Local Wiki
Wabash County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Typically Mondays at 4:30 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Wabash County Courthouse, 401 N. Market St., Mt. Carmel, IL 62863.
- County Clerk
- Janet L. Will · 618-262-4561 · wccr1@wabashcounty.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://wabashcounty.illinois.gov
- Chairman, Board of Commissioners
- Wabash County Board of Commissioners (non-township commission form) — no leadership previously on file. Three commissioners elected countywide at-large: Tim Hocking, Scott West, Rob Dean; leadership recently transitioned from Hocking to West as Chairman per local reporting.
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 (3)
- Allendale
- Bellmont
- Keensburg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (2)
- Allendale Ccsd 17
- Wabash CUSD 348
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (13)
- Rochester-McClearys Bluff Levee District
- Wabash County Drainage District 1
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 10
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 11
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 14
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 17
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 2
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 3
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 5
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 6
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 7
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 8
- Wabash County Special Drainage District 9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (3)
- Allendale Rural Fire Protection District
- Bellmont Rural Fire Protection District
- Greater Wabash Rural Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Wabash General Hospital District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Wabash County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (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 · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Wabash County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)