Local Wiki
Menard County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. and last Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
- Meeting location
- Board of Commissioners Meeting Room, First Floor, Menard County Courthouse, 102 S. Seventh St., Petersburg, IL 62675.
- County Clerk
- Martha "Marty" Gum · 217-632-3201 · mgum@menardcountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://menardcountyil.com/board-of-commissioners/
- Chairman, Board of Commissioners
- Menard County Board of Commissioners (non-township commission form) — no leadership previously on file. Three commissioners elected countywide at-large. Chair: Ed Whitcomb, Jr.
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 (3)
- Greenview
- Oakford
- Tallula
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (3)
- Athens CUSD 213
- Greenview CUSD 200
- Porta CUSD 202
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (2)
- Menard County Cemetery Maintenance District
- Tallula Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (4)
- Grove Creek Drainage District
- North Sangemon-Lattimore Creek Mutual Drainage District
- Oakford Special Drainage District
- Salt Creek Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (5)
- Athens Fancy Prairie Fire Protection District
- Greenview Community Fire Protection District
- Oakford Fire Protection District
- Petersburg Community Fire Protection District
- Tallula Community Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (1)
- Menard County Rescue Squad District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (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 · Sewer (1)
- Old Salem Chautauqua Sanitation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Menard County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Menard County Water Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)