Local Wiki
Putnam County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Putnam County Courthouse, 120 N. 4th St., Hennepin, IL 61327.
- County Clerk
- Tina Dolder · 815-925-7129 · countyclerk@putnamil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://putnamil.gov/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Putnam County Board, 5 members representing districts. Chairman: Charlie Lenkaitis (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.
Villages (6)
- Granville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hennepin (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Magnolia
- Mark (official website, opens in a new tab)
- McNabb
- Standard
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 (1)
- Putnam County CUSD 535
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (1)
- Hennepin Drainage and Levee District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (4)
- Granville Hennepin Fire Protection District
- Magnolia Fire Protection District
- McNabb Fire Protection District
- Standard Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
- Putnam County Public Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (2)
- Hennepin Park District
- Putnam County Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
- Hennepin Public Water Service District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)