Edgar County, Illinois
66 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,535
- Median household income
- $59,941
- ±6,477
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 348 of 7,967 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.1%
- 6,592 of 7,567 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 Edgar | 16,520 (2021) | Court House, Paris | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chrisman | 1,204 (2021) | 222 W Madison Ave, Chrisman | — |
| City of Paris | 8,140 (2021) | 206 S Central Ave, Paris | Website |
| Village of Brocton | 269 (2021) | 18067 N 300th St, Brocton | — |
| Village of Hume | 319 (2021) | Po Box 12, Hume | — |
| Village of Kansas | 662 (2021) | Po Box 426, Kansas | — |
| Village of Metcalf | 139 (2021) | Po Box 77, Metcalf | — |
| Village of Redmon | 138 (2021) | Po Box 215, Redmon | — |
| Village of Vermilion | 199 (2021) | 20500 E 700th Rd, Paris | — |
Townships 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Brouilletts Creek | 191 (2021) | 19247 N 1925th St, Chrisman | — |
| Township of Buck | 236 (2021) | Po Box 47, Redmon | — |
| Township of Edgar | 437 (2021) | 13159 E 1950th Rd, Chrisman | — |
| Township of Elbridge | 679 (2021) | 22662 E 175th Rd, Paris | — |
| Township of Embarrass | 558 (2021) | Po Box 230, Brocton | — |
| Township of Grandview | 518 (2021) | 5871 N 925th St, Paris | — |
| Township of Hunter | 247 (2021) | 21565 E 1350th Rd, Paris | — |
| Township of Kansas | 866 (2021) | Po Box 401, Kansas | — |
| Township of Paris | 9,037 (2021) | 204 Ten Broeck St, Paris | — |
| Township of Prairie | 208 (2021) | 22482 N 1700th St, Chrisman | — |
| Township of Ross | 1,399 (2021) | Po Box 206, Chrisman | — |
| Township of Shiloh | 132 (2021) | 20999 N 825th St, Hume | — |
| Township of Stratton | 451 (2021) | 9763 N 1900th St, Paris | — |
| Township of Symmes | 964 (2021) | 13488 E 600th Rd, Paris | — |
| Township of Young America | 597 (2021) | 78 Front St, Hume | — |
Special districts 42
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brocton Drainage District - East and West Ditches | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Brouilllets Creek Town Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 328 N Central Ave, Paris | — |
| Buck Drainage District 7 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Buck Drainage District 9 | Drainage | 129 N Central, Paris | — |
| Buck-Embarrass Towns Union Drainage District 8 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Burnham Special Drainage District | Drainage | 328 N Central, Paris | — |
| Consolidated Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Edgar Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 129 N Central Ave, Paris | — |
| Embarrass Drainage District 7 | Drainage | 328 N Central Ave, Paris | — |
| Embarrass Drainage District 9 | Drainage | 328 N Central, Paris | — |
| Embarrass-Kansas Towns Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Hughes Mutual Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| John Mitchell Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Kansas-Ashmore Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 1330 S Indiana St, Ashmore | — |
| Paris-Buck Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Paris-Edgar Towns Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 328 N Central Ave, Paris | — |
| Prairie Township Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Prairie Township Drainage District 4 | Drainage | 328 N Central Ave, Paris | — |
| Prairie Township Drainage District 6 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Ross Township Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Shiloh Drainage District 12 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Shiloh Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Shiloh Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Shiloh Drainage District 6 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Shiloh Drainage District 7 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Shiloh Edgar Township Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Shiloh Special Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Shiloh Young America Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Symmes Special Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Vermillion Edgar Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Young America - Newman Union Drainage District 5 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Young America Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 689, Mattoon | — |
| Young America Township Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Edgar County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 602 Highland Dr, Paris | — |
| Brocton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 14, Brocton | — |
| Chrisman Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 15275 N 2225th St, Paris | — |
| Hume Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 94, Hume | — |
| Kansas Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 513, Kansas | — |
| Metcalf Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 121 W Crawford St, Metcalf | — |
| Paris Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 208 E Jasper St, Paris | — |
| Kansas Drainage District 2 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 820, Paris | — |
| Edgar County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 11757 Il Highway 1, Paris | — |
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
Edgar County CUD 6
School district3 schools
23231 IL Highway 1, Chrisman, IL, 61924
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kansas CUSD 3
School district2 schools
310 S Front St, Kansas, IL, 61933
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Paris Cooperative High School
School district1 schools
14040 E 1200th Rd, Paris, IL, 61944
Paris CUSD 4
School district3 schools
15601 US Highway 150, Paris, IL, 61944
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Paris-Union SD 95
School district5 schools
300 S Eads Ave, Paris, IL, 61944
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shiloh CUSD 1
School district2 schools
21751 N 575th St, Hume, IL, 61932
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
Main Street Paris Farmers' Market
222 N. Main St. Paris, IL, 61944
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Downtown Paris Farmers' Market
N. Central Ave. and W. Wood St., Paris, IL, 61944
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.