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Pope County
Pope County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Scheduled monthly at the Courthouse (exact day/time coordinated via the County Clerk's office).
- Meeting location
- Pope County Courthouse, 310 E. Main St., Golconda, IL 62938.
- County Clerk
- Darci Garling · 618-683-4466 · countyclerk@popeco.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://popeco.illinois.gov
- Chairman, Board of Commissioners
- Pope County Board of Commissioners (non-township commission form) — no leadership previously on file. Three commissioners elected countywide at-large: Chairman Tim Wallace, Lindzey Barger, Larry Richards.
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.
- Pope Co Cud 1 · School District
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
- Eddyville · Village
- Golconda · City
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
- Rural Pope County Fire Protection District · Special District · Fire Protection
- Pope County Housing Authority · Special District · Housing & Community Development
- Golconda Park District · Special District · Parks & Recreation
- Bay Creek River Conservancy District · Special District · Soil & Water Conservation
- Lusk Creek River Conservancy District · Special District · Soil & Water Conservation
- Pope-Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District · Special District · Soil & Water Conservation
- Millstone Public Water District · Special District · Water Supply
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)