Tyler 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 Tyler County: 10 seats on 7 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Tyler County Commission

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerLance Hickman Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerEric H Vincent Republican source
County CommissionerMike Smith Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorLisa J. Jackson Republican source
County ClerkNeil Archer II Republican source
Prosecuting AttorneyD. Luke Furbee Republican source
SheriffDean Pratt Republican source
County SurveyorRoy D. Haught Republican source

School Board

Tyler County Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberAndy Shreves source
Board of Education MemberDiana Stender source

How many local governments Tyler County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Tyler 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 townships30
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Tyler County

8,064people
48.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,693 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$121,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.9%U.S.: 8.4%
47.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
17.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.1% · White 93.9% · Black 0.9% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Tyler County

4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
122people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,669people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,791in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Tyler County 0.0%2.9%5.7%8.6%11.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.4%1222,6692,791
August 20265.2%1482,6752,823
July 20265.0%1422,6732,815
June 20265.3%1522,7002,852
May 20264.2%1172,7012,818
April 20264.9%1362,6332,769
March 20264.8%1312,5872,718
February 20266.6%1832,6032,786
January 20266.5%1802,5972,777
December 20255.2%1422,6072,749
November 20255.1%1412,6242,765
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.1%1432,6672,810
August 20255.4%1562,7092,865
July 20255.4%1542,7002,854
June 20255.2%1492,7352,884
May 20254.5%1282,7362,864
April 20254.5%1282,7152,843
March 20255.5%1592,7072,866
February 20256.4%1842,6842,868
January 20256.2%1792,7192,898
December 20245.0%1432,6992,842
November 20244.9%1402,7152,855
October 20244.5%1302,7482,878
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.3%1512,6912,842
20246.0%1752,7302,905
20235.9%1682,6732,841
20225.9%1702,7002,870
20218.3%2332,5712,804
202010.9%3162,5872,903
20197.9%2412,8263,067
20187.2%2202,8283,048
20177.9%2462,8853,131
20169.1%3143,1463,460

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 Tyler County

Police staffing

1.91 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 9,430 people.
18sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
9civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (3), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Tyler County Sheriff's Office1285,760
Paden City Police Department312,368
Sistersville Police Department301,302
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024181.9193
2023181.8593
2022202.07123
2021191.9033
2020201.9973
2019171.6633
2018181.7433
2017171.6113
2016181.7023

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 Tyler County Assessor?
Lisa J. Jackson (Republican) is the Assessor of Tyler County, West Virginia.
Who is the Tyler County County Clerk?
Neil Archer II (Republican) is the County Clerk of Tyler County, West Virginia.
Who is the Tyler County Prosecuting Attorney?
D. Luke Furbee (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Tyler County, West Virginia.
Who is the Tyler County Sheriff?
Dean Pratt (Republican) is the Sheriff of Tyler County, West Virginia.
Who is the Tyler County County Surveyor?
Roy D. Haught (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Tyler County, West Virginia.
Who are the Tyler County commissioners?
Lance Hickman (County Commissioner); Eric H Vincent (County Commissioner); Mike Smith (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Tyler County School Board?
Andy Shreves (Board of Education Member); Diana Stender (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Tyler County?
About 8,064 people, with a median age of 48.8; the median household income is $63,693 and 20.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tyler County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 122 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,791, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tyler County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 4 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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