Hawkins County Legislative Body
Number of Commissioners: 14Number of Commission Districts: 7
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:00 p.m. - 4th Monday each month. The December & May meeting will vary due to Memorial & Christmas holidays.
Hawkins County Demographics
Year Originated: 1786County Structure: Traditional
Development District: First Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 3
2020 Population: 56,721
2020 Population per Square Mile: 116.47
2010 Population: 56,833
County Road Miles: 874.61
Number of Parcels: 39,799
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Bulls Gap (738), Church Hill (6737), Kingsport (51274), Mount Carmel (5429), Rogersville (4420), Surgoinsville (1801)
Hawkins County Legal Authority
Budgeting Law: General Law, Private Acts of 1957 Chapter 256Purchasing Law: County Purchasing Law of 1983, Private Acts of 1957 Chapter 256
| County Mayor | Jim R Lee | (423)272-7359 jim.lee@hawkinscountytn.gov |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Lowell B Bean | (423)272-7370 beanl@hawkinscountyroads.com |
| Administrator of Elections | Crystal B. Rogers | (423) 272-8061 hawkins.commission@tn.gov |
| Assessor of Property | David Pearson | (423) 272-8505 david.pearson@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Randy L Collier | (423) 272-3397 randall.collier@hawkinscircuitcourt.com |
| Clerk & Master | Brent Price | (423) 272-8150 brent.price@tncourts.gov |
| County Clerk | Nancy A Davis | (423) 272-7002 |
| Director of Schools | Matt Hixson | (423) 272-7629 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | J. Todd Ross | |
| Juvenile Court Judge | Daniel G. Boyd | |
| Juvenile Court Judge | Juvenile Court Judge | (423) 272-2904 |
| Register of Deeds | Judy C Kirkpatrick | (423) 272-8304 judyck50@hotmail.com |
| Sheriff | Ronald L Lawson | (423) 272-4848 sheriff.lawson@hawkinscountytn.gov |
| Trustee | James L Shanks | (423) 272-7022 hawkinstrustee@gmail.com |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Rick Hall
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant: John Rose
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart