Bureau County, Illinois
94 public bodies govern here, 13 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 32,866
- Median household income
- $69,257
- ±2,146
- Unemployed
- 4.3%
- 718 of 16,874 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.3%
- 12,111 of 14,028 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Bureau | 32,883 (2021) | 700 South Main Street, Princeton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 23
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Princeton | 7,716 (2021) | 2 S Main St, Princeton | Website |
| City of Spring Valley | 5,486 (2021) | 215 N Greenwood St, Spring Valley | Website |
| Village of Arlington | 166 (2021) | Po Box 16, Arlington | — |
| Village of Buda | 472 (2021) | Po Box 65, Buda | — |
| Village of Bureau Junction | 279 (2021) | Po Box 140, Bureau | — |
| Village of Cherry | 427 (2021) | Po Box 217, Cherry | — |
| Village of Dalzell | 654 (2021) | Po Box 255, Dalzell | — |
| Village of Depue | 1,601 (2021) | Po Box 500, Depue | Website |
| Village of Dover | 135 (2021) | 111 Park Ave E, Princeton | — |
| Village of Hollowayville | 38 (2021) | 510 E Main St, Hollowayville | — |
| Village of la Moille | 670 (2021) | Po Box 466, La Moille | — |
| Village of Ladd | 1,407 (2021) | Po Box 305, Ladd | Website |
| Village of Malden | 311 (2021) | Po Box 32, Malden | — |
| Village of Manlius | 293 (2021) | Po Box 323, Manlius | — |
| Village of Mineral | 203 (2021) | 401 S Central St, Mineral | — |
| Village of Neponset | 414 (2021) | Po Box 79, Neponset | — |
| Village of New Bedford | 75 (2021) | 114 Gold ST., New Bedford | — |
| Village of Ohio | 463 (2021) | Po Box 225, Ohio | — |
| Village of Seatonville | 318 (2021) | Village Hall, Seatonville | — |
| Village of Sheffield | 810 (2021) | Po Box 218, Sheffield | Website |
| Village of Tiskilwa | 725 (2021) | 765 Brewster St, Tiskilwa | — |
| Village of Walnut | 1,289 (2021) | Po Box 604, Walnut | — |
| Village of Wyanet | 874 (2021) | 116 N Locust St, Wyanet | — |
Townships 25
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Arispie | 739 (2021) | 21199 1180 N Ave, Princeton | — |
| Township of Berlin | 664 (2021) | Po Box 65, Malden | — |
| Township of Bureau | 246 (2021) | 16302 2100 North Ave, Princeton | — |
| Township of Clarion | 398 (2021) | 33119 2735 N Ave, La Moille | — |
| Township of Concord | 1,435 (2021) | Po Box 12, Sheffield | — |
| Township of Dover | 493 (2021) | 18705 2100 East St, Princeton | — |
| Township of Fairfield | 364 (2021) | 4957 Backbone Rd, Tampico | — |
| Township of Gold | 166 (2021) | 23447 400 East St, Sheffield | — |
| Township of Greenville | 343 (2021) | 1531 W Peru St, Princeton | — |
| Township of Hall | 8,299 (2021) | 108 Wolfer Industrial Park, Spring Valley | — |
| Township of Indiantown | 591 (2021) | 10666 1575 E St, Tiskilwa | — |
| Township of la Moille | 998 (2021) | 68 N Main St, La Moille | Website |
| Township of Leepertown | 321 (2021) | Po Box 286, Bureau | — |
| Township of Macon | 203 (2021) | 7259 1100 East St, Buda | — |
| Township of Manlius | 565 (2021) | 10411 2000 North Ave, Sheffield | — |
| Township of Milo | 189 (2021) | 2358 1625 East St, Bradford | — |
| Township of Mineral | 441 (2021) | 102 West Fourth Street, Mineral | — |
| Township of Neponset | 644 (2021) | Po Box 223, Neponset | — |
| Township of Ohio | 816 (2021) | Po Box 372, Ohio | — |
| Township of Princeton | 9,076 (2021) | 235 E Railroad Ave, Princeton | — |
| Township of Selby | 2,124 (2021) | Po Box 152, Depue | — |
| Township of Walnut | 1,574 (2021) | Po Box 428, Walnut | — |
| Township of Westfield | 838 (2021) | 35203 1900 North Ave, Arlington | — |
| Township of Wheatland | 134 (2021) | 19127-250 N. Ave, Tiskilwa | — |
| Township of Wyanet | 1,222 (2021) | 13888 1745 North Ave, Wyanet | — |
Special districts 45
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Slough Mutual Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Fairfield Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 23855 600E St, Walnut | — |
| Fairfield Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Fairfield Drainage District 3 Bureau County | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Fairfield Mutual Drainage District | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Gold Township Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Green River Special Drainage District of Bureau County | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Greenville Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Hickory Creek Special Drainage District | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Manlius Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Manlius Drainage District 4 | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Manlius Drainage District 5 | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Manlius Drainage District 6 | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Mineral Marsh Special Drainage District | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Pond Creek Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Union Special Drainage District | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Bureau County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 444 S Church St, Princeton | — |
