Local Wiki
Jo Daviess County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Third Floor County Board Room, Jo Daviess County Courthouse, 330 N. Bench St., Galena, IL 61036.
- County Clerk
- Angela Kaiser · 815-777-0161 · akaiser@jodaviesscountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/306/County-Board
- Chair, County Board
- Jo Daviess County Board, 17 members elected from 17 single-member districts. Chairman: LaDon Trost (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 (8)
- Apple River
- Elizabeth (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hanover (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Menominee
- Nora
- Scales Mound (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Stockton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Warren (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
School districts (6)
- East Dubuque USD 119
- Galena USD 120
- River Ridge CUSD 210
- Scales Mound CUSD 211
- Stockton CUSD 206
- Warren CUSD 205
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Fire Protection (8)
- Apple River Fire Protection District
- Dunleith Menominee Fire Protection District
- Elizabeth Community Fire Protection District
- Galena Rural Fire Protection District
- Hanover Fire Protection District
- Scales Mound Fire Protection District
- Stockton Fire Protection District
- Warren Area Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Jo Daviess County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (2)
- East Dubuque District Library
- Galena Public Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (6)
- Black Hawk Park District
- Dunleith Park District
- Hanover Township Park District
- Stockton Township Park District
- Thompson Township Park District
- Woodbine Township Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Jo Daviess County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
- Jo Daviess Carroll Solid Waste Agency
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)