Benton County Demographics
Year Originated: 1835County Structure: Traditional
Development District: Northwest Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 24
2020 Population: 15,864
2020 Population per Square Mile: 40.26
2010 Population: 16,489
County Road Miles: 641.00
Number of Parcels: 16,448
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Big Sandy (557), Camden (3582)
Benton County Legal Authority
Budgeting Law: General Law, Private Acts of 1939 Chapter 541Purchasing Law: County Purchasing Law of 1983, Private Acts of 1949 Chapter 886
Benton County Private Acts
| County Mayor | Brett Lashlee | (731) 584-6011 brett.lashlee@bentoncountytn.gov |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Buck Carter | (731) 584-6145 bentoncohyd@gmail.com |
| Administrator of Elections | Jeff Beasley | (731) 584-6144 elections@bentoncountytn.gov |
| Assessor of Property | Ryan Hall | (731) 584-7615 ryan.hall@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Sam B. Rainwaters | (731) 584-6711 sam.rainwaters@tncourts.gov |
| Clerk & Master | Timothy R. Burrus | (731) 584-4435 timothy.burrus@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | Shon D. Johnson | (731) 407-7272 sjohnson@shonjohnsonlaw.com |
| County Clerk | Wanda L Malin | (731) 584-6053 wanda.malin@tn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Mark Florence | (731) 584-6111 mark.florence@bcos.org |
| General Sessions Court Judge | John Whitworth | (731) 584-7399 |
| Register of Deeds | Sonya R Volz | (731) 584-6661 sonyavolz@gmail.com |
| Sheriff | Kenneth Christopher | (731) 584-4632 K.CHRISTOPHER9623@GMAIL.COM |
| Trustee | Sherry C Beasley | (731) 584-6211 bctrust@benton.tn.org |
Number of Commissioners: 18
Number of Commission Districts: 6
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:00 p.m. - 3rd Monday each month
Number of Commission Districts: 6
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:00 p.m. - 3rd Monday each month
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Mike Galey
Environmental Consultant: Mike Stooksberry
Assessor Consultant: Joe Griffin
Criminal Justice Consultant: John Rose
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart