De Witt County, Illinois
46 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 15,373
- Median household income
- $71,678
- ±6,810
- Unemployed
- 4.0%
- 306 of 7,709 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.0%
- 5,673 of 6,595 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 de Witt | 15,341 (2021) | Po Box 439, Clinton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clinton | 6,913 (2021) | 118 W Washington St, Clinton | Website |
| City of Farmer City | 1,815 (2021) | 105 S Main St Po Box 49, Farmer City | Website |
| Village of de Witt | 160 (2021) | Po Box 96, Dewitt | — |
| Village of Kenney | 304 (2021) | Po Box 166, Kenney | — |
| Village of Wapella | 504 (2021) | Po Box 148, Wapella | Website |
| Village of Waynesville | 377 (2021) | Po Box 60, Waynesville | — |
| Village of Weldon | 366 (2021) | Po Box 54, Weldon | — |
Townships 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Barnett | 364 (2021) | 6925 Hall St, Clinton | — |
| Township of Clintonia | 7,267 (2021) | 9180 Township Rd, Clinton | — |
| Township of Creek | 475 (2021) | 15200 Middle St, Lane | — |
| Township of Dewitt | 419 (2021) | 200 E Market St, Dewitt | — |
| Township of Harp | 293 (2021) | 15348 Northfork Rd, Clinton | — |
| Township of Nixon | 484 (2021) | Po Box 191, Weldon | — |
| Township of Rutledge | 149 (2021) | 22101 Depot Rd, Farmer City | — |
| Township of Santa Anna | 2,270 (2021) | Po Box 114, Farmer City | — |
| Township of Texas | 1,243 (2021) | Po Box 506, Clinton | — |
| Township of Tunbridge | 723 (2021) | 412 E Crosley St, Kenney | — |
| Township of Wapella | 902 (2021) | Po Box 148, Wapella | — |
| Township of Waynesville | 628 (2021) | Po Box 158, Waynesville | — |
| Township of Wilson | 124 (2021) | 12764 Solomon Rd, Dewitt | — |
Special districts 25
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett Special Drainage District | Drainage | 216 S Center St, Clinton | — |
| Creek Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 216 S Center St, Clinton | — |
| De Witt Special Drainage District | Drainage | 505 W University Ave, Champaign | — |
| Friends Creek Special Drainage District | Drainage | 216 S Center St, Clinton | — |
| Goose Creek Drainage District (harp-Clintonia) | Drainage | 216 S Center St, Clinton | — |
| Maroa Mutual Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 478, Clinton | — |
| Nixon Special Drainage District | Drainage | 216 S Center St, Clinton | — |
| Prairie Center Drainage District | Drainage | 216 S Center St, Clinton | — |
| Rutledge Empire Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 112 E Center St, Leroy | — |
| Ten Mile Creek Outlet Drainage District | Drainage | 216 S Center St, Clinton | — |
| Texas Creek Union Drainage District | Drainage | 216 S Center St, Clinton | — |
| Wapella Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 216 S Center St, Clinton | — |
| Wilson Drainage District | Drainage | 216 S Center St, Clinton | — |
| De Witt County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 553, Clinton | — |
| Vespasian Warner Public Library District | Libraries | Vespasian Warner Public Library Dist, Clinton | Website |
| Weldon Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 248, Weldon | Website |
| Clinton Community Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 8106 White Oak Rd, Clinton | — |
| Farmer City Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 200 East Clinton Ave, Farmer City | — |
| Kenney Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 196, Kenney | — |
| Leroy Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 32275 E 500 North Rd, Arrowsmith | — |
| Wapella Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 11281 Thorps Rd, Wapella | — |
| Waynesville Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 109 W 2nd St, Waynesville | — |
| Weldon Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | General Delivery, Weldon | — |
| Clinton Sanitary District | Sewerage | 5897 U.S 51, Clinton | — |
| De Witt County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 5920 Revere Rd, Clinton | — |
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
Blue Ridge CUSD 18
School district3 schools
411 N John St, Farmer City, IL, 61842
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Clinton CUSD 15
School district5 schools
1210 State Route 54W, Clinton, IL, 61727
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
Clinton Area Farmers' & Artisans' Market
100 S. Center St., Mr. Lincon's Square, Clinton, IL, 61727
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.