19 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Jefferson County?
105: Barnett Township, Barnett Township, Barnett Township, Beaver Township, Beaver Township, Beaver Township, Bell Township, Bell Township, Bell Township, Big Run Borough, Big Run Borough, Big Run Borough, Brockway Borough, Brockway Borough, Brockway Borough, Brockway Borough, Brookville Borough, Brookville Borough, Brookville Borough, Clover Township, Clover Township, Clover Township, Corsica Borough, Corsica Borough, Corsica Borough, Corsica Borough, Eldred Township, Eldred Township, Eldred Township, Falls Creek Borough, Falls Creek Borough, Gaskill Township, Gaskill Township, Gaskill Township, Heath Township, Heath Township, Heath Township, Henderson Township, Henderson Township, Henderson Township, Knox Township, Knox Township, Knox Township, McCalmont Township, McCalmont Township, McCalmont Township, Oliver Township, Oliver Township, Oliver Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Perry Township, Pine Creek Township, Pine Creek Township, Pine Creek Township, Polk Township, Polk Township, Polk Township, Porter Township, Porter Township, Porter Township, Punxsutawney Borough, Punxsutawney Borough, Punxsutawney Borough, Reynoldsville Borough, Reynoldsville Borough, Reynoldsville Borough, Ringgold Township, Ringgold Township, Ringgold Township, Rose Township, Rose Township, Rose Township, Snyder Township, Snyder Township, Snyder Township, Summerville Borough, Summerville Borough, Summerville Borough, Sykesville Borough, Sykesville Borough, Sykesville Borough, Timblin Borough, Timblin Borough, Timblin Borough, Timblin Borough, Union Township, Union Township, Union Township, Warsaw Township, Warsaw Township, Warsaw Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Winslow Township, Winslow Township, Winslow Township, Worthville Borough, Worthville Borough, Worthville Borough, Worthville Borough, Young Township, Young Township, Young 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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