Local Wiki
Union County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second and fourth Friday of each month at 8:30 a.m.
- Meeting location
- Community Room, Union County Courthouse, 309 W. Market St., Jonesboro, IL 62952.
- County Clerk
- Stephanie Cox · 618-833-5711 · scox@unioncountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.unioncountyil.gov/meetings/
- Chairman, Board of Commissioners
- Union County Board of Commissioners (non-township commission form) — no leadership previously on file. 5 commissioners elected countywide at-large. Chairman: Max Miller.
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 (2)
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)
- Alto Pass
- Cobden (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Dongola
- Mill Creek
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 (7)
- Anna Ccsd 37
- Anna Jonesboro Chsd 81
- Cobden Sud 17
- County of Union Sch Dist No43
- Dongola USD 66
- Lick Creek Ccsd 16
- Shawnee CUSD 84
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Fire Protection (1)
- Ware-Wolf Lake Fire District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Flood Control (1)
- Preston Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Union County Hospital District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Union County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (2)
- Dongola Public Library District
- Stinson Memorial 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 · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Union 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 (2)
- Lick Creek Water Service District
- Shawnee Valley Public Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)