Local Wiki
Richland County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Richland County Sheriff's Office Conference Room, 211 W. Market St., Olney, IL 62450.
- County Clerk
- Amanda Troyer · 618-392-3111 · countyclerk@richlandcounty.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Richland County Board, 8 members representing 8 districts. Chairman: Travis Paddock. Real leadership change since the December 2025 directory, which had listed Dennis Graves.
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 (1)
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 (4)
- Calhoun
- Claremont
- Noble (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Parkersburg
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)
- Richland County CUSD 1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Olney-Noble Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (3)
- Claremont-Bonpas Fire Protection District
- Noble Fire District
- Olney Township Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Richland County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Richland County Public Building Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Noble Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Richland 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)
- West Liberty-Dundas Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)