Macoupin County, Illinois
79 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 44,350
- Median household income
- $70,805
- ±4,838
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 762 of 20,790 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.6%
- 15,573 of 17,576 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 Macoupin | 44,406 (2021) | 201 E Main, Carlinville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 27
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Benld | 1,443 (2021) | 201 E Central Ave, Benld | — |
| City of Bunker Hill | 1,606 (2021) | 801 S Franklin St, Bunker Hill | Website |
| City of Carlinville | 5,575 (2021) | 550 N Broad St, Carlinville | Website |
| City of Gillespie | 3,166 (2021) | 115 N Macoupin St, Gillespie | — |
| City of Girard | 1,765 (2021) | 111 W Madison St, Girard | — |
| City of Mount Olive | 1,989 (2021) | 215 E Main St, Mount Olive | — |
| City of Staunton | 4,997 (2021) | 304 W Main St, Staunton | Website |
| City of Virden | 3,191 (2021) | 101 W Jackson St, Virden | Website |
| Town of Nilwood | 199 (2021) | Po Box 211, Nilwood | — |
| Village of Brighton | 2,190 (2021) | 206 S Main St, Brighton | Website |
| Village of Chesterfield | 167 (2021) | Village Hall, Chesterfield | — |
| Village of Dorchester | 129 (2021) | 100 Water St, Dorchester | — |
| Village of Eagarville | 112 (2021) | Po Box 202, Eagarville | — |
| Village of East Gillespie | 266 (2021) | 420 Park Ave, Gillespie | — |
| Village of Hettick | 145 (2021) | Po Box 2, Hettick | — |
| Village of Lake Ka-Ho | 194 (2021) | 6630 Edgewater Dr, Mount Olive | — |
| Village of Medora | 369 (2021) | Po Box 91, Medora | — |
| Village of Modesto | 177 (2021) | Village Hall, Modesto | — |
| Village of Mount Clare | 306 (2021) | 410 Berry St, Gillespie | — |
| Village of Palmyra | 599 (2021) | Po Box 113, Palmyra | — |
| Village of Royal Lakes | 167 (2021) | 549 W Shipman Rd, Shipman | — |
| Village of Sawyerville | 265 (2021) | Po Box 7, Sawyerville | — |
| Village of Scottville | 98 (2021) | 210 Walnut St, Scottville | — |
| Village of Shipman | 507 (2021) | Po Box 169, Shipman | — |
| Village of Standard City | 131 (2021) | 650 Broadway Street, Standard City | — |
| Village of White City | 216 (2021) | 884 S Main St, Mount Olive | — |
| Village of Wilsonville | 533 (2021) | Po Box 404, Wilsonville | — |
Townships 26
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Barr | 309 (2021) | 25778 Hettick Scottville Rd, Hettick | — |
| Township of Bird | 289 (2021) | 10975 Colbrook Rd, Carlinville | — |
| Township of Brighton | 3,863 (2021) | Po Box 166, Brighton | — |
| Township of Brushy Mound | 656 (2021) | 16301 Brushy Mound Rd, Carlinville | — |
| Township of Bunker Hill | 3,126 (2021) | 300 E Pleasant St, Bunker Hill | — |
| Township of Cahokia | 3,152 (2021) | 111 W Central Ave, Benld | — |
| Township of Carlinville | 6,359 (2021) | 223 W Main St, Carlinville | — |
| Township of Chesterfield | 707 (2021) | 882 Summerville Rd, Medora | — |
| Township of Dorchester | 1,486 (2021) | Po Box 61, Wilsonville | — |
| Township of Gillespie | 3,637 (2021) | 218 S Macoupin St, Gillespie | — |
| Township of Girard | 2,129 (2021) | Po Box 66, Girard | — |
| Township of Hillyard | 579 (2021) | 7033 Route 16, Shipman | — |
| Township of Honey Point | 168 (2021) | 207 N Macoupin St, Gillespie | — |
| Township of Mount Olive | 3,089 (2021) | Po Box 166, Mount Olive | — |
| Township of Nilwood | 572 (2021) | Po Box 15, Nilwood | — |
| Township of North Otter | 764 (2021) | 32183 Killam Rd, Girard | — |
| Township of North Palmyra | 809 (2021) | Po Box 178, Modesto | — |
| Township of Polk | 578 (2021) | Po Box 162, Carlinville | — |
| Township of Scottville | 277 (2021) | Po Box 233, Modesto | — |
| Township of Shaws Point | 473 (2021) | 22836 Main St, Atwater | — |
| Township of Shipman | 1,289 (2021) | 12 Linden Ln, Medora | — |
| Township of South Otter | 447 (2021) | 26125 Quarton Rd, Palmyra | — |
| Township of South Palmyra | 658 (2021) | Po Box 193, Palmyra | — |
