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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Obion County: 28 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Obion County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerKyle Baggett source
County CommissionerKenneth Barnes source
County CommissionerRicky Cranford source
County CommissionerHeath Cunningham source
County CommissionerPhillip Dunlap source
County CommissionerRyan Ellegood source
County CommissionerGreg Ferguson source
County CommissionerJames Gray source
County CommissionerRobert Holman source
County CommissionerEdward Hudgins source
County CommissionerDanny Jowers source
County CommissionerJoseph Lewis source
County CommissionerKenny Mayo source
County CommissionerJohn McConnell source
County CommissionerBenny McGuire source
County CommissionerTaylor Pierce source
County CommissionerTerry Roberts source
County CommissionerClare Saum source
County CommissionerLarry Sherwood source
County CommissionerSam Sinclair source
County CommissionerSeth Taylor source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyJudy Smith source
Circuit Court ClerkDenise Taylor source
County ClerkCrystal Crain source
County MayorSteve Carr source
Register of DeedsCheryl Reddin source
SheriffKarl Jackson source
TrusteeTracey Westbrooks source

How many local governments Obion County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Obion 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 townships80
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)80

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 (2 in Obion 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 Obion County

30,453people
41.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$54,613 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$133,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.5%U.S.: 8.4%
39.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.5% · White 79.2% · Black 10.5% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (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 Obion County

3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
439people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,213people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
13,652in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Obion County 0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.2%43913,21313,652
August 20263.6%48513,12213,607
July 20263.7%50513,02913,534
June 20263.7%50113,02013,521
May 20263.0%40813,15513,563
April 20263.1%41513,06613,481
March 20263.1%41312,99213,405
February 20263.7%49312,99213,485
January 20263.6%49313,03113,524
December 20253.4%45813,19713,655
November 20253.7%50613,12913,635
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.6%49713,20413,701
August 20253.6%49813,16813,666
July 20255.0%69113,06913,760
June 20254.0%55013,12413,674
May 20253.3%44713,27713,724
April 20253.1%43113,31813,749
March 20253.4%46713,08013,547
February 20253.6%48213,04713,529
January 20253.9%52313,05413,577
December 20243.4%45512,88613,341
November 20243.6%48812,91813,406
October 20244.2%57312,93513,508
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.7%50513,15213,657
20243.7%49112,87913,370
20233.5%47813,17213,650
20223.6%48612,95713,443
20214.6%60112,38012,981
20206.5%82811,88312,711
20194.7%60912,47513,084
20184.7%60912,21812,827
20175.3%67712,07812,755
20166.8%89012,26713,157

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 Obion County

493.8 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 672.7.
2,553.3 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 2,492.8.
2murders2020, 146 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
2020146493.87552,553.3
2019140470.27702,586.0
2018106354.98312,782.2
2017130431.68772,911.4
2016148491.79613,192.6
By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Obion County Sheriff's Office2024509113,930
Union City Police Department20255022710,806
South Fulton Police Department202411332,183
Troy Police Department2023381,406
Obion Police Department202308965
Hornbeak Police Department202003467

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

2.93 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 29,644 people.
87sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
56civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Obion County Sheriff's Office384213,804
Union City Police Department361010,806
Troy Police Department441,406
South Fulton Police Department502,162
Obion Police Department30962
Hornbeak Police Department10504
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025872.93566
2024852.84496
2023862.89486
2021832.81426
2020812.76426
2019802.70456
2018742.49466
2017682.27466
2016702.34406

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 Obion County Assessor of Property?
Judy Smith is the Assessor of Property of Obion County, Tennessee.
Who is the Obion County Circuit Court Clerk?
Denise Taylor is the Circuit Court Clerk of Obion County, Tennessee.
Who is the Obion County County Clerk?
Crystal Crain is the County Clerk of Obion County, Tennessee.
Who is the Obion County County Mayor?
Steve Carr is the County Mayor of Obion County, Tennessee.
Who is the Obion County Register of Deeds?
Cheryl Reddin is the Register of Deeds of Obion County, Tennessee.
Who is the Obion County Sheriff?
Karl Jackson is the Sheriff of Obion County, Tennessee.
Who is the Obion County Trustee?
Tracey Westbrooks is the Trustee of Obion County, Tennessee.
Who are the Obion County commissioners?
Kyle Baggett (County Commissioner); Kenneth Barnes (County Commissioner); Ricky Cranford (County Commissioner); Heath Cunningham (County Commissioner); Phillip Dunlap (County Commissioner); Ryan Ellegood (County Commissioner); Greg Ferguson (County Commissioner); James Gray (County Commissioner); Robert Holman (County Commissioner); Edward Hudgins (County Commissioner); Danny Jowers (County Commissioner); Joseph Lewis (County Commissioner); Kenny Mayo (County Commissioner); John McConnell (County Commissioner); Benny McGuire (County Commissioner); Taylor Pierce (County Commissioner); Terry Roberts (County Commissioner); Clare Saum (County Commissioner); Larry Sherwood (County Commissioner); Sam Sinclair (County Commissioner); Seth Taylor (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Obion County?
About 30,453 people, with a median age of 41.8; the median household income is $54,613 and 18.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Obion County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 439 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,652, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Obion County?
17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal and 8 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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