Local Wiki
Mason County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
- Meeting location
- Mason County Courthouse, 125 N. Plum St., Havana, IL 62644.
- County Clerk
- Summer R. Brown · 309-543-6661 · countyclerk@masoncountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://masoncountyil.gov/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Mason County Board, 8 members representing districts. Chairman: Kenneth Walker (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 (7)
- Bath
- Easton
- Forest City
- Kilbourne
- Manito
- San Jose
- Topeka
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (3)
- Havana CUSD 126
- Illini Central CUSD 189
- Midwest Central CUSD 191
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (1)
- Havana Township Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Corrections (1)
- Mason County Public Building Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (15)
- Bulls Eye Special Drainage District
- Central Special Drainage District
- Fairview Special Drainage District
- Farmer's Drainage District
- Garden Special Drainage District
- Havana Drainage District 2
- Herget Drainage and Levee District
- Hurd Lake Drainage District
- Long Branch Special Drainage District
- Mason Cass Dredge River Conservancy District
- Mason City Drainage District 1
- Mason Menard Special Drainage District
- Mason Tazewell Drainage District
- Saidora Drainage District
- Sangamon River Special Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (8)
- Bath Fire Protection District
- Easton Rural Fire Protection District
- Forman Fire Protection District
- Havana Rural Fire Protection District
- Kilbourne Rural Fire Protection District
- Mason City Fire Protection District
- Ridge Lake Fire Protection District
- San Jose Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Mason Hospital District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Mason County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (3)
- Havana Public Library District
- Manito Public Library District
- Mason City Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
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 · Natural Resources & Water Supply (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 (4)
- Easton Park District
- Havana Park District
- Mason City Park District
- San Jose Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Ports (1)
- Havana Regional Port District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- San Jose Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Mason County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)