| Township of Staunton | 5,433 (2021) | 20459 Staunton Rd, Staunton | — |
| Township of Virden | 3,312 (2021) | 134 S Henderson St, Virden | — |
| Township of Western Mound | 245 (2021) | 4422 Route 108, Chesterfield | — |
Special districts 25
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girard-Virden Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 21691 Thomasville Rd, Virden | — |
| South Otter Drainage District | Drainage | 130 E Main St, Carlinville | — |
| Macoupin County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 226, Carlinville | Website |
| Bunker Hill Library District | Libraries | Po Box P, Bunker Hill | Website |
| Grand Prairie of the West Public Library District | Libraries | 142 W Jackson St, Virden | — |
| Brighton-Betsey Ann Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 485, Brighton | — |
| Bunker Hill Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 277, Bunker Hill | — |
| Carlinville Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 317 West 2nd South, Carlinville | Website |
| Girard Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 75, Girard | — |
| Medora Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 316 East Washington, Medora | — |
| Mount Olive Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 815 W Main St, Mount Olive | — |
| Northwestern Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 23545 Clevenger Rd, Hettick | — |
| Scottville-Modesto Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 25, Modesto | — |
| Staunton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 215 S Wood St, Staunton | Website |
| Toluca-Rutland Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 526, Toluca | — |
| Unit 7 Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 35, Gillespie | — |
| Virden Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 317 N Springfield St, Virden | — |
| Otter Lake Water Commission | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 468, Virden | Website |
| Carlinville Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 624, Carlinville | Website |
| Virden Sanitary District | Sewerage | 115 Cemetary Rd, Virden | — |
| Macoupin County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 300 Carlinville Plz, Carlinville | — |
| Central Macoupin Co Rural Public Water Dist | Water supply utility | 1004 State Hwy 16, Jerseyville | — |
| Henderson Public Water Service District | Water supply utility | 14337 Timberline Rd, Carlinville | — |
| Palmyra-Modesto Water Commission | Water supply utility | Po Box 104, Modesto | — |
| South Palmyra Rural Water Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 33, Palmyra | — |
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
Bunker Hill CUSD 8
School district2 schools
504 E Warren St, Bunker Hill, IL, 62014
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Carlinville CUSD 1
School district4 schools
829 W Main St, Carlinville, IL, 62626
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gillespie CUSD 7
School district3 schools
510 W Elm St, Gillespie, IL, 62033
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mount Olive CUSD 5
School district2 schools
804 W Main St, Mount Olive, IL, 62069
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Mac CUSD 34
School district4 schools
525 N 3rd St, Girard, IL, 62640
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northwestern CUSD 2
School district3 schools
30510 Route 111, Palmyra, IL, 62674
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Macoupin Association
Specialized district0 schools
701 N Deneen St, Staunton, IL, 62088
Southwestern CUSD 9
School district5 schools
201 E City Limits Rd, Brighton, IL, 62012
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Staunton CUSD 6
School district3 schools
801 N Deneen St, Staunton, IL, 62088
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
Carlinville Farmers Market
220 North Broad Carlinville, IL, 62626
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.