Local Wiki
Wayne 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
- Basement Meeting Room, Wayne County Courthouse, 301 E. Main St., Fairfield, IL 62837.
- County Clerk
- Elizabeth Woodrow · 618-842-5182 · waycoclerk@waynecountyil.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://waynecountyil.gov/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Wayne County Board, 7 members elected from districts. Chairman: Daryl Hargrave (confirmed unchanged from 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 (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 (9)
- Cisne
- Golden Gate
- Jeffersonville
- Johnsonville
- Keenes
- Mill Shoals
- Mount Erie
- Sims
- Wayne City
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (7)
- Fairfield Comm H S Dist 225
- Fairfield Psd 112
- Geff Ccsd 14
- Jasper Ccsd 17
- New Hope Ccsd 6
- North Wayne CUSD 200
- Wayne City CUSD 100
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Drainage (8)
- Big Mound Drainage District
- Elm River Drainage District
- Golden Gate Drainage District
- Leech Grover Drainage District 1
- Leech-Massilon Townships Union Drainage District 1
- Skillet Fork River Outlet Drainage District
- Wayne Edwards County Union Drainage District
- Woods Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (5)
- Bedford Township Fire Protection District
- Fairfield Rural Fire Protection District
- Lamard Township Fire Protection District
- Orchardville Fire Protection District
- Wayne Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Wayne County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Fairfield Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)