Fayette County, Illinois
50 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 21,315
- Median household income
- $60,944
- ±3,842
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 359 of 9,525 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.9%
- 6,556 of 7,814 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 Fayette | 21,384 (2021) | Po Box 401, Vandalia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of St Elmo | 1,284 (2021) | 411 N Main St, Saint Elmo | — |
| City of Vandalia | 6,836 (2021) | 431 W Gallatin St, Vandalia | Website |
| Village of Bingham | 63 (2021) | 230 South Washington St, Bingham | — |
| Village of Brownstown | 716 (2021) | Po Box 336, Brownstown | — |
| Village of Farina | 562 (2021) | Po Box 218, Farina | — |
| Village of Ramsey | 948 (2021) | Po Box 128, Ramsey | — |
| Village of St Peter | 331 (2021) | Po Box 28, Saint Peter | — |
Townships 20
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Avena | 1,977 (2021) | 2205 E 2300 Ave, Saint Elmo | — |
| Township of Bear Grove | 551 (2021) | 263 E 1450 Ave, Vandalia | — |
| Township of Bowling Green | 437 (2021) | 3111 N 1650 St, Herrick | — |
| Township of Carson | 109 (2021) | 1238 East 2900 Ave, Ramsey | — |
| Township of Hurricane | 226 (2021) | 2866 N 425 St, Ramsey | — |
| Township of Kaskaskia | 557 (2021) | 869 N 750 St, Shobonier | — |
| Township of la Clede | 908 (2021) | 2684 E 900 Ave, Farina | — |
| Township of Lone Grove | 643 (2021) | 604 W 3rd St, Saint Peter | — |
| Township of Loudon | 905 (2021) | 200 E Jefferson St, Beecher City | — |
| Township of Otego | 1,489 (2021) | 1460 Rt 185, Brownstown | — |
| Township of Pope | 229 (2021) | 426 E 100 Ave, Patoka | — |
| Township of Ramsey | 1,717 (2021) | 819 E 2800 Ave, Ramsey | — |
| Township of Sefton | 594 (2021) | 2180 N 1350 St, Brownstown | — |
| Township of Seminary | 506 (2021) | 988 N. 300 Street, Vandalia | — |
| Township of Shafter | 483 (2021) | 2296 N 25th, Bingham | — |
| Township of Sharon | 2,310 (2021) | Rr 2, Ramsey | — |
| Township of South Hurricane | 216 (2021) | 202 East 2800 Ave, Bingham | — |
| Township of Vandalia | 6,495 (2021) | 815 W Fletcher St, Vandalia | — |
| Township of Wheatland | 527 (2021) | 1816 E 1600 Ave, Brownstown | — |
| Township of Wilberton | 505 (2021) | 1228 E 1000th Ave, Shobonier | — |
Special districts 22
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avena Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 221 S Locust St, Saint Elmo | — |
| Avena Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 2104 E 2000 Ave, Saint Elmo | — |
| Bear Grove Drainage District | Drainage | Rr 2, Vandalia | — |
| Big Creek Drainage District | Drainage | Rr 1 Po Box 156, Brownstown | — |
| Dively Levee and Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 40, Vandalia | — |
| Meridian Line Drainage District | Drainage | 2708 W Saint Louis Ave, Vandalia | — |
| Vandalia Levee and Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 40, Vandalia | — |
| West Loudon Drainage District | Drainage | Rr 1 Po Box 64, Beecher City | — |
| Fayette Mosquito Abatement District | Health | Po Box 383, Vandalia | — |
| Fayette County Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 127, Brownstown | — |
| Evans Public Library District | Libraries | 215 S 5th St, Vandalia | Website |
| Saint Elmo Public Library District | Libraries | 311 W Cumberland Rd, Saint Elmo | Website |
| Brownstown Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 6, Brownstown | — |
| Farina Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 47, Farina | — |
| Ramsey Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 121, Ramsey | — |
| Saint Elmo Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 168, Saint Elmo | — |
| Saint Peter Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 31, Saint Peter | — |
| Brownstown Park District Civic Center Authority | Parks and recreation | Po Box 54, Brownstown | — |
| Saint Elmo Community Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 37, Saint Elmo | — |
| The Greater Brownstown Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 54, Brownstown | — |
| Vandalia Park District | Parks and recreation | 900 N Locust St, Vandalia | — |
| Fayette County Soil Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 301 S 3rd St, Vandalia | 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
Brownstown CUSD 201
School district3 schools
421 S College Ave, Brownstown, IL, 62418
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ramsey CUSD 204
School district2 schools
702 W 6th St, Ramsey, IL, 62080
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
St Elmo CUSD 202
School district3 schools
1200 N Walnut St, Saint Elmo, IL, 62458
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Vandalia CUSD 203
School district3 schools
1109 N 8th St, Vandalia, IL, 62471
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
Vandalia, Illinois Farmers' Market
4th Street Vandalia, IL, 62471
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.