Local Wiki
Clay County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Clay County Courthouse, 111 Chestnut St., Louisville, IL 62858.
- County Clerk
- Amy Britton · 618-665-3626 · claycoclerk@claycounty.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://claycounty.illinois.gov/county-board/meeting-minutes/
- Chair, County Board
- Clay County Board, 7 members representing 7 districts. Chairman: Joe Goodman (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)
- Flora
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Villages (5)
- Clay City
- Iola
- Louisville
- Sailor Springs
- Xenia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (3)
- Clay City CUSD 10
- Flora CUSD 35
- North Clay CUSD 25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Flora Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (4)
- Clay City Fire Protection District
- Harter-Stanford Fire Protection District
- North Clay Fire Protection District
- Xenia Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Clay County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- North Clay Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)