Local Wiki
Belmont County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Wednesdays at 10:00 AM (General Session; Work Sessions Mondays at 9:00 AM).
- Meeting location
- Belmont County Courthouse, 101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950.
- County Auditor
- Cindi Henry · 740-699-2130 · cindi.henry@belmontcountyohio.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.belmontcountycommissioners.com/
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. President: J.P. Dutton. Vice President: Jerry Echemann. Commissioner: Vince Gianangeli.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
- Martins Ferry (official website, opens in a new tab)
- St. Clairsville (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (14)
- Barnesville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Bellaire
- Belmont
- Bethesda
- Bridgeport (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Brookside
- Fairview
- Flushing
- Holloway
- Morristown
- Powhatan Point (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Shadyside
- Wilson
- Yorkville
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (7)
- Barnesville Exempted Village
- Bellaire Local
- Bridgeport Exempted Village
- Martins Ferry City
- Shadyside Local
- St Clairsville-Richland City
- Union Local
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Belmont County Regional Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (4)
- Cumberland Trail Fire District 4
- Hill Valley Fire District 3
- Or&w Fire District
- Pease Coleran Fire District 1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Highways (1)
- Belmont County Transportation Improvement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Belmont County Metropolitan Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Belmont County Port Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (12)
- Bellaire City Park District 3
- Belmont Park District 2
- Bethesda Park District
- Bridgeport Park District
- Brookside Park District
- Martins Ferry City Park District 4
- Mead Township Park District
- Morristown Park District
- Pease Township Park District
- Powhatan Point Municipal Park District
- Shadyside Park District
- St Clairsville Richland Township Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Sewer (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
- Belmont-Jefferson Solid Waste Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- York Township Water Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)