Local Wiki
Vermilion County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- County Board Room, 2nd Floor, Joseph G. Cannon Building, 201 N. Vermilion St., Danville, IL 61832.
- County Clerk
- Robyn Heffern · 217-554-1900 · robyn.heffern@vercountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.vercounty.org/county-board-calendar/
- Chair, County Board
- Vermilion County Board, 27 members (three from each of nine districts). Chairman: Steve Miller, elected December 2024, succeeding Larry Baughn, Jr. — a real leadership change since 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.
Cities (3)
- Danville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Georgetown
- Hoopeston
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 (18)
- Allerton
- Alvan (Alvin)
- Belgium
- Bismarck
- Catlin
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Henning
- Indianola
- Muncie
- Oakwood
- Potomac
- Rankin
- Ridge Farm
- Rossville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Sidell
- Tilton
- Westville (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 (12)
- Armstrong Twp Hsd 225
- Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61
- B H R A Cooperative Hs
- Bismarck Henning CUSD
- Danville Ccsd 118
- Georgetown-Ridge Farm Cud 4
- Hoopeston Area CUSD 11
- Oakwood CUSD 76
- Potomac CUSD 10
- Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7
- Salt Fork CUSD 512
- Westville CUSD 2
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
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 · Cemetery (1)
- Georgetown Cemetery Maintenance District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (29)
- Bean Creek Drainage District
- Bridgeman Drainage District
- Brougher Drainage District
- Butler Branch Drainage District
- Carroll Jamaica Union Drainage District 1
- Carroll Jamaica Union Drainage District 2
- Catlin-Vance Union Drainage District 1
- Center Creek Drainage District 82006 D
- Drainage District 2 (9154)
- Eight Mile Drainage District
- Ellis Drainage District
- Fairview Drainage District
- Fayette Special Drainage District
- Feather Creek Drainage District 2
- Grape Creek Drainage District
- Hastings Drainage District
- Henning Drainage District
- Hodgson Drainage District
- Hoopeston Drainage District 7011
- Jamaica Sidell Community Drainage District 4
- Jamesburg Special Drainage District
- Jordan Special Drainage District
- Little Vermilion Drainage District
- Maple Grove Drainage District
- Pleasant Hill Drainage District
- Pleasant View Drainage District
- Sandusky Branch Drainage District
- Sinking Hole Drainage District
- Vance-Sidell Drainage District 1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (16)
- Allerton Fire Protection Distriction
- Bismarck Fire Protection District
- Bluegrass Fire Protection District
- Carroll Township Fire Protection District
- Catlin Fire Protection District
- F M C Fire Protection District
- Fithian-Muncie-Collision Fire Protection District
- Georgetown Fire Protection District
- Kickapoo Fire Protection District
- Lynch Fire Protection District
- Oakwood Fire Protection District
- Rankin Fire Protection District
- Ridgefarm Fire Protection District
- Rossville Fire Protection District
- Sidell Fire & Rescue Fire Protection District
- Westville Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Danville City Housing Authority
- Vermilion County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (6)
- Catlin Public Library District
- Elwood Public Library District
- Hoopeston Public Library District
- Oakwood Public Library District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Sidell District Library
- Westville 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 · Multi-Purpose (1)
- Vermilion County Metro Exposition Auditorium and Office Bldg Aut
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
- Danville Public Building Commission
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (2)
- Rossville Park District
- Vermillion Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (2)
- Danville Sanitary District
- Westville Belgium Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Vermilion 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)
- Blount Township Water Authority
- Olivet Public Water Service District
- South Ross Township Water Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)