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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Morgan County: 25 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Morgan County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerJanet Adkisson source
County CommissionerMelissa Bryant source
County CommissionerTony Dagley source
County CommissionerMargaret Gibson source
County CommissionerDavid Hennessee source
County CommissionerTerry Jackson source
County CommissionerVernon Justes source
County CommissionerGary Kennedy source
County CommissionerMelissa Kreis source
County CommissionerJohn Lindsay source
County CommissionerDebbie Lively source
County CommissionerKenneth Morgan source
County CommissionerRandy Roberts source
County CommissionerVera Scarbrough source
County CommissionerFred Snow source
County CommissionerSeth Stewart source
County CommissionerDoug Vespie source
County CommissionerGarnet Walls source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyGina Ellis source
Circuit Court ClerkMarla Hines source
County ClerkCheryl Collins source
County ExecutiveBrian Langley source
Register of DeedsSandy Leach-Dalton source
SheriffRick Hamby source
TrusteeCindi Jones source

How many local governments Morgan County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Morgan 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 townships30
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 Morgan 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 Morgan County

21,361people
42.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,954 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$166,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.5%U.S.: 8.4%
44.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 91.4% · Black 4.2% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 2.4% (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 Morgan County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
311people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,955people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,266in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Morgan County 0.0%1.7%3.3%5.0%6.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.8%3117,9558,266
August 20264.2%3427,8698,211
July 20264.2%3447,9398,283
June 20264.3%3557,9108,265
May 20263.5%2937,9748,267
April 20263.6%2937,9398,232
March 20263.7%3007,8978,197
February 20264.4%3617,8968,257
January 20264.0%3307,9068,236
December 20253.8%3188,0598,377
November 20254.2%3538,0508,403
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.9%3238,0338,356
August 20254.0%3337,9748,307
July 20254.5%3838,0378,420
June 20254.5%3767,9898,365
May 20253.7%3128,0208,332
April 20253.5%2938,0538,346
March 20254.0%3287,9558,283
February 20254.0%3277,9348,261
January 20254.3%3557,8708,225
December 20243.7%3017,8598,160
November 20244.0%3247,8648,188
October 20244.0%3257,8268,151
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.0%3367,9988,334
20244.0%3217,7748,095
20234.1%3217,5667,887
20223.9%3007,4657,765
20214.5%3517,3687,719
20206.3%4797,1157,594
20194.0%3157,5147,829
20184.4%3497,4997,848
20174.9%3827,4557,837
20166.3%5057,4537,958

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 Morgan County

281.7 per 100,0002024. Tennessee: 602.4.
478.4 per 100,0002024. Tennessee: 2,047.7.
1murders2024, 63 violent crimes in all.

2024 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
202463281.7107478.4
20221568.0159721.1
202147214.3213971.0
202069316.22291,049.4
201942190.63321,506.8
201881366.83221,458.3
201756260.53161,470.0
201649229.33471,623.6
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Morgan County Sheriff's Office2025397521,228
Wartburg Police Department2022115897

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

1.31 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 22,180 people.
29sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Morgan County Sheriff's Office25221,228
Wartburg Police Department40952
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025291.3122
2024311.42262
2022291.35242
2021301.4042
2020321.50252
2019311.44252
2018251.16272
2016281.31233

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 Morgan County Assessor of Property?
Gina Ellis is the Assessor of Property of Morgan County, Tennessee.
Who is the Morgan County Circuit Court Clerk?
Marla Hines is the Circuit Court Clerk of Morgan County, Tennessee.
Who is the Morgan County County Clerk?
Cheryl Collins is the County Clerk of Morgan County, Tennessee.
Who is the Morgan County County Executive?
Brian Langley is the County Executive of Morgan County, Tennessee.
Who is the Morgan County Register of Deeds?
Sandy Leach-Dalton is the Register of Deeds of Morgan County, Tennessee.
Who is the Morgan County Sheriff?
Rick Hamby is the Sheriff of Morgan County, Tennessee.
Who is the Morgan County Trustee?
Cindi Jones is the Trustee of Morgan County, Tennessee.
Who are the Morgan County commissioners?
Janet Adkisson (County Commissioner); Melissa Bryant (County Commissioner); Tony Dagley (County Commissioner); Margaret Gibson (County Commissioner); David Hennessee (County Commissioner); Terry Jackson (County Commissioner); Vernon Justes (County Commissioner); Gary Kennedy (County Commissioner); Melissa Kreis (County Commissioner); John Lindsay (County Commissioner); Debbie Lively (County Commissioner); Kenneth Morgan (County Commissioner); Randy Roberts (County Commissioner); Vera Scarbrough (County Commissioner); Fred Snow (County Commissioner); Seth Stewart (County Commissioner); Doug Vespie (County Commissioner); Garnet Walls (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Morgan County?
About 21,361 people, with a median age of 42.3; the median household income is $65,954 and 15.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Morgan County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 311 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,266, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Morgan County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 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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