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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Susquehanna County: 285 seats on 120 elected bodies.

Cities and towns

How many local governments Susquehanna County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 57 local governments in Susquehanna 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 (13 municipal, 27 township)4040
School districts (school boards)60
Special districts (elected boards)100

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 Susquehanna County

38,219people
48.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,487 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$216,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.2%U.S.: 8.4%
44.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.4% · White 93.8% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.5% · 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 Susquehanna County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
506people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,421people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,927in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Susquehanna County 0.0%2.1%4.2%6.3%8.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.0%50616,42116,927
August 20263.9%66916,61517,284
July 20263.7%63916,71317,352
June 20263.6%62616,61517,241
May 20263.8%65116,61217,263
April 20263.9%67616,44917,125
March 20264.8%81516,25517,070
February 20265.8%1,00516,26917,274
January 20265.2%88616,31417,200
December 20254.2%72316,49217,215
November 20253.8%66016,50017,160
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%68616,29616,982
August 20254.8%81816,32717,145
July 20254.4%75616,36517,121
June 20254.3%72016,21216,932
May 20253.9%67016,44317,113
April 20254.2%72516,39417,119
March 20255.0%85116,24517,096
February 20255.9%1,00516,14717,152
January 20255.6%97116,30217,273
December 20244.1%70216,46717,169
November 20243.8%64416,49217,136
October 20243.8%65816,88417,542
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.6%78016,33817,118
20243.9%69216,96717,659
20233.8%69017,25217,942
20224.5%79016,89917,689
20215.8%1,01716,57417,591
20208.0%1,40816,20817,616
20194.7%85917,32018,179
20184.6%83117,29818,129
20175.4%97817,27618,254
20166.3%1,17317,37118,544

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 Susquehanna County

61.2 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 226.8.
465.7 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 1,323.8.
1murders2025, 26 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20252661.2198465.7
20243376.8222516.4
20223890.8264631.1
201852120.0383884.1
201751118.1419970.0
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Great Bend Police Department2024141,790
Silver Lake Township Police Department2024041,493
Montrose Police Department2023011,269
Lanesboro Police Department202500492

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

0.52 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 3,867 people.
2sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Montrose Police Department201,266
Lanesboro Police Department00492
Silver Lake Township Police Department001,494
Great Bend Police Department00615
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202520.5204
202420.4004

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 Susquehanna County?
About 38,219 people, with a median age of 48.6; the median household income is $68,487 and 11.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Susquehanna County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 506 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,927, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Susquehanna County?
57 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 27 township, 6 school district and 10 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Susquehanna County?
120: Apolacon Township, Apolacon Township, Apolacon Township, Ararat Township, Ararat Township, Ararat Township, Auburn Township, Auburn Township, Auburn Township, Bridgewater Township, Bridgewater Township, Bridgewater Township, Brooklyn Township, Brooklyn Township, Brooklyn Township, Choconut Township, Choconut Township, Choconut Township, Clifford Township, Clifford Township, Dimock Township, Dimock Township, Dimock Township, Forest City Borough, Forest City Borough, Forest City Borough, Forest Lake Township, Forest Lake Township, Forest Lake Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Franklin Township, Friendsville Borough, Friendsville Borough, Friendsville Borough, Gibson Township, Gibson Township, Gibson Township, Great Bend Borough, Great Bend Borough, Great Bend Borough, Great Bend Township, Great Bend Township, Hallstead Borough, Hallstead Borough, Hallstead Borough, Harford Township, Harford Township, Harford Township, Harmony Township, Harmony Township, Herrick Township, Herrick Township, Herrick Township, Hop Bottom Borough, Hop Bottom Borough, Hop Bottom Borough, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jackson Township, Jessup Township, Jessup Township, Jessup Township, Lanesboro Borough, Lanesboro Borough, Lanesboro Borough, Lathrop Township, Lathrop Township, Lathrop Township, Lenox Township, Lenox Township, Lenox Township, Liberty Township, Liberty Township, Liberty Township, Little Meadows Borough, Little Meadows Borough, Little Meadows Borough, Little Meadows Borough, Middletown Township, Middletown Township, Middletown Township, Montrose Borough, Montrose Borough, Montrose Borough, New Milford Borough, New Milford Borough, New Milford Borough, New Milford Township, New Milford Township, New Milford Township, Oakland Borough, Oakland Borough, Oakland Borough, Oakland Township, Oakland Township, Oakland Township, Rush Township, Rush Township, Rush Township, Silver Lake Township, Silver Lake Township, Silver Lake Township, Springville Township, Springville Township, Springville Township, Susquehanna Depot Borough, Susquehanna Depot Borough, Susquehanna Depot Borough, Thompson Borough, Thompson Borough, Thompson Borough, Thompson Borough, Thompson Township, Thompson Township, Thompson Township, Uniondale Borough, Uniondale Borough, Uniondale Borough, Uniondale 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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