COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1836 |
| County Road Miles: | 370.00 |
| Number of Parcels: | 9,389 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Decatur (1598) |
POPULATION
| 2020 Population: | 12,758 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 65.43 |
| 2010 Population: | 11,753 |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Development District: | Southeast Tennessee Development District |
| Judicial District: | 9 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Budgeting Law: | Private Acts of 1949 Chapter 403 |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983, Private Acts of 1949 Chapter 403 |
| Private Acts: | Meigs County Private Acts |
| County Mayor | Edgar Jewell | (423) 334-5850 meigscountymayor@yahoo.com |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Jimmy Nelson | (423) 334-5157 jbnelson1214@gmail.com |
| Administrator of Elections | Judy McAllister | (423) 334-5866 meigscoelect@yahoo.com |
| Assessor of Property | Billy Breeden | (423) 334-5231 william.breeden@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Darrell Davis | (423) 334-5821 darrell.davis@tncourts.gov |
| Clerk & Master | Donna Moore | (423) 334-5243 donna.moore@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | Randy Rogers | randy@rogerslaw.org |
| County Clerk | Janie Myers | (423) 334-5747 janie.myers@tn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Clint Baker | (423) 334-5793 |
| Finance/Budget Director | Lesley Lyles | (423) 334-5846 meigsfinance@gmail.com |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Casey Stokes, M.Ed., J.D. | (423) 745-5674 |
| Register of Deeds | Madison Carden | (423) 334-5228 registerofdeeds@meigscountytn.org |
| Sheriff | Jackie Melton | (423) 334-5268 jmelton@meigscountysheriff.com |
| Trustee | Stacie Hyde | (423) 334-5119 trustee@meigscounty.org |
Number of Commissioners: 11
Number of Commission Districts: 5
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 2nd Monday of each month
Number of Commission Districts: 5
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 2nd Monday of each month
| County Commissioner | Tonia Dake | ToniaDake77@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Zach England | Votezachengland@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Christopher Finnell | (423) 506-4123 cfinnell7@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Jerry Harris | jerryaustinharris@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Andrew Howard | |
| County Commissioner | Kristy Kelly | |
| County Commissioner | Dustin Lankford | |
| County Commissioner | Ralph Minnis Jr. | (423) 506-1061 |
| County Commissioner | Doug O'Daniel | (423) 506-1127 swatmedic710@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Rick Vaughn | rickvaughn58@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Christopher Welch | (423) 368-7804 stanleymichele1@yahoo.com |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Heather Duncan
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart