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Rocky Top

195 South Main, PO Box 66
Rocky Top, TN 37769
Phone: (865) 426-2838
http://www.rockytoptn.org

Municipal Statistics

County: 
Anderson, Campbell
Municipality: 
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2024:
1,628 
2010:
1,781 
Next Election:
11-03-2026
Grand Division: 
East
Time Zone: 
Eastern
Employees: 
27

Municipal Data

Meets: 
3rd Thursday at 6:00 PM at City Hall
Office Hours: 
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter: 
Private Acts 1992, ch. 227, p. 215
Incorporation Act: 
Private Acts 1939, ch. 239, p. 711
Charter: 
Districts: 
Link to Districts
City Utilities: 
Garbage
Sewer
Water

Governing Body and Staff

GOVERNANCE
Mayor Kerry Templin (865) 426-2838
ktemplin@rockytoptn.org
Councilmember Mack Bunch (865) 426-2838
mbunch@rockytoptn.org
Councilmember Keith Daniels (865) 426-2838
kdaniels@rockytoptn.org
Councilmember Jeff Gilliam (865) 426-2838
jgilliam@rockytoptn.org
Councilmember VACANT
STAFF
City Court Clerk Jessica Jones (865) 426-2838
jjones@rockytoptn.org
City Judge Brad Hodge (865) 494-7645
cityjudge@norristn.gov
City Manager Michael Ellis (865) 426-2838
mellis@rockytoptn.org
City Recorder Amanda Daugherty (865) 426-2838
adaugherty@rockytoptn.org
Deputy Police Chief Matt McGhee (865) 426-2838
mmcghee@rockytoptn.org
Police Chief John Thomas (865) 426-7402
jthomas@rockytoptn.org
Recreation Supervisor Dustin Leach (865) 423-7914
dleach@rockytoptn.org
Sewer Plant Chief Operator Michael Foust (865) 426-6391
mfoust@rockytoptn.org
LEGAL
City Attorney John E. Owings (865) 522-2717
jeowings@owclaw.com

MTAS CONSULTANTS

*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.

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