The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 34 local governments in Union 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 (4 municipal, 10 township)
14
14
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
17
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 Union County
42,456people
41median ageU.S.: 38.9
$76,404 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$240,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.4%U.S.: 8.4%
47.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.1% · White 86% · Black 5.7% · Asian 1.8% · Other or more than one race 1.5% (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 Union County
2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
517people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,334people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,851in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.9%
517
17,334
17,851
August 2026
3.5%
627
17,215
17,842
July 2026
3.6%
637
17,234
17,871
June 2026
3.8%
690
17,274
17,964
May 2026
3.8%
701
17,658
18,359
April 2026
3.4%
618
17,383
18,001
March 2026
3.9%
700
17,069
17,769
February 2026
4.4%
773
16,806
17,579
January 2026
4.2%
731
16,736
17,467
December 2025
3.6%
621
16,691
17,312
November 2025
3.5%
609
16,897
17,506
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
689
16,620
17,309
August 2025
5.3%
936
16,686
17,622
July 2025
4.7%
809
16,309
17,118
June 2025
4.4%
753
16,214
16,967
May 2025
3.7%
644
16,971
17,615
April 2025
3.3%
570
16,944
17,514
March 2025
4.1%
720
16,899
17,619
February 2025
4.2%
732
16,713
17,445
January 2025
4.3%
748
16,831
17,579
December 2024
3.8%
636
16,028
16,664
November 2024
3.3%
573
16,886
17,459
October 2024
3.3%
586
17,129
17,715
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
712
16,707
17,419
2024
3.6%
632
17,160
17,792
2023
3.4%
611
17,307
17,918
2022
4.1%
724
16,881
17,605
2021
4.9%
868
16,747
17,615
2020
7.3%
1,281
16,375
17,656
2019
4.3%
788
17,336
18,124
2018
4.3%
764
17,098
17,862
2017
4.9%
882
17,047
17,929
2016
5.2%
935
17,070
18,005
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 Union County
70.8 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 226.8.
290.2 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 1,323.8.
0murders2025, 40 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
40
70.8
164
290.2
2022
36
63.4
215
378.4
2019
39
66.0
252
426.7
2018
45
76.6
389
661.8
2017
36
60.1
527
879.7
2016
27
46.0
333
567.2
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department
2025
18
29
12,761
Mifflinburg Police Department
2025
5
15
3,467
New Berlin Police Department
2023
0
2
789
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
1.24 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 17,002 people.
21sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department
14
1
12,761
Mifflinburg Police Department
7
1
3,467
New Berlin Police Department
0
0
774
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
21
1.24
2
3
2020
22
1.27
2
4
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 Union County County Auditor?
Carol Manbeck (Republican) is the County Auditor of Union County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Union County County Auditor?
Donna Gemberling (Republican) is the County Auditor of Union County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Union County County Auditor?
Robert Sundin (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Union County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Union County Coroner?
Dominick Adamo (Republican) is the Coroner of Union County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Union County District Attorney?
Brian Kerstetter (Republican) is the District Attorney of Union County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Union County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts?
Diane Miller (Republican) is the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts of Union County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Union County Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds?
Lisa Seward (Republican) is the Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds of Union County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Union County Sheriff?
Scott Hahn (Republican) is the Sheriff of Union County, Pennsylvania.
Who is the Union County County Treasurer?
Diane Reigle (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Union County, Pennsylvania.
About 42,456 people, with a median age of 41; the median household income is $76,404 and 9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Union County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 517 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,851, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Union County?
34 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 10 township, 2 school district and 17 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Union County?
42: Buffalo Township, Buffalo Township, Buffalo Township, East Buffalo Township, East Buffalo Township, Gregg Township, Gregg Township, Gregg Township, Hartleton Borough, Hartleton Borough, Hartleton Borough, Hartleton Borough, Hartley Township, Hartley Township, Hartley Township, Kelly Township, Kelly Township, Kelly Township, Lewis Township, Lewis Township, Lewisburg Borough, Lewisburg Borough, Lewisburg Borough, Limestone Township, Limestone Township, Limestone Township, Mifflinburg Borough, Mifflinburg Borough, Mifflinburg Borough, New Berlin Borough, New Berlin Borough, New Berlin Borough, New Berlin Borough, Union Township, Union Township, Union Township, West Buffalo Township, West Buffalo Township, West Buffalo Township, White Deer Township, White Deer Township, White Deer 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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