Local Wiki
Northumberland County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- 1st Tuesday of each month, 1:00 PM.
- Meeting location
- Public Meeting Room, Northumberland County Administration Center, 399 Stadium Drive, Sunbury, PA 17801.
- County Clerk
- Christina A. Mertz · 570-988-4310 · tina.mertz@northumberlandcountypa.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://northumberlandcountypa.gov/public-meetings-and-agends/ — no dedicated Agenda Center; agendas posted as individual PDFs.
- Board of County Commissioners
- Traditional 3-member Board of Commissioners ("combined Executive and Legislative branches of County government"). Members: Samuel J. Schiccatano, Joseph M. Klebon, Meghan K. Beck — no chair is named by title on the county's public page (agendas are signed by "the Chairperson" without identifying who currently holds it).
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)
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
Boroughs (11)
- Herndon
- Kulpmont
- Marion Heights
- McEwensville
- Milton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mount Carmel
- Northumberland
- Riverside (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Snydertown
- Turbotville
- Watsontown
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 (6)
- Line Mountain SD
- Milton Area SD
- Mount Carmel Area SD
- Shamokin Area SD
- Shikellamy SD
- Warrior Run SD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (2)
- Northumberland County Airport Authority
- Northumberland/Montour Joint Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (3)
- Northumberland County Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Shamokin Housing Authority
- Sunbury Housing Authority
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 · Industrial Development (1)
- Northumberland County Industrial Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Sunbury City Municipal (Water Sewer Solid Waste) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (2)
- Coal Township General Authority
- Northumberland County Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (10)
- Herndon Borough Jackson Twp Joint Municipal Authority
- Kulpmont Marion Heights Joint (Sewer) Municipal Authority
- Milton Regional Sewer Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mount Carmel Municipal Authority
- Point Township Sewer Authority
- Ralpho Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Shamokin Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority
- Sunnyside-Overlook Municipal Authority
- Upper Augusta Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
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 · Water & Sewer (1)
- Lower Mahanoy Township Municipal (Water) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (2)
- East Cameron Township Municipal (Water) Authority
- Turbotville Borough Municipal Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)