Local Wiki
Tazewell County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- James Carius Community Room (JCCR), Tazewell Law & Justice Center, 101 S. Capitol Street, Pekin, IL 61554.
- County Clerk
- John C. Ackerman · 309-477-2264 · jcackerman@tazewell-il.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://tazewell-il.gov/CountyBoard/CountyBoard.html
- Chair, County Board
- Tazewell County Board, 21 members (seven from each of three districts) plus a County Board Chairman elected countywide at-large. Chairman: Brett Grimm (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)
- Delavan (official website, opens in a new tab)
- East Peoria (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Marquette Heights (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Washington
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 (13)
- Armington
- Creve Coeur
- Deer Creek (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Goodfield (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Green Valley
- Hopedale
- Mackinaw (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Minier
- Morton
- North Pekin
- Peoria Heights (official website, opens in a new tab)
- South Pekin
- Tremont (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)
- Central SD 51
- Creve Coeur SD 76
- Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701
- Delavan CUSD 703
- District 50 Schools
- East Peoria Chsd 309
- East Peoria SD 86
- Morton CUSD 709
- N Pekin & Marquette Hght SD 102
- Pekin Csd 303
- Pekin Psd 108
- Rankin Csd 98
- Robein SD 85
- South Pekin SD 137
- Spring Lake Ccsd 606
- Tremont CUSD 702
- Washington Chsd 308
- Washington SD 52
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (1)
- Mackinaw Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (4)
- Cincinnati Drainage District
- Hickory Grove Drainage District
- Mackinaw River Levee and Drainage District 1-Spring Lake Twp
- Spring Lake Drainage and Levee District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (20)
- Armington Community Fire Protection District
- Brush Hill Fire Protection District
- Central Fire Protection District 1
- Central Groveland Fire Protection District
- Cincinnati Fire Protection District
- Deer Creek Fire Protection District 1 (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Delavan Fire Protection District
- Gardena Fire Protection District
- Green Valley Fire Protection District
- Groveland Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hopedale Fire Protection District
- Little Mackinaw Fire Protection District
- Mackinaw Fire Protection District
- Morton Area Farmers Fire Protection District
- Northern Tazewell Fire and Rescue District
- Pleasant View Fire Protection District
- Powerton Fire Protection District
- Schaeferville Fire Protection District
- Spring Bay Fire District
- Tremont 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 · Flood Control (1)
- East Peoria Drainage and Levee District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (1)
- Tremont 702 Rescue Squad District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- East Peoria City Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pekin City Housing Authority
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 · Library (9)
- Ayer Public Library District
- Creve Coeur Public Library District
- Deer Creek District Library
- Fondulac Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- H A Peine Memorial Library
- Mackinaw District Public Library
- Morton Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Tremont Public Library District
- Washington Public District Library
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 · Parks & Recreation (10)
- Delavan Park District
- Eastside Centre
- Fondulac Park District
- Forman Park District
- Illinois River Valley Special Recreation Association
- Morton Park District
- Pekin Civic Center Authority
- Pekin Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Tremont Area Park District
- Washington 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)
- East Peoria Mass Transit District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (2)
- East Peoria Sanitary District
- Greater Creve Coeur Sanitation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Tazewell 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)
- Groveland Water Service District
- Mackinaw Valley Water Authority
- North Tazewell Public Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)