Cheatham County, TN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cheatham County: 19 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Cheatham County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerDavid Anderson source
County CommissionerClint Biggers source
County CommissionerCalton Blacker source
County CommissionerChris Gilmore source
County CommissionerJames Gupton source
County CommissionerJimmy Hedgepath source
County CommissionerBJ Hudspeth source
County CommissionerDiana Lovell source
County CommissionerRandy Noe source
County CommissionerJody Vann source
County CommissionerWalter Weakley source
County CommissionerTim Williamson source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyCindy Burney source
Circuit Court ClerkHolly Waller source
County ClerkAbby Short source
County MayorBill Anderson source
Register of DeedsChrissy Henderson source
SheriffTim Binkley source
TrusteeCindy Binkley Perry source

How many local governments Cheatham County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Cheatham 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 townships40
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)60

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 (1 in Cheatham County), 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 Cheatham County

41,829people
41.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$89,852 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$338,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.6%U.S.: 8.4%
49.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.8% · White 89.1% · Black 2% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Cheatham County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
610people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
22,339people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
22,949in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Cheatham County 0.0%1.5%3.0%4.6%6.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.7%61022,33922,949
August 20262.9%67122,11922,790
July 20262.8%63422,18422,818
June 20263.0%68322,25922,942
May 20262.4%55922,27722,836
April 20262.6%59022,14922,739
March 20262.6%58821,96822,556
February 20263.0%68921,96222,651
January 20262.8%62922,08522,714
December 20252.7%61722,46523,082
November 20253.0%70222,37023,072
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.9%67322,38623,059
August 20252.9%66022,38523,045
July 20253.1%70922,26322,972
June 20253.2%72922,28923,018
May 20252.7%62422,31722,941
April 20252.5%57822,45723,035
March 20252.8%62822,15222,780
February 20252.8%62722,04622,673
January 20253.0%69121,98722,678
December 20242.8%62321,97922,602
November 20243.0%66621,87622,542
October 20242.9%65121,90722,558
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%65822,28322,941
20242.8%62921,80322,432
20232.6%58421,59722,181
20222.7%60121,37221,973
20213.4%72220,81521,537
20205.8%1,21319,53420,747
20192.7%56920,81321,382
20182.8%58320,19420,777
20173.1%63919,75420,393
20164.1%80018,95019,750

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. Tennessee's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% 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.

Crime reported in Cheatham County

376.4 per 100,0002023. Tennessee: 636.5.
880.6 per 100,0002023. Tennessee: 2,373.3.
3murders2023, 159 violent crimes in all.

2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2023159376.4372880.6
2022114270.94351,033.7
202198236.24351,048.6
2020135330.55421,327.0
2019106260.96161,516.3
2018118291.46341,565.5
2017130324.38302,070.7
2016100250.97781,951.7
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Cheatham County Sheriff's Office20259318928,623
Pleasant View Police Department20250205,836
Ashland City Police Department20256765,824
Kingston Springs Police Department20233122,751

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Tennessee · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.97 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 43,041 people.
85sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
15civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Cheatham County Sheriff's Office571028,623
Ashland City Police Department1655,824
Kingston Springs Police Department702,758
Pleasant View Police Department505,836
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025851.97154
2024821.91214
2023841.99494
2022811.92364
2021811.95454
2020771.89484
2019741.82464
2018761.88454
2017651.62454
2016591.48434

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 Cheatham County Assessor of Property?
Cindy Burney is the Assessor of Property of Cheatham County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cheatham County Circuit Court Clerk?
Holly Waller is the Circuit Court Clerk of Cheatham County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cheatham County County Clerk?
Abby Short is the County Clerk of Cheatham County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cheatham County County Mayor?
Bill Anderson is the County Mayor of Cheatham County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cheatham County Register of Deeds?
Chrissy Henderson is the Register of Deeds of Cheatham County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cheatham County Sheriff?
Tim Binkley is the Sheriff of Cheatham County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cheatham County Trustee?
Cindy Binkley Perry is the Trustee of Cheatham County, Tennessee.
Who are the Cheatham County commissioners?
David Anderson (County Commissioner); Clint Biggers (County Commissioner); Calton Blacker (County Commissioner); Chris Gilmore (County Commissioner); James Gupton (County Commissioner); Jimmy Hedgepath (County Commissioner); BJ Hudspeth (County Commissioner); Diana Lovell (County Commissioner); Randy Noe (County Commissioner); Jody Vann (County Commissioner); Walter Weakley (County Commissioner); Tim Williamson (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Cheatham County?
About 41,829 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $89,852 and 7.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cheatham County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 610 people unemployed in a labor force of 22,949, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cheatham County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal and 6 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the county directory of the University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS); 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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