| Ladd Public Library District | Libraries | 125 N Main Ave, Ladd | Website |
| Lamoille-Clarion Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 260, La Moille | — |
| Mineral Gold Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 87, Mineral | — |
| Ohio Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 187, Ohio | — |
| Selby Township Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 49, Depue | — |
| Walnut Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 728, Walnut | — |
| Arlington Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 124, Arlington | — |
| Buda Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 11508 900 North Ave, Buda | — |
| Bureau Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 134, Bureau | — |
| Cherry Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 171, Cherry | — |
| Dalzell Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 402 Lucy Street, Dalzell | — |
| Ladd Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 129, Oglesby | — |
| Lamoille Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 350, La Moille | — |
| Malden Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 217, Malden | — |
| Manlius Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 344, Manlius | — |
| Mineral Gold Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 111 E Main St, Mineral | — |
| Neponset Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 103 W Commercial St, Neponset | — |
| Ohio Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 351, Ohio | — |
| Princeton Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 10 Park Ave West, Princeton | — |
| Seatonville Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 20, Seatonville | — |
| Sheffield Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Tiskilwa Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 4413 1725 East St, Bradford | — |
| Walnut Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 115 Liberty St, Walnut | — |
| Wyanet Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 101 N King St, Wyanet | — |
| Princeton Park District | Parks and recreation | 837 Park Ave W, Princeton | Website |
| Walnut Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 364, Walnut | — |
| Lake Arisipie Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 62, Princeton | — |
| Bureau County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 312 Backbone Rd E, Princeton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BMP Tri County Special Ed Coop
Specialized district0 schools
400 N Galena St, Tiskilwa, IL, 61368
Bureau Valley CUSD 340
School district4 schools
9068 2125 N Avenue, Manilus, IL, 61338
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dalzell SD 98
School district1 schools
307 Chestnut St, Dalzell, IL, 61320
DePue USD 103
School district2 schools
204 Pleasant, DePue, IL, 61322
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hall HSD 502
School district1 schools
800 W Erie St, Spring Valley, IL, 61362
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
La Moille CUSD 303
School district2 schools
801 S Main St, La Moille, IL, 61330
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ladd CCSD 94
School district1 schools
232 E Cleveland St, Ladd, IL, 61329
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Malden CCSD 84
School district1 schools
350 East St, Malden, IL, 61337
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ohio CCSD 17
School district1 schools
103 S Memorial St, Ohio, IL, 61349
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ohio CHSD 505
School district1 schools
103 S Memorial St, Ohio, IL, 61349
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Princeton ESD 115
School district5 schools
506 E Dover Rd, Princeton, IL, 61356
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Princeton HSD 500
School district1 schools
103 S Euclid Ave, Princeton, IL, 61356
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spring Valley CCSD 99
School district1 schools
999 N Strong Ave, Spring Valley, IL, 61362
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Princeton Farmers' Market
439 S. Main St., Princeton, IL, 61356
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.