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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Fentress County: 17 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Fentress County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerBen Cooper source
County CommissionerKyle Cooper source
County CommissionerKimberly Davidson source
County CommissionerJeff Green source
County CommissionerHeather Harvey source
County CommissionerHaylee Martin source
County CommissionerRita Murphy source
County CommissionerJerry (JP) Reagan source
County CommissionerLeon Stepp source
County CommissionerAllen Tompkins source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyMelynda Sullivan source
Circuit Court ClerkGina Mullinix source
County ClerkAmanda Hicks source
County ExecutiveJacob Rosenbaum source
Register of DeedsPatricia Slaven source
SheriffHunter Fowler source
TrusteeAngie Sweet source

How many local governments Fentress County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Fentress 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)30

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 Fentress 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 Fentress County

19,309people
46.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,149 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$168,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.9%U.S.: 8.4%
44%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
34.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.1% · White 94% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Fentress County

3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
279people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,069people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,348in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Fentress County 0.0%1.7%3.4%5.0%6.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.3%2798,0698,348
August 20263.5%2908,0258,315
July 20263.6%2907,8488,138
June 20263.9%3207,9468,266
May 20263.3%2717,8678,138
April 20263.1%2517,7347,985
March 20263.1%2527,8448,096
February 20263.7%3017,9358,236
January 20263.4%2757,8928,167
December 20253.3%2758,0778,352
November 20253.8%3187,9668,284
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%3107,8808,190
August 20253.6%2907,8438,133
July 20254.2%3367,7408,076
June 20254.4%3577,7808,137
May 20253.4%2747,8788,152
April 20253.0%2467,8948,140
March 20253.5%2877,9158,202
February 20253.5%2847,8698,153
January 20253.8%3137,9108,223
December 20243.4%2797,8208,099
November 20243.7%2957,7088,003
October 20243.5%2747,5907,864
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.7%2997,8878,186
20243.6%2857,6017,886
20233.8%2927,2987,590
20223.9%2917,2647,555
20214.3%3177,0317,348
20206.4%4676,8327,299
20194.2%3066,9967,302
20184.2%2936,6956,988
20174.6%3186,5696,887
20166.3%4336,4896,922

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 Fentress County

432.6 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
826.3 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
2murders2025, 89 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202589432.6170826.3
202488435.92341,159.1
202356283.22031,026.7
202263327.52411,252.8
202142221.62721,434.8
202061328.12831,522.2
201940219.02661,456.5
201832176.23011,657.2
201735193.52261,249.7
201624134.02951,646.8
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Fentress County Sheriff's Office20257812018,450
Jamestown Police Department202511502,123

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

1.51 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 20,573 people.
31sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
10civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Fentress County Sheriff's Office22918,450
Jamestown Police Department912,123
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025311.51102
2024331.63132
2023311.57142
2022321.66132
2021301.5862
2020281.51252
2019301.64292
2018291.60292
2017251.38242
2016271.51272

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 Fentress County Assessor of Property?
Melynda Sullivan is the Assessor of Property of Fentress County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fentress County Circuit Court Clerk?
Gina Mullinix is the Circuit Court Clerk of Fentress County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fentress County County Clerk?
Amanda Hicks is the County Clerk of Fentress County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fentress County County Executive?
Jacob Rosenbaum is the County Executive of Fentress County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fentress County Register of Deeds?
Patricia Slaven is the Register of Deeds of Fentress County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fentress County Sheriff?
Hunter Fowler is the Sheriff of Fentress County, Tennessee.
Who is the Fentress County Trustee?
Angie Sweet is the Trustee of Fentress County, Tennessee.
Who are the Fentress County commissioners?
Ben Cooper (County Commissioner); Kyle Cooper (County Commissioner); Kimberly Davidson (County Commissioner); Jeff Green (County Commissioner); Heather Harvey (County Commissioner); Haylee Martin (County Commissioner); Rita Murphy (County Commissioner); Jerry (JP) Reagan (County Commissioner); Leon Stepp (County Commissioner); Allen Tompkins (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Fentress County?
About 19,309 people, with a median age of 46.9; the median household income is $51,149 and 21% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Fentress County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 279 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,348, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Fentress County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 3 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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