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

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

County Commission

Sequatchie County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerJeff Barger source
County CommissionerSusie Bostic source
County CommissionerJames Breland source
County CommissionerWayne Clemons source
County CommissionerWallace Cunningham source
County CommissionerJune Dishman source
County CommissionerJoyce Dotson source
County CommissionerJerry Frizzell Jr source
County CommissionerMichael Hudson source
County CommissionerTommy Johnson source
County CommissionerBlaine Layne source
County CommissionerLinda Lewandowski source
County CommissionerJeffrey Mackey source
County CommissionerPaul Powell source
County CommissionerBrian Ruehling source
County CommissionerChester Shell source
County CommissionerKevin Snyder source
County CommissionerBryan Walker source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyJames Condra source
Circuit Court ClerkKaren Millsaps source
County ClerkLana Waters source
County ExecutiveKeith Cartwright source
Register of DeedsKendra Boyd source
SheriffBill Phillips source
TrusteeLarry Lockhart source

How many local governments Sequatchie County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Sequatchie 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 townships10
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 Sequatchie 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 Sequatchie County

16,809people
44.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,750 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$232,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.9%U.S.: 8.4%
56%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.9% · White 90.1% · Black 0.4% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Sequatchie County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
240people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,784people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,024in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Sequatchie County 0.0%2.1%4.1%6.2%8.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%2406,7847,024
August 20263.9%2726,7136,985
July 20263.7%2646,7837,047
June 20264.1%2926,7697,061
May 20263.3%2306,7496,979
April 20263.4%2366,7306,966
March 20263.6%2476,6866,933
February 20264.5%3156,6997,014
January 20264.3%3046,7187,022
December 20254.0%2866,8457,131
November 20254.4%3116,8097,120
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%2876,8407,127
August 20254.2%2986,8117,109
July 20254.4%3126,8577,169
June 20254.5%3246,8267,150
May 20253.8%2716,8307,101
April 20253.4%2456,8957,140
March 20253.9%2756,8377,112
February 20254.0%2816,8107,091
January 20254.4%3156,7817,096
December 20244.0%2806,7607,040
November 20244.2%2936,7377,030
October 20244.0%2806,7447,024
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%2916,8317,122
20243.8%2676,7337,000
20233.9%2626,4956,757
20224.1%2716,2736,544
20214.7%2965,9996,295
20207.9%4835,6286,111
20194.3%2645,9386,202
20184.4%2665,7546,020
20175.2%3065,5635,869
20166.1%3485,3835,731

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 Sequatchie County

209.8 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
513.4 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
3murders2025, 38 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202538209.893513.4
202448271.2154870.1
202362354.51981,132.1
202248282.52181,282.8
202149319.21911,244.1
202072475.92951,949.9
201950333.82981,989.6
201868458.83772,543.5
201762411.83572,371.1
201661408.13502,341.3
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office2025346011,994
Dunlap Police Department202410625,959

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

1.88 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 18,115 people.
34sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office20211,994
Dunlap Police Department1416,121
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025341.8832
2024321.81282
2023352.0052
2022331.9442
2021362.3452
2020322.12282
2019342.27272
2018312.09282
2017342.26252
2016352.34232

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 Sequatchie County Assessor of Property?
James Condra is the Assessor of Property of Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sequatchie County Circuit Court Clerk?
Karen Millsaps is the Circuit Court Clerk of Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sequatchie County County Clerk?
Lana Waters is the County Clerk of Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sequatchie County County Executive?
Keith Cartwright is the County Executive of Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sequatchie County Register of Deeds?
Kendra Boyd is the Register of Deeds of Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sequatchie County Sheriff?
Bill Phillips is the Sheriff of Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sequatchie County Trustee?
Larry Lockhart is the Trustee of Sequatchie County, Tennessee.
Who are the Sequatchie County commissioners?
Jeff Barger (County Commissioner); Susie Bostic (County Commissioner); James Breland (County Commissioner); Wayne Clemons (County Commissioner); Wallace Cunningham (County Commissioner); June Dishman (County Commissioner); Joyce Dotson (County Commissioner); Jerry Frizzell Jr (County Commissioner); Michael Hudson (County Commissioner); Tommy Johnson (County Commissioner); Blaine Layne (County Commissioner); Linda Lewandowski (County Commissioner); Jeffrey Mackey (County Commissioner); Paul Powell (County Commissioner); Brian Ruehling (County Commissioner); Chester Shell (County Commissioner); Kevin Snyder (County Commissioner); Bryan Walker (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Sequatchie County?
About 16,809 people, with a median age of 44.9; the median household income is $58,750 and 21.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sequatchie County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 240 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,024, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sequatchie County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 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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