Local Wiki
Hancock County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Third Tuesday after the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
- Meeting location
- County Board Room (3rd Floor), Hancock County Courthouse, 500 Main St., Carthage, IL 62321.
- County Clerk
- Holly A. Wilde-Tillman · 217-357-3911 · wilde-tillman@hancockcounty-il.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.hancockcounty-il.gov/agendas-and-minutes/
- Chair, County Board
- Hancock County Board, 15 members representing 5 multi-member districts. Chairman: Mark Menn (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 (6)
- Carthage
- Dallas City
- Hamilton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- La Harpe
- Nauvoo
- Warsaw
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
Towns (1)
- Bentley
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Villages (8)
- Augusta
- Basco
- Bowen
- Elvaston
- Ferris
- Plymouth
- Pontoosuc
- West Point
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (8)
- Carthage Esd 317
- Dallas Esd 327
- Hamilton Ccsd 328
- Illini West H S Dist 307
- La Harpe Csd 347
- Nauvoo-Colusa CUSD 325
- Southeastern CUSD 337
- Warsaw CUSD 316
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (1)
- Hunt Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (8)
- Augusta Fire Protection District
- Bowen Fire Protection District
- Dallas Rural Fire Protection District
- La Harpe Fire Protection District
- Nauvoo Fire Protection District
- Tri County Fire Protection District
- Warsaw Fire Protection District
- West Point Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Hancock County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (3)
- Carthage Public Library District
- Greater West Central Public Library District
- La Harpe Carnegie Public Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Hancock County Public Building Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (7)
- Carthage Park District
- Chili Township Park District
- Dallas City Park District
- Hamilton Park District
- La Harpe Park District
- Nauvoo Park District
- Warsaw Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Hancock 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)
- Dallas Rural Public Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)