Jasper County, Illinois
30 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
- 9,180
- Median household income
- $74,755
- ±7,414
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 206 of 4,927 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.4%
- 3,316 of 3,751 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 Jasper | 9,193 (2021) | 204 W Washington St, Newton | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Newton | 2,685 (2021) | 108 N Van Buren St, Newton | Website |
| Village of Hidalgo | 110 (2021) | Po Box 88, Hidalgo | — |
| Village of Rose Hill | 84 (2021) | 12135 E 1750th Ave, Hidalgo | — |
| Village of Ste Marie | 234 (2021) | Po Box 43, Sainte Marie | — |
| Village of Wheeler | 96 (2021) | General Delivery, Wheeler | — |
| Village of Willow Hill | 170 (2021) | 103 S Cumberland St, Willow Hill | — |
| Village of Yale | 68 (2021) | Po Box 131, Yale | — |
Townships 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Crooked Creek | 674 (2021) | 15315 N 1400th St, Newton | — |
| Township of Fox | 443 (2021) | 14251 E 560th Ave, Newton | — |
| Township of Grandville | 347 (2021) | Po Box 111, Yale | — |
| Township of Grove | 595 (2021) | 5992 E 1800 Ave, Montrose | — |
| Township of Hunt City | 258 (2021) | 13876 N 1525th St, Newton | — |
| Township of North Muddy | 772 (2021) | 13729 East Elm Street, Wheeler | — |
| Township of Smallwood | 439 (2021) | 7591 E 300th Ave, Newton | — |
| Township of South Muddy | 320 (2021) | 637 N 250th St, Newton | — |
| Township of St Marie | 522 (2021) | 4568 N 2125th St, Oblong | — |
| Township of Wade | 4,306 (2021) | 1008 E Jourdan St, Newton | — |
| Township of Willow Hill | 517 (2021) | 11414 N State Highway 49, Willow Hill | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Pond Drainage and Levee District | Drainage | Po Box 507, Effingham | — |
| Island Grove Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 820, Neoga | — |
| Marsh Drainage District | Drainage | 13137 E 850th Ave, Newton | — |
| Mint Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 307 E Jourdan St, Newton | Website |
| North Fork Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 7, Casey | — |
| Saint Marie Drainage Levee District | Flood control | Po Box 455, Teutopolis | — |
| Jasper County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 184, Sainte Marie | — |
| Newton Public Library District | Libraries | 100 S Van Buren St, Newton | Website |
| Crooked Creek Township Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 146, Hidalgo | — |
| Wade Community Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 325, Newton | — |
| Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1403 Clayton Ave, Newton | — |
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
Jasper County CUD 1
School district4 schools
1401 Clayton Ave, Newton, IL, 62448
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Eastern Sp Ed Program
Specialized district2 schools
500 S Scott Ave, Newton, IL, 62448
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Sainte Marie Farmers Market
200 South Franklin St Picquet Park Sainte Marie, IL, 62459
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.