Elk County, Pennsylvania
28 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 30,506
- Median household income
- $66,380
- ±3,352
- Unemployed
- 5.7%
- 873 of 15,443 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.7%
- 11,688 of 13,325 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Elk | 30,783 (2021) | Po Box 448, Ridgway | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Townships 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Benezette | 217 (2021) | 105 Schoolhouse Rd, Benezette | — |
| Township of Fox | 3,569 (2021) | Po Box 184, Kersey | Website |
| Township of Highland | 395 (2021) | Po Box 505, James City | — |
| Township of Horton | 1,354 (2021) | 5272 Route 219, Brockport | — |
| Township of Jay | 1,939 (2021) | 81 E Teaberrry Street, Weedville | Website |
| Township of Jones | 1,556 (2021) | Po Box 25, Wilcox | Website |
| Township of Millstone | 95 (2021) | 11539 Route 3002, Sigel | — |
| Township of Ridgway | 2,407 (2021) | 1537-A Montmorenci Road, Ridgway | — |
| Township of Spring Creek | 198 (2021) | 2491 Spring Creek Rd, Ridgway | — |
Special districts 15
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Area Airport Authority | Air transportation | 159 Cessna Rd, Saint Marys | Website |
| Elk County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 100, Johnsonburg | — |
| Elk County Industrial Development Authority | Industrial development | 35 N Broad St, Ridgway | — |
| Ridgway Township Municipal Authority | Other multi-function districts | 1537B Montmorenci Rd, Ridgway | Website |
| Benzinger Township Municipal Golf Course Authority | Parks and recreation | 626 Sherry Rd, Saint Marys | — |
| North Central Pennsylvania Area Transportation Authority | Public mass transit utility | 44 Transportation Rd, Johnsonburg | — |
| Fox Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 186, Kersey | — |
| Jay Township (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 186, Weedville | — |
| Jones Township Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 374, Wilcox | — |
| Ridgway Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 149, Ridgway | — |
| St Marys Municipal Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 1994, Saint Marys | — |
| Highland Township Municipal (water and Sewer) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 143, James City | — |
| Johnsonburg Municipal (water and Sewer) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 434 Center St, Johnsonburg | — |
| Jay Township Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 69, Byrnedale | Website |
| St Marys Area Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 33, Saint Marys | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Johnsonburg Area SD
School district2 schools
315 High School Road, Johnsonburg, PA, 15845
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ridgway Area SD
School district3 schools
62 School Dr, Ridgway, PA, 15853
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Saint Marys Area SD
School district4 schools
977 S Saint Marys Rd, Saint Marys, PA, 15857
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
The Minted Market, Grampian's Community Farmers'... (Grampian)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.