Polk County Demographics
Year Originated: 1839County Structure: Traditional
Development District: Southeast Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 10
2020 Population: 17,544
2020 Population per Square Mile: 40.33
2010 Population: 16,825
County Road Miles: 419.54
Number of Parcels: 13,114
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Benton (1385), Copperhill (354), Ducktown (475)
Polk County Legal Authority
Fiscal Procedures Law: General LawBudgeting Law: General Law
Purchasing Law: County Purchasing Law of 1983
Polk County Private Acts
Number of Commissioners: 9
Number of Commission Districts: 9
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 3rd Thursday of each month
Number of Commission Districts: 9
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 3rd Thursday of each month
| County Commissioner | Greg S Brooks | |
| County Commissioner | Deborah Anne Davis | (423) 715-3698 mickeymutt55@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Mr. Daniel L Deal | (706) 851-5437 nicoledeal_m25@hotmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Dewey Esquinance | (423) 720-1093 dewey@teacherspet.com |
| County Commissioner | Roger M Evans | (423) 650-2551 mrk_evans4547@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Jeremy C Kimsey | gailkimsey29@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | John Hoyt Pippenger | (423) 338-0187 jpippenger@comcast.net |
| County Commissioner | Samantha J Trantham | (706) 851-6623 samanthatrantham29@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Mr. James O. Woody | (423) 716-4120 w31644w@yahoo.com |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Heather Duncan
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant: John Rose
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart