Obion County, Tennessee

Obion County
Obion County
County
	Obion County Courthouse
	Flag
	Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
	Tennessee's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°22′N 89°09′W / 36.36°N 89.15°W
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Founded	1824
Named for	Obion River
Seat	Union City
Largest city	Union City
Government
• Mayor	Steve Carr
Area
• Total	556 sq mi (1,440 km2)
• Land	545 sq mi (1,410 km2)
• Water	11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.9%
Population (2020)
• Total	30,787
• Density	58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.obioncountytn.gov

Obion County is a county located in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,787.^[3] The county seat is Union City.^[4] The county was formed in 1823 and organized in 1824.^[1] It was named after the Obion River.^[5]

Obion County is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Martin–Union City, TN Combined Statistical Area.

^ ^a ^b ^c R.C. Forrester. "Obion County". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
^ "Steve Carr Wins Obion County Mayors Race". Thunderbolt Radio. August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Obion County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Origins Of Tennessee County Names" (PDF). Tennessee Blue Book. 2005–2006. p. 512. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2015.