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Elk County

From PARSOL Statewide Wiki

Elk County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 30,990. Its county seat is Ridgway. The county was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield, and McKean Counties. Elk County is named for the now-extinct eastern elk (Cervus canadensis) that historically inhabited the region. The county is part of the North Central region of the commonwealth.

Key Cities/Towns

City

  • Saint Mary's

Boroughs

  • Johnsonburg
  • Ridgway (county seat)

Megan's Law Statistics

(Copy from PA Megan's Law Database, click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)

County Total Lifetime Out of State Pre-SORNA SVP SVDC SVP Ten-Year T1 T2 T3
45 11 3 2 0 3 1 12 10 3

Last updated: 10/30/25

Registration Sites

(copy from https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch)

  • State Police Ridgway, 48 Servidea Drive, RIDGWAY PA 15853, 814-776-6136

County Parole/Probation Office Contact Information

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Local Reentry Resources

If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at contact@parsol.org

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SOAB Approved Treatment Providers

Reference SOAB website - Remove ones that don't apply

According to the SOAB website, there are no approved treatment providers in Elk County. Please check the surrounding counties for a provider.

Other PFR-Specific Resources

State Representatives and Senators

Find your state representatives and senators here: palegis.us.

PARSOL Information

Region & Contact

  • Region: North Central
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County Contact

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