Lawrence County, Illinois
43 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 15,031
- Median household income
- $55,324
- ±4,940
- Unemployed
- 8.1%
- 523 of 6,459 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.3%
- 4,942 of 5,472 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 Lawrence | 15,152 (2021) | Lawrence County Courthouse Annex, Lawrenceville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bridgeport | 1,773 (2021) | 235 Washington St, Bridgeport | — |
| City of Lawrenceville | 4,195 (2021) | 700 State St, Lawrenceville | Website |
| City of St Francisville | 555 (2021) | Po Box 330, Saint Francisville | — |
| City of Sumner | 2,660 (2021) | 129 E South Ave, Sumner | — |
| Village of Russellville | 93 (2021) | Po Box 36, Lawrenceville | — |
Townships 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Allison | 257 (2021) | 16760 Old Us Hwy 50, Lawrenceville | — |
| Township of Bond | 574 (2021) | 16780 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Lawrenceville | — |
| Township of Bridgeport | 2,276 (2021) | 7751 Bridgeport Rd, Bridgeport | — |
| Township of Christy | 3,152 (2021) | 223 W Cedar St, Sumner | — |
| Township of Denison | 1,331 (2021) | 815 N 12th St, Saint Francisville | — |
| Township of Lawrence | 6,161 (2021) | 1205 Adams St, Lawrenceville | — |
| Township of Lukin | 404 (2021) | 3633 Sumner Rd, Sumner | — |
| Township of Petty | 621 (2021) | 4309 Township Ln, Sumner | — |
| Township of Russell | 376 (2021) | Rr2 Po Box 246, Lawrenceville | — |
Special districts 28
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 700 State St, Lawrenceville | — |
| Bridgeport Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 441 Lanterman St, Bridgeport | — |
| Christy Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 223 W Cedar St, Sumner | — |
| Denison Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 218 N 9th St, Saint Francisville | — |
| Lukin Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Rr 1, Bridgeport | — |
| Petty Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 584 Lincoln Ln, Sumner | — |
| Russell Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Russellville Township, Lawrenceville | — |
| Allison Mutual Drainage District | Drainage | 3001 Research Rd, Champaign | — |
| Big Slough Drainage District | Drainage | 13737 Sand Barrens Ln, Saint Francisville | — |
| Birds Drainage District | Drainage | 505 W University Ave, Champaign | — |
| Eagle Branch Drainage District | Drainage | 18979 Chauncey Rd, Sumner | — |
| Lawrence County Drainage District | Drainage | Rr 2 Box 64, Lawrenceville | — |
| Russell-Allison-Ambraw Levee District | Drainage | 15299 State Rt 33, Lawrenceville | — |
| Wolf Prairie Drainage District | Drainage | 7732 Madison Ln, Sumner | — |
| England Pond Drainage District | Flood control | 14492 Murphy Ln, Saint Francisville | — |
| Lawrence County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1109 12th St, Lawrenceville | — |
| Lawrence Public Library District | Libraries | 814 12th St, Lawrenceville | Website |
| Bridgeport Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box F, Bridgeport | — |
| Christy Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 109 East North Avenue, Sumner | — |
| Denison Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1147 Bethel Rd, Bridgeport | — |
| Lawrence-Allison Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1106 Walnut St, Lawrenceville | — |
| Lanterman Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 1, Bridgeport | — |
| Lawrence Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 364, Lawrenceville | — |
| Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2812 W Haven Rd, Lawrenceville | — |
| Birds-Pinkstaff Water District | Water supply utility | 12699 Pinkstaff Lane, Lawrenceville | — |
| Petrolia Public Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 275, Bridgeport | — |
| Russell Allison Water District | Water supply utility | 15299 State Rt 33, Lawrenceville | — |
| Russell-Allison Water Authority | Water supply utility | 1100 State Street, Lawrenceville | — |
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
Lawrence County CUD 20
School district3 schools
1802 Cedar St, Lawrenceville, IL, 62439
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Red Hill CUSD 10
School district3 schools
1250 Judy Ave, Bridgeport, IL, 62417
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
Vincennes Farmers' Market (Second Street & Busseron Street Vincennes)
Main Street Farmers' Market of Olney (Olney)
Mt. Carmel Farmers Market (219 N Market St Mount Carmel) · Mt. Carmel Farmers Market - Market Street Mercantile (Mount Carmel)
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.