The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 49 local governments in Perry 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 (9 municipal, 21 township)
30
30
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
14
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 Perry County
46,239people
43.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$79,444 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$236,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.3%U.S.: 8.4%
42.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.5% · White 93.5% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (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 Perry County
2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
631people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
22,813people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
23,444in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.7%
631
22,813
23,444
August 2026
3.6%
852
23,087
23,939
July 2026
3.4%
808
23,186
23,994
June 2026
3.5%
823
22,866
23,689
May 2026
3.3%
775
22,667
23,442
April 2026
3.2%
755
22,603
23,358
March 2026
3.8%
870
22,266
23,136
February 2026
4.3%
1,002
22,055
23,057
January 2026
4.1%
954
22,189
23,143
December 2025
3.5%
809
22,561
23,370
November 2025
3.5%
820
22,601
23,421
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
871
22,251
23,122
August 2025
4.8%
1,116
22,376
23,492
July 2025
4.3%
1,017
22,613
23,630
June 2025
3.9%
906
22,296
23,202
May 2025
3.4%
771
22,203
22,974
April 2025
3.2%
738
22,311
23,049
March 2025
3.6%
839
22,188
23,027
February 2025
4.2%
970
21,943
22,913
January 2025
4.1%
953
22,109
23,062
December 2024
3.3%
766
22,381
23,147
November 2024
3.0%
694
22,518
23,212
October 2024
3.2%
754
22,738
23,492
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.8%
892
22,314
23,206
2024
3.5%
810
22,652
23,462
2023
3.3%
765
22,722
23,487
2022
3.7%
847
22,305
23,152
2021
4.7%
1,060
21,715
22,775
2020
6.9%
1,594
21,504
23,098
2019
3.8%
894
22,623
23,517
2018
4.0%
934
22,352
23,286
2017
4.5%
1,054
22,262
23,316
2016
4.7%
1,111
22,365
23,476
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 Perry County
93.9 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 226.8.
481.7 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 1,323.8.
1murders2025, 54 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
54
93.9
277
481.7
2024
63
110.5
265
464.7
2023
67
118.2
337
594.6
2022
65
114.7
283
499.3
2019
66
116.3
259
456.5
2018
98
172.8
402
708.8
2017
101
179.2
419
743.4
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Marysville Police Department
2025
1
18
2,738
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
0.73 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,738 people.
2sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Marysville Police Department
2
0
2,738
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
2
0.73
0
1
2024
3
1.12
0
1
2023
2
0.75
0
1
2022
2
0.75
0
1
2020
2
0.78
0
1
2019
2
0.78
0
1
2018
2
0.78
0
1
2017
2
0.79
0
1
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 Perry County County Auditor?
Nancy Pote (Republican) is the County Auditor of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Perry County County Auditor?
Donna McMillen (Republican) is the County Auditor of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Perry County County Auditor?
Kathy Hoover (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Perry County Coroner?
Robert Ressler (Republican) is the Coroner of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Perry County District Attorney?
Floyd Merris IV is the District Attorney of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Perry County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts?
Zoe Burd (Republican) is the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Perry County Recorder of Deeds?
Wendy Welfley (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Perry County Register of Wills?
Wendy Welfly (Republican) is the Register of Wills of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Perry County Sheriff?
David Hammar is the Sheriff of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Perry County County Treasurer?
Jan Gibboney (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Perry County commissioners?
Frank Campbell (County Commissioner); Brenda Watson (County Commissioner); William Lyons (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Perry County?
About 46,239 people, with a median age of 43.8; the median household income is $79,444 and 8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Perry County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 631 people unemployed in a labor force of 23,444, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Perry County?
49 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 21 township, 4 school district and 14 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Perry County?
86: Blain Borough, Blain Borough, Blain Borough, Bloomfield Borough, Bloomfield Borough, Bloomfield Borough, Buffalo Township, Buffalo Township, Carroll Township, Carroll Township, Carroll Township, Centre Township, Centre Township, Centre Township, Duncannon Borough, Duncannon Borough, Duncannon Borough, Greenwood Township, Greenwood Township, Greenwood Township, Howe Township, Howe Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Juniata Township, Juniata Township, Juniata Township, Landisburg Borough, Landisburg Borough, Landisburg Borough, Liverpool Borough, Liverpool Borough, Liverpool Borough, Liverpool Township, Liverpool Township, Liverpool Township, Marysville Borough, Marysville Borough, Marysville Borough, Miller Township, Miller Township, Miller Township, Millerstown Borough, Millerstown Borough, Millerstown Borough, New Buffalo Borough, Newport Borough, Newport Borough, Newport Borough, Northeast Madison Township, Northeast Madison Township, Northeast Madison Township, Oliver Township, Oliver Township, Oliver Township, Penn Township, Penn Township, Penn Township, Rye Township, Rye Township, Rye Township, Saville Township, Saville Township, Saville Township, Southwest Madison Township, Southwest Madison Township, Southwest Madison Township, Spring Township, Spring Township, Spring Township, Toboyne Township, Toboyne Township, Toboyne Township, Tuscarora Township, Tuscarora Township, Tuscarora Township, Tyrone Township, Tyrone Township, Tyrone Township, Watts Township, Watts Township, Watts Township, Wheatfield Township, Wheatfield Township, Wheatfield 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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