Local Wiki
Brown County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Courthouse Courtroom, Brown County Courthouse, 200 Court St., Mt. Sterling, IL 62353.
- County Clerk
- Jenny Welty · 217-773-3421 · countyclerk@browncoil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.browncoil.org/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Brown County Board, members elected at large/by district. Chairman: David E. Ferrill (Vice-Chairman: Bob Willis). Confirmed unchanged from the December 2025 directory.
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.
Cities (1)
- Mount Sterling
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Villages (3)
- Mound Station
- Ripley
- Versailles
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (1)
- Brown County CUSD 1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (2)
- Little Creek Drainage District
- McGee Creek Levee and Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (2)
- Brown County Fire Protection District
- Versailles Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Brown County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
- Brown County Public Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Mount Sterling Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Brown County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)