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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Fayette County: 26 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Fayette County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerEd Allen source
County CommissionerBill Burke source
County CommissionerTerrye Canady source
County CommissionerJay Cooper source
County CommissionerThomas Day source
County CommissionerChelsea Kivelle source
County CommissionerGlen Morman source
County CommissionerNancy Neuhauser source
County CommissionerClaude Oglesby Jr. source
County CommissionerKevin J. Powers source
County CommissionerMike Reeves source
County CommissionerSteven Reeves source
County CommissionerMatt Rhea source
County CommissionerBetsy Rice source
County CommissionerBetty Salmon source
County CommissionerRobert Sills source
County CommissionerLarry Watkins source
County CommissionerDavid Webb source
County CommissionerMarandy Wilkerson source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyClint Doyle source
Circuit Court ClerkLibby Bowling source
County ClerkShana Burch source
County MayorSkip Taylor source
Register of DeedsKimberly Akins source
SheriffJames Riles source
TrusteeCharles McNab source

How many local governments Fayette County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Fayette 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 townships90
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 Fayette 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 Fayette County

43,267people
47.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$88,456 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$340,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.4%U.S.: 8.4%
45.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.8% · White 65.6% · Black 25% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 4.9% (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 Fayette County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
711people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
20,198people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
20,909in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Fayette County 0.0%1.6%3.2%4.8%6.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%71120,19820,909
August 20263.7%77819,97420,752
July 20263.6%74220,00620,748
June 20263.8%79619,91220,708
May 20263.3%68619,99020,676
April 20263.3%67119,89120,562
March 20263.5%71919,86720,586
February 20263.8%79019,93220,722
January 20263.6%75520,05920,814
December 20253.5%73220,47321,205
November 20253.8%81220,33621,148
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.6%75820,35621,114
August 20253.6%75020,33321,083
July 20253.8%80620,30821,114
June 20253.9%81820,08420,902
May 20253.4%71020,17420,884
April 20253.2%67920,34021,019
March 20253.6%75720,17120,928
February 20253.6%74420,13020,874
January 20253.8%79120,20220,993
December 20243.5%74020,37721,117
November 20243.8%79220,20120,993
October 20243.7%77620,05520,831
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.6%76020,26421,024
20243.5%72720,09120,818
20233.4%69019,90220,592
20223.3%68219,83120,513
20214.1%83319,37720,210
20206.1%1,19018,43919,629
20193.5%69319,25819,951
20183.6%69918,68719,386
20173.9%74318,24118,984
20164.9%91817,74818,666

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 Fayette County

258.1 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 672.7.
702.7 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 2,492.8.
0murders2020, 108 violent crimes in all.

2020 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
2020108258.1294702.7
201977187.0361876.6
2018106260.74321,062.6
201788218.54521,122.5
201696241.66071,527.4
By police agency (8)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Fayette County Sheriff's Office20257110125,217
Oakland Police Department2025136611,249
Somerville Police Department202418343,559
Piperton Police Department20252122,896
Rossville Police Department2020151,003
Moscow Police Department202035553
Gallaway Police Department202415529
Grand Junction Police Department202513328

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

2.57 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 45,525 people.
117sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
49civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (8), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Fayette County Sheriff's Office564425,217
Oakland Police Department23211,249
Piperton Police Department1122,896
Somerville Police Department1203,548
Rossville Police Department801,216
Gallaway Police Department40519
Moscow Police Department31552
Grand Junction Police Department00328
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20251172.57498
20211012.38418
2020982.35438
2019962.34518

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 Fayette County Assessor of Property?
Clint Doyle is the Assessor of Property of Fayette County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fayette County Circuit Court Clerk?
Libby Bowling is the Circuit Court Clerk of Fayette County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fayette County County Clerk?
Shana Burch is the County Clerk of Fayette County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fayette County County Mayor?
Skip Taylor is the County Mayor of Fayette County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fayette County Register of Deeds?
Kimberly Akins is the Register of Deeds of Fayette County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fayette County Sheriff?
James Riles is the Sheriff of Fayette County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fayette County Trustee?
Charles McNab is the Trustee of Fayette County, Tennessee.
Who are the Fayette County commissioners?
Ed Allen (County Commissioner); Bill Burke (County Commissioner); Terrye Canady (County Commissioner); Jay Cooper (County Commissioner); Thomas Day (County Commissioner); Chelsea Kivelle (County Commissioner); Glen Morman (County Commissioner); Nancy Neuhauser (County Commissioner); Claude Oglesby Jr. (County Commissioner); Kevin J. Powers (County Commissioner); Mike Reeves (County Commissioner); Steven Reeves (County Commissioner); Matt Rhea (County Commissioner); Betsy Rice (County Commissioner); Betty Salmon (County Commissioner); Robert Sills (County Commissioner); Larry Watkins (County Commissioner); David Webb (County Commissioner); Marandy Wilkerson (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Fayette County?
About 43,267 people, with a median age of 47.4; the median household income is $88,456 and 10.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Fayette County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 711 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,909, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Fayette County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal and 2 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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