Morgan County, WV elected officials: the county commission, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Morgan County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Morgan 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
2
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
2
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 Morgan County
17,426people
48.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,179 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$240,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.1%U.S.: 8.4%
40.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 93.1% · Black 0% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (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 Morgan County
2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
231people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,071people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,302in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.8%
231
8,071
8,302
August 2026
3.3%
278
8,052
8,330
July 2026
3.1%
257
8,103
8,360
June 2026
3.4%
284
8,076
8,360
May 2026
2.9%
234
7,955
8,189
April 2026
3.6%
297
7,920
8,217
March 2026
3.7%
300
7,815
8,115
February 2026
4.7%
391
7,894
8,285
January 2026
4.1%
343
7,932
8,275
December 2025
3.6%
302
8,105
8,407
November 2025
3.7%
307
8,102
8,409
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.5%
294
8,174
8,468
August 2025
3.8%
321
8,155
8,476
July 2025
3.3%
282
8,219
8,501
June 2025
3.3%
286
8,256
8,542
May 2025
3.1%
260
8,147
8,407
April 2025
3.1%
258
8,165
8,423
March 2025
3.6%
300
8,055
8,355
February 2025
3.4%
285
8,092
8,377
January 2025
3.3%
282
8,168
8,450
December 2024
2.5%
215
8,283
8,498
November 2024
2.9%
243
8,247
8,490
October 2024
2.7%
230
8,320
8,550
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.4%
289
8,149
8,438
2024
3.2%
274
8,234
8,508
2023
3.1%
259
8,116
8,375
2022
2.8%
233
8,103
8,336
2021
3.5%
293
8,006
8,299
2020
6.0%
486
7,634
8,120
2019
3.7%
310
8,170
8,480
2018
3.9%
329
8,203
8,532
2017
3.6%
302
8,163
8,465
2016
4.0%
330
8,024
8,354
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. West Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% 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 Morgan County
70.7 per 100,0002025. West Virginia: 241.7.
201.3 per 100,0002025. West Virginia: 1,053.3.
1murders2025, 13 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
13
70.7
37
201.3
2024
15
81.9
45
245.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
2025
13
35
17,217
Berkeley Springs Police Department
2025
0
2
751
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 West Virginia · the U.S.
Police staffing
0.83 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 17,968 people.
15sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
13
2
17,217
Berkeley Springs Police Department
2
1
751
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
15
0.83
3
2
2024
15
0.84
3
2
2023
14
0.79
2
3
2022
16
0.92
2
3
2021
15
0.84
2
3
2018
13
0.74
2
3
2017
13
0.74
2
3
2016
14
0.80
2
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 Morgan County Assessor?
Debbie Weaver (Republican) is the Assessor of Morgan County, West Virginia.
Who is the Morgan County Circuit Clerk?
Melanie Shambaugh (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Morgan County, West Virginia.
Who is the Morgan County County Clerk?
Kimberly Nickles (Republican) is the County Clerk of Morgan County, West Virginia.
Who is the Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney?
Dan James (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Morgan County, West Virginia.
Who is the Morgan County Sheriff?
Johnnie Walter (Republican) is the Sheriff of Morgan County, West Virginia.
Who are the Morgan County commissioners?
Joel Tuttle (County Commissioner); William Clark (County Commissioner); Sean Forney (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Morgan County School Board?
Chuck Bergen (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Morgan County?
About 17,426 people, with a median age of 48.8; the median household income is $72,179 and 11.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Morgan County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 231 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,302, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Morgan County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the West Virginia Secretary of State's County Elected Official Directory (2025) and the official results of the 2020, 2022 and 2024 elections (for terms and party); officials appointed or changed since the directory was updated 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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