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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Northumberland County: 264 seats on 114 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Northumberland County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerSamuel J. Schiccatano Republican source
County CommissionerJoseph M. Klebon Republican source
County CommissionerMeghan K. Beck Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County ControllerMichael Bettick Republican source
CoronerJames Kelley Democratic source
District AttorneyMike O'Donnell Republican source
Prothonotary and Clerk of CourtsJamie Saleski Republican source
Register of Wills and Recorder of DeedsTina Mertz Republican source
SheriffRobert Wolfe Republican source
County TreasurerSandra Brown Republican source

Cities and towns

How many local governments Northumberland County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 66 local governments in Northumberland 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 (13 municipal, 23 township)3636
School districts (school boards)60
Special districts (elected boards)230

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 Northumberland County

90,560people
44.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,583 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$162,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.1%U.S.: 8.4%
42.6%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 5.2% · White 88.7% · Black 2.6% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (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 Northumberland County

3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
1,374people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
42,672people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
44,046in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Northumberland County 0.0%2.4%4.7%7.1%9.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.1%1,37442,67244,046
August 20264.0%1,78343,24645,029
July 20263.8%1,73543,33345,068
June 20264.0%1,82043,21245,032
May 20263.8%1,71243,04944,761
April 20263.9%1,69241,91843,610
March 20264.6%2,01241,30243,314
February 20265.4%2,30540,74643,051
January 20265.2%2,21840,84943,067
December 20254.4%1,89840,85742,755
November 20254.5%1,94541,03042,975
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.5%1,95240,99542,947
August 20255.4%2,37041,71444,084
July 20255.1%2,21541,54743,762
June 20255.0%2,18541,19343,378
May 20254.2%1,80841,37543,183
April 20254.3%1,83940,61642,455
March 20254.9%2,09240,50742,599
February 20255.4%2,30140,12342,424
January 20255.3%2,25440,46642,720
December 20244.3%1,78739,97341,760
November 20243.9%1,65140,41242,063
October 20243.7%1,57441,53643,110
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.8%2,07840,94843,026
20244.2%1,81741,49543,312
20234.1%1,80641,84443,650
20224.6%1,98440,94242,926
20216.2%2,66940,31242,981
20209.0%3,90139,56843,469
20195.4%2,39341,66744,060
20185.3%2,34041,44943,789
20175.7%2,52541,71744,242
20166.1%2,73641,79044,526

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 Northumberland County

120.5 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 250.1.
695.8 per 100,0002024. Pennsylvania: 1,447.6.
2murders2024, 111 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
2024111120.5641695.8
2023104114.2697765.6
2022110118.4660710.4
2019274302.6766845.8
2018453494.59781,067.5
2017275297.91,0041,087.7
2016246265.21,1671,258.1
By police agency (12)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Coal Township Police Department202510939,554
Sunbury Police Department202510269,511
Shamokin Police Department20258596,752
Milton Police Department202417836,458
Mount Carmel Police Department20256785,600
Ralpho Township Police Department20250144,174
Northumberland Police Department20251353,818
Point Township Police Department20242283,779
Mount Carmel Township Police Department20191682,970
Kulpmont Police Department20251152,684
Watsontown Police Department20250142,199
Riverside Police Department2025351,996

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Northumberland County County Controller?
Michael Bettick (Republican) is the County Controller of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Northumberland County Coroner?
James Kelley (Democratic) is the Coroner of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Northumberland County District Attorney?
Mike O'Donnell (Republican) is the District Attorney of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Northumberland County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts?
Jamie Saleski (Republican) is the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Northumberland County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds?
Tina Mertz (Republican) is the Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Northumberland County Sheriff?
Robert Wolfe (Republican) is the Sheriff of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Northumberland County County Treasurer?
Sandra Brown (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Northumberland County commissioners?
Samuel J. Schiccatano (County Commissioner); Joseph M. Klebon (County Commissioner); Meghan K. Beck (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Northumberland County?
About 90,560 people, with a median age of 44.5; the median household income is $60,583 and 12.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Northumberland County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,374 people unemployed in a labor force of 44,046, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Northumberland County?
66 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 23 township, 6 school district and 23 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Northumberland County?
106: City of Shamokin, City of Shamokin, City of Shamokin, City of Shamokin, City of Shamokin, City of Sunbury, City of Sunbury, City of Sunbury, City of Sunbury, City of Sunbury, Coal Township, Coal Township, Delaware Township, Delaware Township, Delaware Township, East Cameron Township, East Cameron Township, East Chillisquaque Township, East Chillisquaque Township, East Chillisquaque Township, Herndon Borough, Herndon Borough, Herndon Borough, Herndon Borough, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jordan Township, Jordan Township, Jordan Township, Kulpmont Borough, Kulpmont Borough, Kulpmont Borough, Lewis Township, Lewis Township, Lewis Township, Little Mahanoy Township, Little Mahanoy Township, Little Mahanoy Township, Lower Augusta Township, Lower Augusta Township, Lower Augusta Township, Lower Mahanoy Township, Lower Mahanoy Township, Lower Mahanoy Township, Marion Heights Borough, Marion Heights Borough, Marion Heights Borough, McEwensville Borough, McEwensville Borough, McEwensville Borough, Milton Borough, Milton Borough, Milton Borough, Mount Carmel Borough, Mount Carmel Borough, Mount Carmel Borough, Mount Carmel Township, Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland Borough, Northumberland Borough, Northumberland Borough, Point Township, Point Township, Ralpho Township, Ralpho Township, Ralpho Township, Riverside Borough, Riverside Borough, Riverside Borough, Rockefeller Township, Rockefeller Township, Rockefeller Township, Rush Township, Rush Township, Rush Township, Shamokin Township, Shamokin Township, Snydertown Borough, Snydertown Borough, Turbot Township, Turbot Township, Turbot Township, Turbotville Borough, Turbotville Borough, Turbotville Borough, Upper Augusta Township, Upper Augusta Township, Upper Augusta Township, Upper Mahanoy Township, Upper Mahanoy Township, Upper Mahanoy Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Watsontown Borough, Watsontown Borough, Watsontown Borough, West Cameron Township, West Cameron Township, West Cameron Township, West Chillisquaque Township, West Chillisquaque Township, West Chillisquaque Township, Zerbe Township, Zerbe 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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