Tucker 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 Tucker County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Tucker County Commission

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerMichael Rosenau Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerTim Knotts Republican source
County CommissionerFred Davis Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorGreg Stevens Republican source
Circuit ClerkSharon Moats Democratic source
Prosecuting AttorneySavannah Hull Wilkins Democratic source
SheriffJacob "Jake" Kopec Independent source

School Board

Tucker County Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberDaniel "Chopper" Evans II source
Board of Education MemberMae Teter source

How many local governments Tucker County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Tucker 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 townships50
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 Tucker County

6,654people
51.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,358 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$154,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.3%U.S.: 8.4%
48.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.5% · White 96.9% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Tucker County

3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
107people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,107people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,214in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Tucker County 0.0%2.2%4.5%6.7%8.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.3%1073,1073,214
August 20263.9%1283,1333,261
July 20264.1%1343,1413,275
June 20263.9%1273,1093,236
May 20263.8%1213,0743,195
April 20264.4%1372,9873,124
March 20264.0%1232,9753,098
February 20266.1%1983,0543,252
January 20265.0%1603,0473,207
December 20253.9%1253,0603,185
November 20254.4%1382,9913,129
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.7%1163,0533,169
August 20254.0%1273,0593,186
July 20253.3%1043,0743,178
June 20253.3%1063,0883,194
May 20253.5%1092,9883,097
April 20253.7%1142,9353,049
March 20253.5%1113,0463,157
February 20253.8%1263,1783,304
January 20254.1%1403,2423,382
December 20243.4%1103,1543,264
November 20242.8%923,1633,255
October 20243.0%993,1973,296
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%1203,0653,185
20243.6%1193,2193,338
20233.5%1193,2493,368
20223.8%1313,3053,436
20215.5%1813,0853,266
20208.5%2712,9193,190
20195.3%1723,0683,240
20185.5%1783,0753,253
20175.3%1763,1373,313
20165.5%1903,2363,426

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.

Police in Tucker County

Police staffing

1.07 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 6,533 people.
7sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Tucker County Sheriff's Office625,255
Parsons Police Department101,278
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202571.0722
202471.0602
202371.0802
202260.9132
202160.8832
202060.8802
201991.3022
201850.7322
201750.7322
201660.8722

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 Tucker County Assessor?
Greg Stevens (Republican) is the Assessor of Tucker County, West Virginia.
Who is the Tucker County Circuit Clerk?
Sharon Moats (Democratic) is the Circuit Clerk of Tucker County, West Virginia.
Who is the Tucker County Prosecuting Attorney?
Savannah Hull Wilkins (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Tucker County, West Virginia.
Who is the Tucker County Sheriff?
Jacob "Jake" Kopec (Independent) is the Sheriff of Tucker County, West Virginia.
Who are the Tucker County commissioners?
Michael Rosenau (County Commissioner); Tim Knotts (County Commissioner); Fred Davis (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Tucker County School Board?
Daniel "Chopper" Evans II (Board of Education Member); Mae Teter (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Tucker County?
About 6,654 people, with a median age of 51.3; the median household income is $53,358 and 15.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tucker County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 107 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,214, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tucker County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 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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