Obion County, Tennessee
17 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 30,453
- Median household income
- $54,613
- ±3,708
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 563 of 13,486 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.7%
- 10,485 of 12,527 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Obion | 30,466 (2021) | Po Box 236, Union City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Rives | 242 (2021) | Po Box 179, Rives | — |
| City of South Fulton | 2,200 (2021) | 700 Milton Counce Rd, South Fulton | Website |
| City of Union City | 11,107 (2021) | Po Box 9, Union City | — |
| City of Woodland Mills | 338 (2021) | Po Box 153, Woodland Mills | — |
| Town of Hornbeak | 501 (2021) | Po Box 265, Hornbeak | — |
| Town of Obion | 975 (2021) | Po Box 547, Obion | — |
| Town of Samburg | 205 (2021) | Po Box 238, Samburg | — |
| Town of Troy | 1,400 (2021) | Po Box 246, Troy | Website |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everett-Stewart Regional Airport | Air transportation | 1489 Airport Circle, Union City | Website |
| Houser Creek Watershed District | Flood control | 1216 Stad Ave, Union City | — |
| Obion Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 547, Obion | — |
| Union City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1409 E Main St, Union City | — |
| Reelfoot Lake Regional Utility and Planning District | Sewerage | Po Box 60, Samburg | — |
| Obion County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1216 Stad Ave, Union City | Website |
| Hornbeak Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 263, Hornbeak | — |
| Samburg Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 126, Samburg | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Obion County
School district7 schools
1700 North Fifth ST, Union City, TN, 38261
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Union City
School district3 schools
408 South Depot ST, Union City, TN, 38261
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Onion County Farmers Market
214 E Church street Union city, TN, 38261
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.