Lincoln County Demographics
Year Originated: 1809County Structure: Traditional
Development District: South Central Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 17
2020 Population: 35,319
2020 Population per Square Mile: 61.96
2010 Population: 33,361
County Road Miles: 855.00
Number of Parcels: 19,443
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Ardmore (1213), Fayetteville (6827), Petersburg (544)
Lincoln County Legal Authority
Budgeting Law: County Financial Management System of 1981, Private Acts of 1937 Chapter 320 , Private Acts of 1937 Chapter 48Purchasing Law: County Financial Management System of 1981, Private Acts of 1943 Chapter 285
Lincoln County Private Acts
| County Mayor | Bill Newman | (931) 433-3045 mayor@lc-tn.com |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Tim Gill | (931) 433-2585 tim.lchd@lc-tn.com |
| Administrator of Elections | Sheila Allen | (931) 433-6220 election@lincolncountytn.gov |
| Assessor of Property | Tammy Painter | (931) 433-5409 tammy.painter@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Lisa Simmons | (931) 433-2334 lsimmons@lincolntncourts.com |
| Clerk & Master | Rebecca Bartlett | (931) 433-1482 rebecca.bartlett@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | Ed Simms | (931) 433-1044 wesimms@wesimmsattorney.com |
| County Clerk | Phyllis Counts | (931) 433-2454 Phyllis.Counts@tn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Bill Heath | (931) 433-3565 bheath@lcdoe.org |
| Finance/Budget Director | Vicky Trentham | (931) 438-1565 vtrentham@lc-tn.com |
| Register of Deeds | Randy Delap | (931) 433-5366 rdelap@titlesearcher.com |
| Sheriff | Murray Blackwelder | (931) 433-3111 sheriff@lincolncountytn.gov |
| Trustee | Mary Jane Porter | (931) 433-1371 mjportertrustee@fpunet.com |
Number of Commissioners: 24
Number of Commission Districts: 8
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:00 p.m. - 3rd Tuesday
Number of Commission Districts: 8
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:00 p.m. - 3rd Tuesday
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Melisa Kelton
Environmental Consultant: Mike Stooksberry
Assessor Consultant: Joe Griffin
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart