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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Grundy County: 16 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Grundy County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerGary Brewer source
County CommissionerCharles Cordell source
County CommissionerWilliam Griswold source
County CommissionerDon Hutcheson source
County CommissionerAllen Joslyn source
County CommissionerMatthew Layne source
County CommissionerCharles Lockhart source
County CommissionerDanny Lusk source
County CommissionerMillard Rogers source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyDaniel Crabtree source
Circuit Court ClerkPenny Sons source
County ClerkMelinda Killian source
County MayorMichael Brady source
Register of DeedsAmelia Owenby source
SheriffVirgil McNeece source
TrusteeTyler McCullough source

How many local governments Grundy County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Grundy 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 townships60
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 Grundy 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 Grundy County

13,819people
42.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$47,593 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$154,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.3%U.S.: 8.4%
39%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.4% · White 93.8% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (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 Grundy County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
193people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,173people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,366in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Grundy County 0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.6%1935,1735,366
August 20264.0%2105,0625,272
July 20264.3%2214,9285,149
June 20264.4%2284,9495,177
May 20263.5%1845,0685,252
April 20263.7%1935,0175,210
March 20263.8%1964,9655,161
February 20264.7%2484,9905,238
January 20264.3%2274,9955,222
December 20254.0%2125,1125,324
November 20255.2%2795,0635,342
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.3%2275,0795,306
August 20254.2%2215,0255,246
July 20255.0%2594,9555,214
June 20254.8%2494,9535,202
May 20253.9%2105,1355,345
April 20253.7%1985,1495,347
March 20253.9%2055,0355,240
February 20253.9%2065,0865,292
January 20254.4%2315,0585,289
December 20244.0%2064,9965,202
November 20244.3%2204,9425,162
October 20244.2%2245,0745,298
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.3%2275,0595,286
20244.3%2234,9785,201
20234.2%2225,0845,306
20224.3%2234,9815,204
20215.4%2844,9505,234
20209.5%5084,8405,348
20193.9%2045,0815,285
20184.2%2154,9555,170
20174.7%2424,8595,101
20166.1%3084,7765,084

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 Grundy County

360.1 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
682.2 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
1murders2025, 57 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202557360.1108682.2
202458369.9118752.5
202362401.8148959.1
202276497.92711,775.5
202174486.92581,697.5
202084557.02591,717.3
201985567.52831,889.3
201896640.62791,861.7
2017104690.82241,488.0
201659390.42191,449.3
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Grundy County Sheriff's Office2025518911,985
Tracy City Police Department20256191,456

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

1.56 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 13,441 people.
21sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Grundy County Sheriff's Office18311,985
Tracy City Police Department301,456
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025211.5632
2024201.5032
2023161.2222
2022171.31142
2020221.73232
2019231.83222
2018221.75222
2016211.66222

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 Grundy County Assessor of Property?
Daniel Crabtree is the Assessor of Property of Grundy County, Tennessee.
Who is the Grundy County Circuit Court Clerk?
Penny Sons is the Circuit Court Clerk of Grundy County, Tennessee.
Who is the Grundy County County Clerk?
Melinda Killian is the County Clerk of Grundy County, Tennessee.
Who is the Grundy County County Mayor?
Michael Brady is the County Mayor of Grundy County, Tennessee.
Who is the Grundy County Register of Deeds?
Amelia Owenby is the Register of Deeds of Grundy County, Tennessee.
Who is the Grundy County Sheriff?
Virgil McNeece is the Sheriff of Grundy County, Tennessee.
Who is the Grundy County Trustee?
Tyler McCullough is the Trustee of Grundy County, Tennessee.
Who are the Grundy County commissioners?
Gary Brewer (County Commissioner); Charles Cordell (County Commissioner); William Griswold (County Commissioner); Don Hutcheson (County Commissioner); Allen Joslyn (County Commissioner); Matthew Layne (County Commissioner); Charles Lockhart (County Commissioner); Danny Lusk (County Commissioner); Millard Rogers (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Grundy County?
About 13,819 people, with a median age of 42.7; the median household income is $47,593 and 18.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Grundy County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 193 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,366, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Grundy County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 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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