COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1879 |
| County Road Miles: | 407.00 |
| Number of Parcels: | 9,996 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Enville (189), Henderson (6309), Milledgeville (265), Silerton (111) |
POPULATION
| 2020 Population: | 17,341 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 60.00 |
| 2010 Population: | 17,131 |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Development District: | Southwest Tennessee Development District |
| Judicial District: | 26 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Fiscal Procedures Law: | General Law , Private Acts of 2009 Chapter 11 |
| Budgeting Law: | General Law |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983 |
| Private Acts: | Chester County Private Acts |
| County Mayor | Barry Hutcherson | (731) 989-5672 bhutcherson@chestercountytn.org |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Todd Brown | (731) 989-7311 |
| Administrator of Elections | Kathy Vest | (731) 989-4039 aoe@chesterelection.com |
| Assessor of Property | Beverly Morton | (731) 989-4882 bmorton@chestercountytn.org |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Justin Emerson | (731) 989-2454 justin.emerson@tncourts.gov |
| Clerk & Master | Keith Frye | (731) 989-7171 keith.e.frye@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | Marty Phillips | (731) 426-8128 mphillips@raineykizer.com |
| County Clerk | William Smith | (731) 989-2233 stacy.smith@tn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Troy Kilzer II | (731) 989-5134 |
| Finance/Budget Director | Gary Irwin | (731) 989-6811 girwin@chestercountytn.org |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Larry McKenzie | (731) 989-2608 |
| Register of Deeds | Doris Ethridge | (731) 989-4991 doris.ethridge@vcourthouse.net |
| Sheriff | Blair Weaver | (731) 989-2449 CCS102@HOTMAIL.COM |
| Solid Waste Director | Amber Greene | (731) 989-9855 agreene@chestercountytn.org |
| Trustee | Lance Beshires | (731) 989-3993 chestertrustee@usit.net |
Number of Commissioners: 18
Number of Commission Districts: 6
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 2nd Monday in January, March, May, 2nd Thursday in July, 2nd Monday in September and November.
Number of Commission Districts: 6
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 2nd Monday in January, March, May, 2nd Thursday in July, 2nd Monday in September and November.
| County Commissioner | James Alexander | (731) 608-2248 |
| County Commissioner | Dwight Bingham | |
| County Commissioner | Timothy Crowe | (731) 989-9458 |
| County Commissioner | Chris Dunbar | |
| County Commissioner | Bubba Edgin | |
| County Commissioner | Jerry Emerson | (731) 989-2304 |
| County Commissioner | Kevin Faulkner | (731) 989-0400 hendersoncarcare@bellsouth.net |
| County Commissioner | Johnny Garner | (731) 989-2233 johnny.garner@tn.gov |
| County Commissioner | Ricky Hardy | |
| County Commissioner | Carolyn Higgins | (256) 989-3993 cookiezuma@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Andrea Holland | (731) 989-3993 aholland@chestercountytn.org |
| County Commissioner | Jerry King | |
| County Commissioner | Todd Lewis | coachlewis81@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Jerry Lowe | (731) 989-7336 lowejerry@att.net |
| County Commissioner | Brenda Matthews | |
| County Commissioner | Albert McKinnon | (731) 608-5982 mcki6006@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Renee Phelps | |
| County Commissioner | Barry Smith | (731) 431-3520 bvsmith@fhu.edu |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Kelsey Schweitzer
Environmental Consultant: Mike Stooksberry
Assessor Consultant: Joe Griffin
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart