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

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

County Commission

Weakley County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerDavid Bell source
County CommissionerWade Cook source
County CommissionerHerman Donaldson source
County CommissionerDennis Doster source
County CommissionerBobby Dunlap source
County CommissionerDavid Dunlap source
County CommissionerGary Eddings Jr. source
County CommissionerDavid Hawks source
County CommissionerBilly Hazlewood source
County CommissionerMarcus Hopper source
County CommissionerDavid Lackey source
County CommissionerBrian Legons source
County CommissionerJoey Mehlhorn source
County CommissionerDavid Moore source
County CommissionerMike Morel source
County CommissionerPayton Page source
County CommissionerJack Vincent source
County CommissionerJames Washburn source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyLisa Odle source
Circuit Court ClerkToya Bell source
County ClerkKim Hughey source
County MayorDale Hutcherson source
Register of DeedsApril Jones source
SheriffTerry McDade source
TrusteeMarci Floyd source

How many local governments Weakley County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Weakley 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 townships50
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 Weakley 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 Weakley County

33,016people
37.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,880 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$151,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.2%U.S.: 8.4%
42.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
10.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 84.7% · Black 7.9% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Weakley County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
560people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,542people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,102in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Weakley 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)4.0%56013,54214,102
August 20264.7%64713,21313,860
July 20265.3%71212,81113,523
June 20264.9%67212,97713,649
May 20263.8%53213,30713,839
April 20263.8%52913,30613,835
March 20263.6%49413,33913,833
February 20264.3%59813,40714,005
January 20263.9%54413,23213,776
December 20253.7%52613,74114,267
November 20254.0%56313,67214,235
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%56713,72314,290
August 20254.1%57213,44614,018
July 20257.6%1,08813,18314,271
June 20254.8%67713,33514,012
May 20253.7%52813,78714,315
April 20253.3%46513,80414,269
March 20253.6%51513,88214,397
February 20253.7%53513,80214,337
January 20254.4%61613,41014,026
December 20243.6%52313,80714,330
November 20244.0%56813,61214,180
October 20246.3%89813,44514,343
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.3%60513,61714,222
20244.3%61013,43014,040
20233.8%53113,59014,121
20223.7%52613,80314,329
20214.2%61513,86314,478
20206.1%88513,56114,446
20194.3%64114,40915,050
20184.5%67314,23014,903
20175.3%77513,95414,729
20166.3%93313,93614,869

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 Weakley County

244.4 per 100,0002021. Tennessee: 671.8.
1,125.6 per 100,0002021. Tennessee: 2,255.8.
1murders2021, 81 violent crimes in all.

2021 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
202181244.43731,125.6
202092279.14501,365.0
201975226.95531,673.0
201879240.04251,291.2
201782247.45501,659.1
201666196.65341,590.5
By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Weakley County Sheriff's Office2025266214,836
Martin Police Department20252813011,030
Dresden Police Department20253262,915
Greenfield Police Department202410152,013
Gleason Police Department20222251,407
Sharon Police Department2024111923

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

2.27 per 1,000 residents2023, 6 agencies serving 32,993 people.
75sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
15civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (6), 2023
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Martin Police Department28910,930
Weakley County Sheriff's Office28514,755
Dresden Police Department812,968
Gleason Police Department501,371
Greenfield Police Department502,036
Sharon Police Department10933
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2023752.27156
2022742.24336
2021772.32366
2020732.21346
2019722.18336
2018692.10326
2017672.02316
2016712.11346

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 Weakley County Assessor of Property?
Lisa Odle is the Assessor of Property of Weakley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Weakley County Circuit Court Clerk?
Toya Bell is the Circuit Court Clerk of Weakley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Weakley County County Clerk?
Kim Hughey is the County Clerk of Weakley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Weakley County County Mayor?
Dale Hutcherson is the County Mayor of Weakley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Weakley County Register of Deeds?
April Jones is the Register of Deeds of Weakley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Weakley County Sheriff?
Terry McDade is the Sheriff of Weakley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Weakley County Trustee?
Marci Floyd is the Trustee of Weakley County, Tennessee.
Who are the Weakley County commissioners?
David Bell (County Commissioner); Wade Cook (County Commissioner); Herman Donaldson (County Commissioner); Dennis Doster (County Commissioner); Bobby Dunlap (County Commissioner); David Dunlap (County Commissioner); Gary Eddings Jr. (County Commissioner); David Hawks (County Commissioner); Billy Hazlewood (County Commissioner); Marcus Hopper (County Commissioner); David Lackey (County Commissioner); Brian Legons (County Commissioner); Joey Mehlhorn (County Commissioner); David Moore (County Commissioner); Mike Morel (County Commissioner); Payton Page (County Commissioner); Jack Vincent (County Commissioner); James Washburn (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Weakley County?
About 33,016 people, with a median age of 37.3; the median household income is $51,880 and 19% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Weakley County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 560 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,102, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Weakley County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 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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