Marion County, Illinois
48 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
- 37,000
- Median household income
- $61,240
- ±3,240
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 1,031 of 17,574 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.0%
- 13,333 of 15,512 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 Marion | 37,390 (2021) | 100 E Main Street, Salem | — |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Centralia | 12,033 (2021) | 222 S Poplar St, Centralia | Website |
| City of Kinmundy | 731 (2021) | Po Box 58, Kinmundy | Website |
| City of Salem | 7,187 (2021) | 101 S Broadway Ave, Salem | Website |
| City of Wamac | 977 (2021) | 1215 Dover St, Centralia | — |
| Village of Alma | 311 (2021) | Po Box 13, Alma | — |
| Village of Central City | 1,100 (2021) | 141 N Harrison St, Centralia | — |
| Village of Iuka | 504 (2021) | Po Box 266, Iuka | — |
| Village of Junction City | 528 (2021) | 1106 Adams Ave, Sandoval | — |
| Village of Kell | 173 (2021) | Po Box 40, Kell | — |
| Village of Odin | 913 (2021) | Po Box 246, Odin | — |
| Village of Patoka | 523 (2021) | Po Box 160, Patoka | — |
| Village of Sandoval | 1,152 (2021) | Po Box 279, Sandoval | — |
| Village of Vernon | 101 (2021) | Po Box 67, Vernon | — |
| Village of Walnut Hill | 95 (2021) | Po Box 106, Walnut Hill | — |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alma | 780 (2021) | 5973 Red Bird Rd, Salem | — |
| Township of Carrigan | 364 (2021) | 1777 Tonti Rd, Odin | — |
| Township of Centralia | 14,191 (2021) | 148 S Poplar St, Centralia | Website |
| Township of Foster | 359 (2021) | 4586 Kinoka Rd, Alma | — |
| Township of Haines | 863 (2021) | 6579 Kell Rd, Texico | — |
| Township of Iuka | 1,019 (2021) | 8407 Bottom Rd, Iuka | — |
| Township of Kinmundy | 1,120 (2021) | 6801 Armstrong Rd, Kinmundy | — |
| Township of Meacham | 347 (2021) | 7223 Krutsinger Rd, Kinmundy | — |
| Township of Odin | 1,564 (2021) | Po Box 362, Odin | — |
| Township of Omega | 445 (2021) | 7721 Penrod Rd, Iuka | — |
| Township of Patoka | 932 (2021) | 8824 White Haven Rd, Vernon | — |
| Township of Raccoon | 1,542 (2021) | 1564 Medlin Rd, Centralia | — |
| Township of Romine | 491 (2021) | 8755 Green Rd, Iuka | — |
| Township of Salem | 8,997 (2021) | 1974 Fairground Rd, Salem | — |
| Township of Sandoval | 2,192 (2021) | Po Box 53, Sandoval | — |
| Township of Stevenson | 1,172 (2021) | 6940 Apple Ridge Rd, Iuka | — |
| Township of Tonti | 1,012 (2021) | 6174 Shuler Rd, Salem | — |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 353, Salem | Website |
| Odin Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box 336, Odin | — |
| Marion County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 689, Centralia | Website |
| Centralia Regional Library District | Libraries | 515 E Broadway, Centralia | Website |
| Centralia Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 805 S Poplar St, Centralia | — |
| Iuka Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 116 So Front, Iuka | — |
| Kell Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 202 3rd St, Kell | — |
| Kinmundy Alma Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 181, Kinmundy | — |
| Odin Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 100 Perkins St, Odin | Website |
| Patoka Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 202 W Fayette Ave, Patoka | — |
| Salem Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 203 S Broadway Ave, Salem | — |
| Sandoval Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 408, Sandoval | — |
| Salem Civic Center Authority | Other multi-function districts | 416 Oglesby St, Salem | — |
| South Central Illinois Mass Transit District | Public mass transit utility | 1616 E McCord St, Centralia | Website |
| Massac-Metropolis Port District | Sea and inland port facilities | 2734 North Avenue, Metropolis | — |
| Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1550 E Main St, Salem | 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
Central City SD 133
School district1 schools
129 Douglas St, Centralia, IL, 62801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Centralia HSD 200
School district1 schools
2100 E Calumet St, Centralia, IL, 62801
Centralia SD 135
School district4 schools
400 S Elm St, Centralia, IL, 62801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Iuka CCSD 7
School district1 schools
405 S Main St, Iuka, IL, 62849
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kaskaskia Spec Educ District
Specialized district3 schools
224 S Locust St, Centralia, IL, 62801
Kell Cons SD 2
School district1 schools
207 N Johnson St, Kell, IL, 62853
Odin PSD 722
School district2 schools
102 S Merritt St, Odin, IL, 62870
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Patoka CUSD 100
School district3 schools
1220 Kinoka Rd, Patoka, IL, 62875
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Raccoon Cons SD 1
School district1 schools
3601 State Route 161, Centralia, IL, 62801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Salem CHSD 600
School district1 schools
1200 N Broadway Ave, Salem, IL, 62881
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Salem SD 111
School district2 schools
1300 Bobcat Cir, Salem, IL, 62881
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sandoval CUSD 501
School district3 schools
859 W Missouri Ave, Sandoval, IL, 62882
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Selmaville CCSD 10
School district1 schools
3185 Selmaville Rd, Salem, IL, 62881
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Central CUD 401
School district3 schools
501 S Madison St, Kinmundy, IL, 62854
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
Centralia Il Farmers Market
227 South Locust Street, Centralia, IL
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-05-25. USDA listing
Patoka Farmers Market
W. Bond Ave Patoka, IL, 62875
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.