Local Wiki
Henderson County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m.
- Meeting location
- Henderson County Courthouse, 307 Warren St., Oquawka, IL 61469.
- County Clerk
- Amanda Van Arsdale · 309-867-2911 · avanarsdale.coclerk@hendersoncountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://hendersoncountyil.gov
- Chair, County Board
- Henderson County Board, members representing districts. Chairman: Brad Flatt (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)
- Dallas City
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Villages (8)
- Biggsville
- Gladstone
- Gulfport
- Lomax
- Media
- Oquawka
- Raritan
- Stronghurst
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (1)
- West Central CUSD 235
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (2)
- Henderson County Drainage District 1
- Henderson County Drainage District 2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (5)
- Biggsville Fire Protection District
- Gulfport-Gladstone Fire Protection District
- Media Stronghust Terre Haute Fire Protection District
- Oquawka Fire Protection District
- Raritan Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Henderson County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
- Henderson County Public Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Henderson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)