Local Wiki
Crawford County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- County Board Room, Crawford County Annex, 100 Douglas St., Robinson, IL 62454.
- County Clerk
- Beckie Staley · 618-546-1212 · clerk@crawfordcounty.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://crawfordcountyil.org/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Crawford County Board, 10 members (two from each of five districts). Chairman: William "Bill" Burke Jr. (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)
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 (5)
- Flat Rock
- Hutsonville
- Oblong (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Palestine
- Stoy
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 (4)
- Hutsonville CUSD 1
- Oblong CUSD 4
- Palestine CUSD 3
- Robinson CUSD 2
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Crawford County Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (2)
- Frog Pond Drainage District of Crawford County
- Greenbriar Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (6)
- Flat Rock Area Fire Protection District
- Hutsonville Fire Protection District
- Lamotte Fire Protection District
- Oblong Township Fire Protection District
- Prairie-Licking Fire Protection District
- Robinson Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Crawford Hospital District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (2)
- Palestine Public Library District
- Robinson Public Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (2)
- Hutsonville Park District
- Lamotte Township Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Crawford 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)
- Eaton Water Service District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)