Calhoun County, Illinois
15 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 4,330
- Median household income
- $93,203
- ±10,314
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 64 of 1,975 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.1%
- 1,067 of 1,239 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 Calhoun | 4,369 (2021) | Po Box 306, Hardin | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Batchtown | 167 (2021) | Po Box 190, Jerseyville | — |
| Village of Brussels | 114 (2021) | Po Box 67, Brussels | — |
| Village of Hamburg | 98 (2021) | Po Box 98, Hamburg | — |
| Village of Hardin | 763 (2021) | Po Box 382, Hardin | — |
| Village of Kampsville | 306 (2021) | Po Box 202, Kampsville | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 426, Hardin | — |
| South County Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 93, Brussels | — |
| Calhoun Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 25, Hardin | — |
| Hardin Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box B, Hardin | — |
| North Calhoun Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 78, Hamburg | — |
| Point Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 155A, Brussels | — |
| Richwood Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 68, Batchtown | — |
| Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Rr2 Po Box 80, Hardin | — |
| Calhoun Rural Water District | Water supply utility | Rr1 Po Box 25, Hardin | Website |
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
Brussels CUSD 42
School district2 schools
155 School St, Brussels, IL, 62013
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Calhoun CUSD 40
School district2 schools
101 Calhoun Ave, Hardin, IL, 62047
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Jerseyville Farmers and Artisan Market (902 S State St Jerseyville)
Louisiana Community Betterment Farmer's Market (Louisiana)
St. Charles Lions Club Farmers Market (300 North Riverside Drive St. Charles) · Chandler Hill Farmers' Market (Defiance)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.