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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Schuylkill County: 480 seats on 204 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Schuylkill County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerLarry Padora Republican source
County CommissionerBarron L. Hetherington Republican source
County CommissionerGary J. Hess Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of CourtsCrista Dicasimirro Republican source
County ControllerSharyn Yackenchick Republican source
CoronerDavid Moylan Republican source
District AttorneyMichael O'Pake Republican source
ProthonotaryBridget Miller Republican source
Recorder of DeedsAnn Dudish Republican source
Register of WillsTheresa Santai Gaffney Republican source
SheriffShawn Butler Republican source
County TreasurerLinda Yeich Republican source

Cities and towns

How many local governments Schuylkill County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 126 local governments in Schuylkill 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 (31 municipal, 36 township)6766
School districts (school boards)120
Special districts (elected boards)460

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 Schuylkill County

143,558people
43.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,313 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$153,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.9%U.S.: 8.4%
42.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.8% · White 86.2% · Black 2.6% · Asian 0.5% · 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 Schuylkill County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
2,605people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
64,482people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
67,087in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Schuylkill 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)3.9%2,60564,48267,087
August 20265.0%3,37364,65368,026
July 20264.7%3,18764,67767,864
June 20264.8%3,27364,71667,989
May 20264.6%3,13564,94468,079
April 20264.2%2,85664,53867,394
March 20264.7%3,18864,17267,360
February 20265.6%3,72763,40867,135
January 20265.1%3,43563,57467,009
December 20254.5%2,98363,86766,850
November 20254.6%3,08463,91266,996
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.1%3,38863,23166,619
August 20255.9%3,99563,31867,313
July 20255.4%3,62763,48367,110
June 20255.3%3,51763,18666,703
May 20254.5%2,96363,08866,051
April 20254.3%2,85963,02465,883
March 20254.8%3,20263,24266,444
February 20255.1%3,38662,97066,356
January 20254.8%3,17563,41366,588
December 20243.9%2,60863,47666,084
November 20243.9%2,58763,51066,097
October 20244.0%2,69864,12766,825
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.9%3,28963,33966,628
20244.3%2,87964,02866,907
20234.3%2,88463,45166,335
20224.8%3,12162,57465,695
20216.3%4,14361,23965,382
20209.0%6,02460,79966,823
20195.3%3,57963,49767,076
20185.3%3,55363,11166,664
20175.9%3,96162,74866,709
20166.1%4,17463,88168,055

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 Schuylkill County

217.2 per 100,0002018. Pennsylvania: 305.4.
1,023.8 per 100,0002018. Pennsylvania: 1,489.2.
5murders2018, 324 violent crimes in all.

2018 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
2018324217.21,5271,023.8
2017277184.11,8281,214.6
By police agency (31)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Pottsville Police Department20252910413,420
Tamaqua Police Department202510366,953
Butler Township Police Department, Schuylkill County20221115,619
Schuylkill Haven Police Department20252355,283
West Penn Township Police Department20242244,564
Frackville Police Department20252274,499
Minersville Police Department20254144,438
Shenandoah Police Department202512624,160
St. Clair Borough Police Department2025673,650
Mahanoy City Police Department20256623,544
Hegins Township Police Department2023073,344
Port Carbon Police Department2024003,242
Rush Township Police Department20204923,241
Mahanoy Township Police Department20220113,047
Orwigsburg Police Department2025683,019
Ryan Township Police Department20251262,881
West Mahanoy Township Police Department2024092,782
Ashland Police Department2022742,490
McAdoo Police Department2025072,477
Pine Grove Police Department2025102,077
Branch Township Police Department2025021,769
East Union Township Police Department2023001,678
Kline Township Police Department20253111,488
Tower City Police Department2023011,429
North Union Township Police Department2025011,424
Union Township Police Department, Schuylkill County2025001,240
Walker Township Police Department2025001,016
Blythe Township Police Department202400818
Ringtown Police Department202400720
Reilly Township Police Department202500642
Foster Township Police Department, Schuylkill County202502246

