For more information about the services of McDowell County, select a department from the list below.
If you have difficulty locating the information you are looking for, please contact our main switchboard at (828) 652-7121.
| Department | Dept. Head | Telephone |
| Animal Control | Sheriff Ricky Buchanan | (828) 652-2235 |
| Animal Shelter | Terry Depoyster | (828) 652-6643 |
| Board of Elections | Kim Welborn | (828) 659-0834 |
| Building Inspections | Jay Suttles | (828) 652-7030 |
| County Attorney | D. Fred Coats | (828) 659-2439 |
| County Manager | Ashley Wooten | (828) 652-2976 |
| Emergency Management | William Kehler | (828) 652-3982 |
| Emergency Medical Services | William Kehler | (828) 652-3241 |
| 911 Telecommunications | William Kehler | (828) 659-2241 |
| Facility Maintenance | Terry DePoyster | (828) 655-1244 |
| Finance | Alison Bell | (828) 652-2751 |
| Human Resources | Maria Preswood | (828) 652-6306 |
| Information Technology | Rayburn Davis | (828) 652-2943 |
| Keep McDowell Beautiful | (828) 652-8104 | |
| Library | Marlan Brinkley | (828) 652-3858 |
| License Plate Agency | Linda Onufrey | (828) 652-0179 |
| Nebo Water Department | Pam Vance | (828) 652-6428 |
| NC Cooperative Extension | Molly Sandfoss | (828) 652-8104 |
| Planning | Ronald Harmon | (828) 659-0858 |
| Public Services | Terry DePoyster | (828) 659-2521 |
| Parks and Recreation | Chad Marsh | (828) 652-3001 |
| Register of Deeds | Lydia Effler | (828) 652-4727 |
| Senior Center | Weyland Prebor | (828) 659-0821 |
| Sheriff | Sheriff Ricky Buchanan | (828) 652-2235 |
| Social Services | Lisa Sprouse | (828) 652-3355 |
| Soil and Water Conservation | Andrea Webb | (828) 652-4434 |
| Tax Assessing | Tammy Wylie | (828) 652-0700 |
| Tax Collections | Linda Onufrey | (828) 652-0701 |
| Transit | Jason Hollifield | (828) 559-0744 |
| Volunteer Center | Jessica Lowery | (828) 659-0826 |
Partner Agencies
| (828) 652-6811 | |
| Foothills Health District Environmental Health | (828) 652-2921 |
| VAYA Health | (800) 849-6127 |
In North Carolina the courts are a state function. Local court officials are state employees and are not subject to oversight by the McDowell County Board of Commissioners. For more information about the court system, you may visit their website.
| COURT AGENCY | COURT OFFICIAL | TELEPHONE |
| Clerk of Court | Melissa Adams | 828-655-4100 |
| District Attorney | Ted Bell | 828-655-4110 |
| District Court Judge | 828-655-4112 | |
| Magistrate's Office | 828-655-4119 |
