Local Wiki
Cass County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Monday of each month (typically 6:00-7:00 p.m.).
- Meeting location
- Courtroom, Cass County Courthouse, 100 E. Springfield St., Virginia, IL 62691.
- County Clerk
- Shelly Wessel · 217-452-2277 · cassclerkoffice@casscountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://co.cass.il.us/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Cass County Board, 11 members representing 5 districts. Chairman: Bill Merriman (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 (2)
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 (3)
- Arenzville
- Ashland
- Chandlerville
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (3)
- A-C Central CUSD 262
- Beardstown CUSD 15
- Virginia CUSD 64
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (10)
- Clear Creek Special Drainage District
- Clear Lake Special Drainage District
- Hager Slough Special Drainage District
- Lost Creek Levee and Drainage District
- Meredosia Lake Drainage and Levee District
- MUD Creek Drainage and Levee District
- New Pankey Pond Special Drainage District
- Old River Drainage District
- South Beardstown Levee and Drainage District
- Valley Drainage and Levee District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (2)
- Ashland Fire Protection District
- Beardstown Rural Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Flood Control (2)
- Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District
- Jobs Creek Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Cass County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
- Ashland Public Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- South Sangamon Drainage and Levee District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Beardstown Community Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Beardstown Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)