Local Wiki
Peoria 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
- Room 403, Peoria County Courthouse, 324 Main Street, Peoria, IL 61602.
- County Clerk
- Rachael Parker · 309-672-6059 · countyclerk@peoriacounty.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.peoriacounty.gov/255/County-Board
- Chair, County Board
- Peoria County Board, 18 members elected from single-member districts. Chairman: James C. Dillon (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 (4)
- Chillicothe
- Elmwood
- Farmington (official website, opens in a new tab)
- West Peoria (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 (11)
- Bartonville
- Bellevue
- Brimfield
- Dunlap (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Glasford (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hanna City
- Kingston Mines
- Mapleton
- Norwood
- Peoria Heights (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Princeville (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 (18)
- Bartonville SD 66
- Brimfield CUSD 309
- Dunlap CUSD 323
- Elmwood CUSD 322
- Farmington Central CUSD 265
- Hollis Cons SD 328
- Il Valley Central USD 321
- Illini Bluffs CUSD 327
- Limestone Chsd 310
- Limestone Walters Ccsd 316
- Monroe SD 70
- Norwood Esd 63
- Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville
- Peoria Heights CUSD 325
- Peoria SD 150
- Pleasant Hill SD 69
- Pleasant Valley SD 62
- Princeville CUSD 326
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 (1)
- Pekin Lamarsh Drainage and Levee District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (11)
- Akron Princeville Fire Protection District
- Brimfield Fire Protection District
- Chillicothe Community Fire Protection District
- Dunlap Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Elmwood Fire Protection District
- Limestone Township Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Logan Trivoli Fire Protection District
- Richwoods Fire Protection District
- Timber Hollis Fire Protection District
- Tuscarora Fire Protection District
- West Peoria Fire Protection 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 · Highways (1)
- West Peoria Street Lighting District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Peoria Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
- Heart of Illinois Regional Port District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (6)
- Alpha Park Library District
- Brimfield Public Library District
- Chillicothe Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Dunlap Public Library District
- Lillie M Evans Memorial Public Library District
- Morrison and Mary Wiley 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 · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Peoria Public Building Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (5)
- Chillicothe Township Park District
- Hanna City Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hollis Park District
- Peoria Civic Center Authority
- Peoria Park 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 · Public Transit (1)
- Greater Peoria Mass Transit District 1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (3)
- Brimfield Sanitary District
- Greater Chillicothe Sanitary District
- Greater Peoria Sanitary 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 · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Peoria 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 (3)
- Limestone Walters Public Water Service District
- Pleasant Valley Public Water District
- T-L Rural Water Service District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)