Local Wiki
Ford County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. (or Tuesday if Monday is a holiday).
- Meeting location
- Ford County Board Room, Sheriff's Boardroom/Jail, 220 W. State St., Paxton, IL 60957.
- County Clerk
- Amy Frederick · 217-379-9400 · clerk@fordcounty.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/board-meetings/agenda-minutes/
- Chair, County Board
- Ford County Board, 12 members representing 3 districts. Chairman: Debbie Smith (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 (7)
- Cabery
- Elliott
- Kempton
- Melvin
- Piper City (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Roberts
- Sibley
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 (3)
- Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Cud 10
- Tri Point CUSD 6-J
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (3)
- Drummer Township Cemetery District
- Lyman Township Cemetery District
- Patton Township Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (14)
- Big Four Drainage District
- Brenton-Pella Townships Union Drainage District 1
- Little Lyman Drainage District
- Lyman Township Drainage District
- Lyman-Wall Townships Drainage District 1
- Mona-Pella-Sullivan Townships Union Drainage District 1
- Pella Drainage District 1
- Pella Drainage District 2
- Sibley Drainage District
- Sugar Creek Drainage District
- Vermilion River Outlet Drainage District
- Vermilion Special Drainage District
- Wall Township Drainage District
- Walton Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (7)
- Elliott Fire Protection District
- Gibson City Fire Protection District
- Kempton Fire Protection District
- Paxton Fire Protection District
- Piper City Fire Protection District
- Roberts Melvin Fire Protection District
- Sullivant Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Ford County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (2)
- Moyer Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Piper City 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 · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Ford County Public Building Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Paxton Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Ford County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)