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Cookeville, Tennessee

Verified Oct 25, 2026

Who leads Cookeville, with the evidence behind the record.

City leadership

Leader: Chad Gilbert
Role: Mayor
Population: 23,923; Census Bureau estimate
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026; Matched the official page in an automated check
Last checked: Oct 25, 2026; The check matched the published record

Source & verification

Verification source
cookeville-tn.gov/342/Mayor ↗
Official leadership page
cookeville-tn.gov/342/Mayor ↗
City website
cookeville-tn.gov ↗

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Record history

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Leaders on record

Chad Gilbert Current
Mayor · added Oct 9, 2026 · verified Oct 25, 2026
Laurin Wheaton Former
Mayor · added Aug 1, 2026
Charles Womack Former
Mayor (Ceremonial) · added May 4, 2026

Reviewed changes

Oct 9, 2026 · Accepted by reviewer
Laurin Wheaton replaced by Chad Gilbert, Mayor
Source: cookeville-tn.gov/342/Mayor ↗

Demographics

Census Bureau data for the city

Population: 23,923
Median household income: $48,094
Median age: 29.5
Land area: 35.77 sq mi
Population density: 668.8 per sq mi
County: Putnam County

City government

Budget and contact

Annual budget: ~$84M
Official website: cookeville-tn.gov ↗

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