Local Wiki
Carroll County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- First and third Thursday of each month (4:00 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. respectively).
- Meeting location
- Small Courtroom, Carroll County Courthouse, 301 N. Main St., Mt. Carroll, IL 61053.
- County Clerk
- Amy R. Buss · 815-244-0221 · abuss@carrollcountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.carrollcountyil.gov/government/county-board/county-board-packets-agendas.php
- Chair, County Board
- Carroll County Board, 9 members representing 3 multi-member districts. Chair: Joseph Payette (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 (3)
- Lanark (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mount Carroll (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Savanna
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (4)
- Chadwick (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Milledgeville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Shannon
- Thomson
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (3)
- Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399
- Eastland CUSD 308
- West Carroll CUSD 314
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Tri Township Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Cemetery (1)
- Shannon Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (1)
- Savanna-York Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (7)
- Chadwick Fire Protection District
- Lanark Fire Protection District
- Milledgeville Fire Protection District
- Mount Carrol Fire Protection District
- Savanna Fire Protection District
- Shannon Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Thomson Fire Protection District
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 · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Carroll County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (2)
- Chadwick Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Savanna Public Library District
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 · Parks & Recreation (2)
- Milledgeville Park District
- Savanna Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)