Local Wiki
Macon County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Board Room (Room 514), 5th Floor, Macon County Office Building, 141 S. Main St., Decatur, IL 62523.
- County Clerk
- Josh Tanner · 217-424-1305 · jtanner@maconcounty.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/departments/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Macon County Board, 15 members (three from each of five districts; downsized from 21 members/seven districts in 2022). Chairman: Kevin Greenfield (confirmed unchanged from the December 2025 directory).
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
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 (9)
- Argenta
- Blue Mound (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Forsyth (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Harristown
- Long Creek (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mount Zion (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Niantic
- Oreana
- Warrensburg
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 (7)
- Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1
- Decatur SD 61
- Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2
- Meridian CUSD 15
- Mt Zion CUSD 3
- Sangamon Valley CUSD 9
- Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (26)
- Austin Drainage District 1
- Cerro Gordo-Long Creek Union Drainage District 5
- Friends Creek-Maroa Mutual Drainage District 2
- Friends Creek-Maroa Union Drainage District 10
- Friends Creek-Maroa Union Drainage District 8
- Friends Creek-Maroa Union Drainage District 9
- Friends Creek-Whitmore Union Drainage District 2
- Friendscreek Drainage District 1
- Friendscreek Drainage District 3
- Friendscreek Willow Branch Drainage District 5
- Illini Drainage District
- Long Creek-Oakley Townships Union Drainage District 1
- Long Creek-Oakley Townships Union Drainage District 2
- Maroa Drainage District 2
- Maroa Drainage District 4
- Mutual Drainage District 1 of Macon Dewitt County
- Niantic Drainage District
- Prairieton-Pleasant View Drainage District 2
- S Macon Milam Union Drainage District 1
- Sanner Chapel Drainage District
- South Macon-South Wheatland Union Drainage District 1
- Stevens Creek Special Drainage District
- Whitmore Drainage District 1
- Whitmore Drainage District 2
- Whitmore Drainage District 4
- Whitmore Drainage District 5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (11)
- Argenta Oreana Fire Protection District
- Blue Mound County Side Fire Protection District
- Harristown Fire Protection District
- Hickory Point Fire Protection District
- Long Creek Fire Protection District
- Maroa Countryside Fire Protection District
- Mt Zion Fire Protection District
- Niantic Fire Protection District
- South Macon Fire Protection District
- South Wheatland Fire Protection District
- Warrensburg Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (1)
- Macon Mosquito Abatement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Decatur Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (7)
- Argenta Oreana Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Barclay Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Blue Mound Memorial Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Harristown Public Library District
- Maroa Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Mount Zion Public Library District
- South Macon Public Library 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 · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Decatur Public Building Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (7)
- Blue Mound Park District
- Decatur Park District
- Friends Creek Park District
- Illini Park District
- Macon County Conservation District
- Niantic Park District
- Whitemore Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Decatur Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Macon County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)