Henderson County, Illinois
30 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 6,193
- Median household income
- $62,227
- ±6,201
- Unemployed
- 7.8%
- 221 of 2,833 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.0%
- 2,272 of 2,704 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 Henderson | 6,312 (2021) | Po Box 308, Oquawka | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Biggsville | 301 (2021) | Po Box 154, Biggsville | — |
| Village of Gladstone | 232 (2021) | Po Box 179, Gladstone | — |
| Village of Gulfport | 46 (2020) | Po Box 112, Carman | — |
| Village of Lomax | 402 (2021) | Po Box 801, Lomax | — |
| Village of Media | 123 (2021) | Po Box 809, Media | — |
| Village of Oquawka | 1,120 (2021) | Po Box 496, Oquawka | — |
| Village of Raritan | 102 (2021) | Po Box 72, Raritan | — |
| Village of Stronghurst | 807 (2021) | Po Box 418, Stronghurst | — |
Townships 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bald Bluff | 221 (2021) | 2680 County Hwy 11, Little York | — |
| Township of Biggsville | 544 (2021) | 2040 Township RD. 1600 N., Biggsville | — |
| Township of Carman | 238 (2021) | Po Box 169, Carman | — |
| Township of Gladstone | 809 (2021) | Po Box 93, Gladstone | — |
| Township of Lomax | 735 (2021) | Rr 1, Lomax | — |
| Township of Media | 357 (2021) | 207 S East St, Stronghurst | — |
| Township of Oquawka | 1,650 (2021) | Po Box 109, Oquawka | — |
| Township of Raritan | 246 (2021) | Po Box 72, Raritan | — |
| Township of Rozetta | 236 (2021) | Po Box 134, Oquawka | — |
| Township of Stronghurst | 1,060 (2021) | Po Box 261, Stronghurst | — |
| Township of Terre Haute | 216 (2021) | Po Box 70, La Harpe | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 209A, Gladstone | — |
| Henderson County Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 152, Carman | — |
| Henderson County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 316, Oquawka | — |
| Henderson County Public Library District | Libraries | 110 Hillcrest Dr, Biggsville | Website |
| Biggsville Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 43, Biggsville | — |
| Gulfport-Gladstone Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 125, Gladstone | — |
| Media Stronghust Terre Haute Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 507, Stronghurst | — |
| Oquawka Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 411 Warren St, Oquawka | — |
| Raritan Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 39, Raritan | — |
| Henderson County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 323 E Main St, Stronghurst | — |
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
West Central CUSD 235
School district4 schools
1514 US Route 34, Biggsville, IL, 61418
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
Farm Fresh Farmers Market (3302 Agency St. Burlington) · Jefferson St. Farmers Market (423 Jefferson 300-500 blocks Jefferson St. Burlington) · Farm King Farmers Market (609 S Gear West Burlington) · and 1 more
Carthage Farmers Market (500 Main Carthage)
Montrose Farmers Market (201 N. First Street Montrose) · Ft Madison Farmers Market (9th & Avenue E Fort Madison)
Macomb Farmers Market (232 e Jackson st. Macomb)
Aledo Main Street Farmer's Market & Bake Sale (PO Box 209 PO Box 209 Aledo) · Main Street Farmers Market Downtown Aledo (S. College Avenue Aledo)
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.