Franklin County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Franklin County: 43 seats on 15 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
Who lives in each of the 4 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Kahlotus School District
252
$67,500
14.8%
14.3%
0%
North Franklin School District
10,847
$74,167
15.2%
24.8%
31.7%
Pasco School District
86,652
$88,143
12.8%
12%
50.3%
Star School District
390
$61,389
22.8%
24.1%
5.3%
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Franklin County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 27 local governments in Franklin 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
1
School districts (school boards)
4
4
Special districts (elected boards)
18
2
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 Franklin County
98,902people
30.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$86,714 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$379,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
20.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.2%U.S.: 8.4%
48.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 55.3% · White 37.1% · Black 1.9% · Asian 1.7% · Other or more than one race 4% (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 Franklin County
3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Washington: 4.3%.
45,386people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
47,126in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.7%
1,740
45,386
47,126
August 2026
4.7%
2,247
45,687
47,934
July 2026
4.0%
1,903
45,440
47,343
June 2026
4.4%
2,136
46,547
48,683
May 2026
5.1%
2,422
45,392
47,814
April 2026
5.7%
2,690
44,357
47,047
March 2026
6.1%
2,801
43,101
45,902
February 2026
6.7%
3,020
42,375
45,395
January 2026
6.6%
2,972
42,130
45,102
December 2025
6.4%
2,950
43,037
45,987
November 2025
5.6%
2,605
43,881
46,486
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.1%
1,945
45,340
47,285
August 2025
4.9%
2,315
45,270
47,585
July 2025
4.8%
2,326
45,644
47,970
June 2025
4.0%
1,936
46,543
48,479
May 2025
5.1%
2,347
43,744
46,091
April 2025
5.1%
2,371
43,739
46,110
March 2025
5.9%
2,636
42,253
44,889
February 2025
7.0%
3,089
41,284
44,373
January 2025
6.4%
2,795
41,216
44,011
December 2024
6.0%
2,710
42,252
44,962
November 2024
5.0%
2,246
42,807
45,053
October 2024
4.0%
1,850
44,020
45,870
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.4%
2,483
43,814
46,297
2024
5.2%
2,378
43,299
45,677
2023
5.1%
2,321
42,864
45,185
2022
5.0%
2,311
43,816
46,127
2021
5.8%
2,682
43,300
45,982
2020
8.2%
3,760
42,240
46,000
2019
6.2%
2,879
43,496
46,375
2018
5.9%
2,601
41,600
44,201
2017
6.0%
2,578
40,500
43,078
2016
7.0%
2,968
39,700
42,668
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. Washington's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.8% 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 Franklin County
331.3 per 100,0002024. Washington: 330.1.
1,937.1 per 100,0002024. Washington: 2,494.4.
1murders2024, 335 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
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
335
331.3
1,959
1,937.1
2023
307
308.9
1,912
1,923.6
2022
303
303.6
2,561
2,565.7
2021
224
227.7
1,762
1,791.4
2020
221
228.1
1,518
1,566.7
2019
207
215.4
1,501
1,561.6
2018
216
228.5
1,457
1,541.4
2017
192
207.7
1,592
1,722.5
2016
172
188.5
1,842
2,018.7
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Pasco Police Department
2025
275
1,349
82,766
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
2025
38
120
14,323
Connell Police Department
2024
1
36
4,521
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 Washington · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.31 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 101,132 people.
132sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
68civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (3), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Pasco Police Department
96
10
80,838
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
30
57
15,773
Connell Police Department
6
1
4,521
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
132
1.31
68
3
2023
120
1.21
68
3
2022
123
1.23
68
3
2021
120
1.22
64
3
2020
116
1.20
68
3
2019
116
1.21
64
3
2018
111
1.17
64
3
2017
114
1.23
70
3
2016
104
1.14
70
3
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 Franklin County County Assessor?
John A Rosenau (Republican) is the County Assessor of Franklin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County County Auditor?
Matt Beaton (Republican) is the County Auditor of Franklin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County County Clerk?
Michael J. Killian (Republican) is the County Clerk of Franklin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County County Coroner?
Curtis McGary (Republican) is the County Coroner of Franklin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney?
Shawn P. Sant (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Franklin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County Sheriff?
J.D. Raymond (Republican) is the Sheriff of Franklin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County County Treasurer?
Josie Koelzer (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Franklin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Melanie Ayers (Director District 1); Chance Trainer (Director District 2); Kelly J. Cochrane (Director District 3); Joe Roach (Director Position 4 (at large)); Don Savelesky (Director Position 5 (at large)); Patricia Walker (Director District 1); Terry Utecht (Director District 2); Lori Mercer (Director District 3); Gabe Martinez (Director District 4); Hannah Shaw (Director District 5); Steve Norberg (Director District 1); John Kennedy (Director District 2); Amanda Brown (Director District 3); Heather Kubalek (Director District 4); Scott Lehrman (Director Position 5 (at large)); Reed Wiswall (Director Position 1 (at large)); Steve Hallstrom (Director Position 2 (at large)); Nicole Van Hollebeke (Director Position 3 (at large)); Richard Wiswall (Director Position 4 (at large)); Nolan Van Hollebeke (Director Position 5 (at large)).
What is the population of Franklin County?
About 98,902 people, with a median age of 30.9; the median household income is $86,714 and 13.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,740 people unemployed in a labor force of 47,126, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Franklin County?
27 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 4 school district and 18 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Franklin County?
1: Pasco. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Washington Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last general election (2021–2025); officials appointed since then may differ; 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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