COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1839 |
| County Road Miles: | 419.54 |
| Number of Parcels: | 13,114 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Benton (1385), Copperhill (354), Ducktown (475) |
ECONOMY & POPULATION
| 2019 Gross Domestic Product (GDP): | $4.56 B |
| 2020 Population: | 17,544 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 40.33 |
| 2020 Labor Force: | 34,360 |
| 2020 Unemployment Rate: | 6.70% |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Legislative Body: | Board of Commissioners |
| # of Legislators: | 16 |
| Development District: | Southeast Tennessee Development District |
| Judicial District: | 10 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Fiscal Procedures Law: | General Law |
| Budgeting Law: | General Law |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983 |
| Private Acts: | Polk County Private Acts |
| County Executive | Robby Hatcher | (423) 338-4527 hatcherfrompolkforpolk@gmail.com |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Roy Thomason Jr. | (423) 338-4177 roy.polkcord@gmail.com |
| Administrator of Elections | Nathan Hitson | (423) 338-4531 polk.commission@tn.gov |
| Assessor of Property | Jason Pankey | (423) 338-4505 jason.pankey@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Melissa Jenkins | (423) 338-4525 |
| Clerk & Master | Kimberly Ingram | (423) 338-4522 TN70CH001@tscmail.state.tn.us |
| County Attorney | Eric Brooks | (423) -618-5078 |
| County Clerk | Jackie Rogers | (423) 715-5310 jackiekeithrogers@gmail.com |
| Director of Schools | James Jones | (423) 299-0471 |
| Finance/Budget Director | Catrice Lowe | (423) 338-4529 catricelowe@yahoo.com |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Billy Baliles | (423) 338-4532 |
| Register of Deeds | Kile Swafford | (423) 338-4537 kbsregister@yahoo.com |
| Sheriff | Steve Ross | sross3236@gmail.com |
| Trustee | Gina Hicks-Burchfiel | (423) 338-4545 ghburchfieltrustee@comcast.net |
Number of Commissioners: 10
Number of Commission Districts: 4
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 3rd Thursday of each month
Number of Commission Districts: 4
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 3rd Thursday of each month
| County Commissioner | Joe Akins | |
| County Commissioner | Keith Barker | District3Polk@outlook.com |
| County Commissioner | Shane Bowman | |
| County Commissioner | Greg Brooks | |
| County Commissioner | Deborah Davis | (423) 715-3698 mickeymutt55@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | James Davis | |
| County Commissioner | Christy Hardin | paramom547bc@bellsouth.net |
| County Commissioner | Kelley Morgan | |
| County Commissioner | John Pippenger | (423) 338-0187 jpippenger@comcast.net |
| County Commissioner | Samantha Trantham | (706) 851-6623 samanthatrantham29@gmail.com |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Heather Duncan
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart