Menard County, Illinois
22 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,095
- Median household income
- $82,176
- ±3,121
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 204 of 5,802 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.2%
- 4,718 of 5,228 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 Menard | 12,164 (2021) | Po Box 436, Petersburg | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Athens | 1,944 (2021) | Po Box 268, Athens | — |
| City of Petersburg | 2,231 (2021) | Po Box 139, Petersburg | Website |
| Village of Greenview | 733 (2021) | Po Box 358, Greenview | — |
| Village of Oakford | 232 (2021) | Po Box 19, Oakford | — |
| Village of Tallula | 431 (2021) | Po Box 82, Tallula | — |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menard County Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | 19127 State Highway 123, Petersburg | — |
| Tallula Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 226, Tallula | — |
| Grove Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 101 E Douglas Ave, Petersburg | — |
| North Sangemon-Lattimore Creek Mutual Drainage District | Drainage | 101 E Douglas Ave, Petersburg | — |
| Oakford Special Drainage District | Drainage | 101 E Douglas Ave, Petersburg | — |
| Salt Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 1213 E Pine St, Mason City | — |
| Menard County Rescue Squad District | Health | 210 S 6th St, Petersburg | — |
| Menard County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 168, Petersburg | Website |
| Athens Fancy Prairie Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 400 East Hargrave, Athens | — |
| Greenview Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 226, Greenview | — |
| Oakford Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 101 E Douglas Ave, Petersburg | — |
| Petersburg Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 19112 Atterberry St, Petersburg | — |
| Tallula Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 405 N Yates St, Tallula | — |
| Old Salem Chautauqua Sanitation District | Sewerage | 18644 3rd St, Petersburg | — |
| Menard County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 17781 Village Green Rd, Petersburg | Website |
| Menard County Water Authority | Water supply utility | 18158 Rock Creek Ave, Tallula | — |
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
Athens CUSD 213
School district4 schools
501 Warrior Way, Athens, IL, 62613
Greenview CUSD 200
School district2 schools
147 E Palmer St, Greenview, IL, 62642
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Porta CUSD 202
School district3 schools
17651 Bluejay Rd, Petersburg, IL, 62675
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
Athens Farmers Market
Jefferson Street Athens, IL, 62613
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.