Local Wiki
Edwards County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Typically first Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
- Meeting location
- Edwards County Courthouse, 50 E. Main St., Albion, IL 62806.
- County Clerk
- Mary Beth Smith · 618-445-2115 · countyclerk@edwardscounty.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://edwardscounty.illinois.gov
- Chairman, Board of Commissioners
- Edwards County Board of Commissioners (non-township commission form) — no leadership previously on file. Three commissioners elected countywide at-large. Chairman: Duane Lear.
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)
- Bone Gap
- Browns
- West Salem
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (1)
- Edwards County CUSD 1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (1)
- Restland Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (2)
- Butter Creek Drainage and Levee District
- Edwards County Drainage District 1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (5)
- Albion Rural Fire Protection District
- Bone Gap Rural Fire Protection District 1
- Browns Rural Fire Protection District
- Little Wabash Fire Protection District
- West Salem Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Edwards County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Albion Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- West Salem Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (2)
- Bonpas River Conservancy District
- Edwards County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)