Local Wiki
Calhoun County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Typically first and third Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Marvin Richter Government Building, 301 S. County Rd., Hardin, IL 62047.
- County Clerk
- Amy Friedel · 618-576-9700 · amy.friedel@calhouncountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.calhouncountyil.gov/agendas-minutes/
- Chair, County Board
- Calhoun County Board, members elected by district/at large. Chairman: Phil Robeen, serving since 2017 (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.
Villages (5)
- Batchtown
- Brussels
- Hamburg
- Hardin
- Kampsville
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (2)
- Brussels CUSD 42
- Calhoun CUSD 40
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Fire Protection (5)
- Calhoun Fire Protection District
- Hardin Fire Protection District
- North Calhoun Fire District
- Point Fire Protection District
- Richwood Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Calhoun County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
- South County Public Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Calhoun 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 (1)
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