Pleasants 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 Pleasants County: 11 seats on 8 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Pleasants County Commission

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerJay Powell Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerDoug Renner Republican source
County CommissionerMike Smith Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorBen Sweeney Democratic source
Circuit ClerkMillie Farnsworth Republican source
County ClerkJody Davis Republican source
Prosecuting AttorneyKrista Fleegle Democratic source
SheriffChuck Mankins Republican source
County SurveyorJosh Moody Democratic source

School Board

Pleasants County Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberSherry Maston source
Board of Education MemberDavid Meeks source

How many local governments Pleasants County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Pleasants 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 Pleasants County

7,521people
44median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,932 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$151,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.4%U.S.: 8.4%
41.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.1% · White 94.4% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0% · 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 Pleasants County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
107people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,949people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,056in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Pleasants County 0.0%2.4%4.8%7.2%9.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.5%1072,9493,056
August 20263.9%1182,8963,014
July 20263.9%1172,9183,035
June 20264.1%1252,9433,068
May 20263.7%1112,9303,041
April 20263.9%1192,9273,046
March 20264.4%1322,8733,005
February 20266.3%1952,9033,098
January 20265.6%1712,8893,060
December 20254.5%1362,9183,054
November 20254.3%1332,9313,064
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.9%1212,9683,089
August 20254.5%1352,8853,020
July 20254.5%1352,8953,030
June 20254.6%1412,9073,048
May 20253.8%1142,9003,014
April 20254.1%1252,9303,055
March 20255.0%1502,8342,984
February 20255.8%1762,8733,049
January 20256.0%1832,8763,059
December 20244.5%1392,9253,064
November 20244.3%1332,9373,070
October 20244.0%1253,0003,125
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.6%1412,9023,043
20244.9%1563,0583,214
20234.4%1413,1003,241
20224.3%1413,1023,243
20215.8%1883,0353,223
20209.2%2962,9383,234
20195.7%1993,2983,497
20185.0%1743,3033,477
20175.8%2003,2533,453
20166.7%2413,3703,611

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 Pleasants County

0.0 per 100,0002022. West Virginia: 293.7.
26.5 per 100,0002022. West Virginia: 1,333.0.
0murders2022, 0 violent crimes in all.

2022 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
202200.0226.5
2021113.4567.2
2016565.414183.1
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Pleasants County Sheriff's Office2025225,562
St. Marys Police Department2022011,815

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

1.78 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 7,290 people.
13sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Pleasants County Sheriff's Office715,562
St. Marys Police Department621,728
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025131.7832
2024111.4922
2023101.3232
2022111.4622
202191.2122
202091.2122
2019101.3422
2018101.3412
2017101.3312
2016101.3112

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 Pleasants County Assessor?
Ben Sweeney (Democratic) is the Assessor of Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Who is the Pleasants County Circuit Clerk?
Millie Farnsworth (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Who is the Pleasants County County Clerk?
Jody Davis (Republican) is the County Clerk of Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Who is the Pleasants County Prosecuting Attorney?
Krista Fleegle (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Who is the Pleasants County Sheriff?
Chuck Mankins (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Who is the Pleasants County County Surveyor?
Josh Moody (Democratic) is the County Surveyor of Pleasants County, West Virginia.
Who are the Pleasants County commissioners?
Jay Powell (County Commissioner); Doug Renner (County Commissioner); Mike Smith (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Pleasants County School Board?
Sherry Maston (Board of Education Member); David Meeks (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Pleasants County?
About 7,521 people, with a median age of 44; the median household income is $60,932 and 11.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pleasants County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 107 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,056, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pleasants 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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