Local Wiki
Hamilton County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Courtroom, Hamilton County Courthouse, 100 S. Jackson St., McLeansboro, IL 62859.
- County Clerk
- Heather Bowman · 618-643-2721 · coclerk@hamiltoncountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/departments/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Hamilton County Board, members elected by district. Chairman: Kelly Woodrow (Vice Chairman: John Mead). 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)
- McLeansboro
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Towns (1)
- Belle Prairie City
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Villages (3)
- Broughton
- Dahlgren
- Macedonia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (1)
- Hamilton Co CUSD 10
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (3)
- Haw Creek Special Drainage District
- North Fork Special Drainage District
- Rector Special Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (1)
- Dahlgren Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
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 · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Hamilton County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Hamilton 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)
- Hamilton County Rural Water Service District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)