Local Wiki
Jackson County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Courtroom 4, 2nd Floor, Jackson County Courthouse, 1001 Walnut Street, Murphysboro, IL 62966.
- County Clerk
- Frank L Byrd · 618-687-7360 · frank.byrd@jacksoncounty-il.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.jacksoncounty-il.gov/county-board
- Chair, County Board
- Jackson County Board, 14 members (two from each of seven districts). Chairman: C.J. Calandro (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 (4)
- Ava
- Carbondale (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Grand Tower
- Murphysboro (official website, opens in a new tab)
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)
- Campbell Hill
- De Soto (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Dowell (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Elkville
- Gorham
- Makanda (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Vergennes
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 (8)
- Carbondale Chsd 165
- Carbondale Esd 95
- Desoto Cons SD 86
- Elverado CUSD 196
- Giant City Ccsd 130
- Murphysboro CUSD 186
- Trico CUSD 176
- Unity Point Ccsd 140
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (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 · Drainage (2)
- Degognia-Fountain Bluff Levee and Drainage District
- Grand Tower Levee and Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (3)
- Desoto Township Fire Protection District
- Murphysboro-Pomona-Somerset Fire Protection District
- Tower Rock Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (1)
- Carbondale Mosquito Abatement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Jackson County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (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 · Parks & Recreation (3)
- Carbondale Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Grand Tower Park District
- Murphysboro Park 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 · Ports (1)
- Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
- Jackson County Mass Transit District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Gorham Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (2)
- Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Kinkaid-Reeds Creek River Conservancy District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (4)
- Buncombe Water Service District
- Lakeside Public Water District
- Murdale Water Service District
- South Highway Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)