Dyer County Demographics
Year Originated: 1823County Structure: Traditional
Development District: Northwest Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 29
2020 Population: 36,801
2020 Population per Square Mile: 72.16
2010 Population: 38,335
County Road Miles: 690.00
Number of Parcels: 21,527
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Dyersburg (17145), Newbern (3313), Trimble (637)
Dyer County Legal Authority
Fiscal Procedures Law: General LawBudgeting Law: Private Acts of 2005 Chapter 43
Purchasing Law: County Purchasing Law of 1983
Dyer County Private Acts
| County Mayor | Christopher C Young | (731) 286-7800 countymayor@co.dyer.tn.us |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Jeff Jones | (731) 286-7838 dyercountyhighway@yahoo.com |
| Administrator of Elections | Anita Fowlkes | (731) 286-4268 Dyer.Commission@tn.gov |
| Assessor of Property | Sheila Holmes | (731) 286-7804 sheila.holmes@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | T.J. Jones | (731) 286-7809 TJJones@USIT.NET |
| Clerk & Master | H. Steven Walker | (731) 286-7818 steve.walker@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | J. Michael Gauldin | (731) 286-2401 mike@wghatty.com |
| County Clerk | Diane Moore | (731) 286-7814 diane.moore@state.tn.us |
| Director of Schools | Larry Lusk | (731) 285-6712 llusk@dyercs.net |
| Finance/Budget Director | Amy Perkins | (731) 289-7891 dyerfinance@co.dyer.tn.us |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Jason Hudson | (731) 286-0016 |
| Jail Administrator | Alan Bargery | (731) 285-2802 abargery@co.dyer.tn.us |
| Register of Deeds | John D Fowlkes | (731) 286-7806 dfowlkes@co.dyer.tn.us |
| Sheriff | Jeff Box | (731) 285-2802 jbox@co.dyer.tn.us, sheriff@co.dyer.tn.us |
| Solid Waste Director | John Pleasant | (731) 287-0775 jpleasant@co.dyer.tn.us |
| Trustee | Nancy Broadstone | (731) 286-7802 trustee@co.dyer.tn.us |
Number of Commissioners: 20
Number of Commission Districts: 10
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:30 p.m. - 2nd Monday each month
Number of Commission Districts: 10
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:30 p.m. - 2nd 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