COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1809 |
| County Road Miles: | 855.00 |
| Number of Parcels: | 19,443 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Ardmore (1213), Fayetteville (6827), Petersburg (544) |
POPULATION
| 2020 Population: | 35,319 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 61.96 |
| 2010 Population: | 33,361 |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Development District: | South Central Tennessee Development District |
| Judicial District: | 17 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Budgeting Law: | County Financial Management System of 1981, Private Acts of 1937 Chapter 320 , Private Acts of 1937 Chapter 48 |
| Purchasing Law: | County Financial Management System of 1981, Private Acts of 1943 Chapter 285 |
| Private Acts: | 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 Carpenter | (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 | Jason Nix | (931) 438-1565 jnix@lincolncountytn.gov |
| Register of Deeds | Randy Delap | (931) 433-5366 rdelap@lc-tn.com |
| Sheriff | Tull Malone | (931) 675-0719 tmalone@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: Clint Shrum
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart
Fire Consultant: Marc Alley