Jefferson County, Illinois
36 public bodies govern here, 14 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 36,550
- Median household income
- $63,118
- ±2,847
- Unemployed
- 5.8%
- 1,002 of 17,342 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.7%
- 12,698 of 14,820 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 Jefferson | 36,877 (2021) | 100 S 10th St, Mount Vernon | — |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mount Vernon | 14,454 (2021) | Po Box 1708, Mount Vernon | — |
| Town of Nason | 198 (2021) | 121 N 9th St, Nason | — |
| Village of Belle Rive | 301 (2021) | Po Box 147, Belle Rive | — |
| Village of Bluford | 617 (2021) | Po Box 140, Bluford | — |
| Village of Bonnie | 370 (2021) | Po Box 117, Bonnie | — |
| Village of Dix | 460 (2021) | 217 N Main St, Dix | — |
| Village of Ina | 1,893 (2021) | Po Box 147, Ina | — |
| Village of Waltonville | 411 (2021) | Po Box 5, Waltonville | — |
| Village of Woodlawn | 607 (2021) | Po Box 209, Woodlawn | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bald Hill | 792 (2021) | 4574 E Freeman Rd, Scheller | — |
| Township of Blissville | 373 (2021) | 2861 E Radom Rd, Ashley | — |
| Township of Casner | 1,157 (2021) | 13169 N Dutch Ln, Ashley | — |
| Township of Dodds | 2,693 (2021) | 14821 E Bakerville Rd, Mount Vernon | — |
| Township of Elk Prairie | 683 (2021) | 5970 N Nason Ln, Bonnie | — |
| Township of Farrington | 567 (2021) | 22118 E Wells Chapel Rd, Bluford | — |
| Township of Field | 1,490 (2021) | 21083 N Miller Lake Ln, Texico | — |
| Township of Grand Prairie | 893 (2021) | 1890 Washington St, Carlyle | — |
| Township of McClellan | 1,205 (2021) | 7783 E Stagecoach Rd, Waltonville | — |
| Township of Moores Prairie | 356 (2021) | 165 N England Ln, Ewing | — |
| Township of Mount Vernon | 12,397 (2021) | 811 Harrison St, Mount Vernon | Website |
| Township of Pendleton | 1,141 (2021) | 19004 East 7th Street, Opdyke | — |
| Township of Rome | 1,642 (2021) | 6205 E Copeland Rd, Dix | — |
| Township of Shiloh | 6,556 (2021) | 9298 E Bellview Rd, Mount Vernon | — |
| Township of Spring Garden | 2,811 (2021) | 16750 E Adams Rd, Bonnie | — |
| Township of Webber | 2,121 (2021) | 16443 N Blackbird Ln, Bluford | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Airport Authority | Air transportation | 100 Aviation Dr, Mount Vernon | Website |
| Jefferson County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1547, Mount Vernon | Website |
| Mount Vernon City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1745, Mount Vernon | — |
| Ce Brehm Memorial Public Library District | Libraries | 101 S 7th St, Mount Vernon | Website |
| Jefferson Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1600 S 10th St, Mount Vernon | — |
| Waltonville Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 64, Waltonville | — |
| Webber Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 14757 N Dove Ln, Bluford | — |
| Woodlawn Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 102 S Central St, Woodlawn | — |
| Dix-Kell Water and Sewer Commission | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 108, Dix | — |
| Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 221 Withers Dr, Mount Vernon | 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
Bethel SD 82
School district1 schools
1201 Bethel Rd, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bluford Unit School District 318
School district2 schools
901 6th St, Bluford, IL, 62814
Farrington CCSD 99
School district1 schools
20941 E Divide Rd, Bluford, IL, 62814
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Field CCSD 3
School district1 schools
21075 N Hails Ln, Texico, IL, 62889
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Grand Prairie CCSD 6
School district1 schools
21462 N Richview Ln, Centralia, IL, 62801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
McClellan CCSD 12
School district1 schools
9475 N IL Highway 148, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mount Vernon SD 80
School district4 schools
2710 North St, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201
School district2 schools
11101 N Wells Bypass Rd, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5
School district1 schools
19380 E 4th St, Opdyke, IL, 62872
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rome CCSD 2
School district1 schools
233 W South St, Dix, IL, 62830
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spring Garden CCSD 178
School district2 schools
14975 E Bakerville Rd, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864
Summersville SD 79
School district1 schools
1118 Fairfield Rd, Mount Vernon, IL, 62864
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Waltonville CUSD 1
School district2 schools
804 W Knob St, Waltonville, IL, 62894
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Woodlawn Unit School District 209
School district2 schools
300 N Central St, Woodlawn, IL, 62898
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Mt. Vernon Farmers Market
3403 Broadway 3403 Broadway Mt. Vernon, IL, 62864
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Mt. Vernon Market Days
205 S 7th St., Mount Vernon, IL, 62864
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.