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 Schuylkill County Clerk of Courts?
Crista Dicasimirro (Republican) is the Clerk of Courts of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Schuylkill County County Controller?
Sharyn Yackenchick (Republican) is the County Controller of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Schuylkill County Coroner?
David Moylan (Republican) is the Coroner of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Schuylkill County District Attorney?
Michael O'Pake (Republican) is the District Attorney of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Schuylkill County Prothonotary?
Bridget Miller (Republican) is the Prothonotary of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Schuylkill County Recorder of Deeds?
Ann Dudish (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Schuylkill County Register of Wills?
Theresa Santai Gaffney (Republican) is the Register of Wills of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Schuylkill County Sheriff?
Shawn Butler (Republican) is the Sheriff of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Schuylkill County County Treasurer?
Linda Yeich (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Who are the Schuylkill County commissioners?
Larry Padora (County Commissioner); Barron L. Hetherington (County Commissioner); Gary J. Hess (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Schuylkill County?
About 143,558 people, with a median age of 43.7; the median household income is $68,313 and 12.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Schuylkill County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,605 people unemployed in a labor force of 67,087, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Schuylkill County?
126 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 31 municipal, 36 township, 12 school district and 46 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Schuylkill County?
194: Ashland Borough, Ashland Borough, Ashland Borough, Auburn Borough, Auburn Borough, Auburn Borough, Barry Township, Barry Township, Barry Township, Blythe Township, Blythe Township, Blythe Township, Branch Township, Branch Township, Branch Township, Butler Township, Butler Township, Butler Township, Cass Township, Cass Township, Cass Township, City of Pottsville, City of Pottsville, City of Pottsville, City of Pottsville, City of Pottsville, Coaldale Borough, Coaldale Borough, Coaldale Borough, Cressona Borough, Cressona Borough, Cressona Borough, Deer Lake Borough, Deer Lake Borough, Deer Lake Borough, Delano Township, Delano Township, Delano Township, East Brunswick Township, East Brunswick Township, East Brunswick Township, East Norwegian Township, East Norwegian Township, East Norwegian Township, East Union Township, East Union Township, East Union Township, Eldred Township, Eldred Township, Eldred Township, Foster Township, Foster Township, Foster Township, Frackville Borough, Frackville Borough, Frackville Borough, Frailey Township, Frailey Township, Frailey Township, Gilberton Borough, Gilberton Borough, Gilberton Borough, Girardville Borough, Girardville Borough, Girardville Borough, Gordon Borough, Gordon Borough, Gordon Borough, Hegins Township, Hegins Township, Hegins Township, Hubley Township, Hubley Township, Hubley Township, Kline Township, Kline Township, Kline Township, Landingville Borough, Landingville Borough, Landingville Borough, Landingville Borough, Mahanoy City Borough, Mahanoy City Borough, Mahanoy Township, Mahanoy Township, McAdoo Borough, McAdoo Borough, McAdoo Borough, Mechanicsville Borough, Mechanicsville Borough, Mechanicsville Borough, Middleport Borough, Middleport Borough, Middleport Borough, Minersville Borough, Minersville Borough, Minersville Borough, Mount Carbon Borough, Mount Carbon Borough, New Castle Township, New Castle Township, New Philadelphia Borough, New Philadelphia Borough, New Philadelphia Borough, New Ringgold Borough, New Ringgold Borough, North Manheim Township, North Manheim Township, North Manheim Township, North Union Township, North Union Township, North Union Township, Norwegian Township, Norwegian Township, Norwegian Township, Orwigsburg Borough, Orwigsburg Borough, Orwigsburg Borough, Palo Alto Borough, Palo Alto Borough, Palo Alto Borough, Pine Grove Borough, Pine Grove Borough, Pine Grove Borough, Pine Grove Township, Pine Grove Township, Port Carbon Borough, Port Carbon Borough, Port Carbon Borough, Port Clinton Borough, Porter Township, Porter Township, Porter Township, Ringtown Borough, Ringtown Borough, Ringtown Borough, Ringtown Borough, Rush Township, Rush Township, Ryan Township, Ryan Township, Ryan Township, Schuylkill Haven Borough, Schuylkill Haven Borough, Schuylkill Haven Borough, Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill Township, Shenandoah Borough, Shenandoah Borough, Shenandoah Borough, South Manheim Township, South Manheim Township, South Manheim Township, St. Clair Borough, St. Clair Borough, St. Clair Borough, Tamaqua Borough, Tamaqua Borough, Tamaqua Borough, Tamaqua Borough, Tower City Borough, Tower City Borough, Tower City Borough, Tremont Borough, Tremont Borough, Tremont Borough, Tremont Township, Tremont Township, Tremont Township, Union Township, Union Township, Union Township, Upper Mahantango Township, Upper Mahantango Township, Upper Mahantango Township, Walker Township, Walker Township, Walker Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township, Wayne Township, Wayne Township, West Brunswick Township, West Brunswick Township, West Brunswick Township, West Mahanoy Township, West Mahanoy Township, West Mahanoy Township, West Penn Township, West Penn Township, West Penn 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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