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Adams County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026
County Board meets
Second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting location
Adams County Board Room, 2nd Floor, Adams County Courthouse, 507 Vermont St., Quincy, IL 62301.
County Clerk
Ryan A. Niekamp · 217-277-2150 · countyclerk@adamscountyil.gov
Agendas posted at
https://www.adamscountyil.gov/government/county-board
Chair, County Board
Adams County Board, 21 members (three from each of seven districts). Chairman: Bret Austin, elected November 2024 after Kent Snider retired after six years as chairman — a real leadership change since the December 2025 directory.

Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Villages (13)
  • Camp Point
  • Clayton
  • Coatsburg
  • Columbus
  • Golden
  • La Prairie
  • Liberty
  • Lima
  • Loraine
  • Mendon
  • Payson
  • Plainville
  • Ursa

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024

School districts (5)
  • Central CUSD 3
  • CUSD 4
  • Liberty CUSD 2
  • Payson CUSD 1
  • Quincy SD 172

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Drainage (2)
  • Indian Grave Drainage District
  • South Quincy Drainage and Levee District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Fire Protection (11)
  • Camp Point Fire District
  • Central Adams Fire Protection District
  • Clayton Fire Protection District
  • Golden Fire Protection District
  • Liberty Fire Protection District
  • Lima Tioga Fire Protection District
  • Loraine Fire Protection District
  • Mendon Fire Protection District
  • Payson Fall Creek Fire Protection District
  • Tri Township Fire Protection District
  • Ursa Fire Protection District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Highways (1)
  • Ursa Street Lighting District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
  • Adams County Housing Authority
  • Quincy Housing Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Library (4)
  • Camp Point Public Library District
  • Clayton Public Library District
  • Four Star Public Library District
  • Tri Quincy Area Public Library District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Parks & Recreation (4)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Ports (1)
  • Mid America Intermodal Authority Port District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Sewer (4)
  • Clayton Sanitary District
  • Golden Sanitary District
  • Liberty Sanitary District
  • Mendon Sanitary District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
  • Adams County Soil and Water Conservation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Water Supply (3)
  • Adams County Public Water District
  • Clayton Camp Point Water Commission
  • Mill Creek Public Water District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

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