Local Wiki
Fayette County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Vandalia City Hall, 431 W. Gallatin St., Vandalia, IL 62471.
- County Clerk
- Jessica Barker · 618-283-5000 · jbarker@fayettecountyillinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/agendas-minutes/
- Chair, County Board
- Fayette County Board, 7 members representing 7 districts. Chairperson: Jacob D. Harris (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 (5)
- Bingham
- Brownstown
- Farina
- Ramsey
- St. Peter
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (4)
- Brownstown CUSD 201
- Ramsey CUSD 204
- St Elmo CUSD 202
- Vandalia CUSD 203
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (1)
- Avena Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (7)
- Avena Drainage District 1
- Bear Grove Drainage District
- Big Creek Drainage District
- Dively Levee and Drainage District
- Meridian Line Drainage District
- Vandalia Levee and Drainage District
- West Loudon Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (5)
- Brownstown Fire Protection District
- Farina Fire Protection District
- Ramsey Fire Protection District
- Saint Elmo Fire Protection District
- Saint Peter Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (1)
- Fayette Mosquito Abatement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Fayette County Hospital District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (2)
- Evans Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Saint Elmo 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 (4)
- Brownstown Park District Civic Center Authority
- Saint Elmo Community Park District
- The Greater Brownstown Park District
- Vandalia Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Fayette County Soil Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)