Sangamon County, Illinois
98 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 194,947
- Median household income
- $75,357
- ±1,749
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 5,202 of 95,828 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.6%
- 76,753 of 84,762 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 Sangamon | 194,734 (2021) | 200 S 9th St, Springfield | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 25
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Auburn | 4,507 (2021) | 324 W Jefferson St, Auburn | Website |
| City of Leland Grove | 1,429 (2021) | 2000 Chatham Rd, Springfield | Website |
| City of Springfield | 113,394 (2021) | 300 S 7th St, Springfield | Website |
| Village of Berlin | 143 (2021) | 212 E 2nd St, Berlin | — |
| Village of Buffalo | 442 (2021) | Po Box 107, Buffalo | — |
| Village of Cantrall | 139 (2021) | 111 Canterbury St, Cantrall | — |
| Village of Chatham | 14,404 (2021) | 116 E Mulberry St, Chatham | Website |
| Village of Curran | 210 (2021) | 6262 Moffet St, New Berlin | Website |
| Village of Dawson | 511 (2021) | Po Box 167, Dawson | — |
| Village of Divernon | 1,126 (2021) | 50 E Brown St, Divernon | Website |
| Village of Grandview | 1,391 (2021) | 2377 E Reservoir St, Springfield | Website |
| Village of Illiopolis | 831 (2021) | Po Box 299, Illiopolis | — |
| Village of Jerome | 1,670 (2021) | 2901 Leonard St, Springfield | Website |
| Village of Loami | 802 (2021) | Po Box 226, Loami | — |
| Village of Mechanicsburg | 655 (2021) | 204 W Main St, Mechanicsburg | — |
| Village of New Berlin | 1,368 (2021) | Po Box 357, New Berlin | Website |
| Village of Pawnee | 2,715 (2021) | Po Box 560, Pawnee | — |
| Village of Pleasant Plains | 806 (2021) | Po Box 177, Pleasant Plains | Website |
| Village of Riverton | 3,497 (2021) | 1200 Riverton Rd, Riverton | — |
| Village of Rochester | 3,840 (2021) | Po Box 618, Rochester | Website |
| Village of Sherman | 4,635 (2021) | 401 Saint Johns Dr, Sherman | Website |
| Village of Southern View | 1,571 (2021) | 3410 S 5th St, Southern View | Website |
| Village of Spaulding | 788 (2021) | 109 S 7th St, Springfield | — |
| Village of Thayer | 626 (2021) | Po Box 139, Thayer | — |
| Village of Williamsville | 1,424 (2021) | 141 W Main St, Williamsville | Website |
Townships 26
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Auburn | 5,884 (2021) | 14837 Kennedy Rd, Auburn | — |
| Township of Ball | 7,519 (2021) | 11910 Bubbling Well Rd, Glenarm | — |
| Township of Buffalo Hart | 172 (2021) | 7238 Cornland Rd, Buffalo | — |
| Township of Capital | 111,563 (2021) | 200 S 9th St, Springfield | — |
| Township of Cartwright | 1,505 (2021) | Po Box 313, Pleasant Plains | — |
| Township of Chatham | 8,403 (2021) | 109 W Mulberry St, Chatham | — |
| Township of Clear Lake | 8,310 (2021) | 4260 Old Route 36, Springfield | — |
| Township of Cooper | 873 (2021) | 10889 Clarksville Rd, Rochester | — |
| Township of Cotton Hill | 979 (2021) | 4998 Koa Rd, Rochester | — |
| Township of Curran | 1,549 (2021) | 6027 Workman Rd, New Berlin | — |
| Township of Divernon | 1,420 (2021) | Po Box 261, Divernon | — |
| Township of Fancy Creek | 5,817 (2021) | 1715 E Andrew Rd, Springfield | — |
| Township of Gardner | 4,594 (2021) | 1266 N Bradfordton Rd, Springfield | — |
| Township of Illiopolis | 1,200 (2021) | Po Box 107, Illiopolis | — |
| Township of Island Grove | 568 (2021) | 12382 Tebbe Rd, New Berlin | — |
| Township of Lanesville | 208 (2021) | 16080 Old Route 36, Buffalo | — |
| Township of Loami | 1,114 (2021) | 407 N Main St, Loami | — |
| Township of Maxwell | 211 (2021) | 8562 Staley Road, Loami | — |
| Township of Mechanicsburg | 2,231 (2021) | Po Box 148, Buffalo | — |
| Township of New Berlin | 1,567 (2021) | Po Box 81, New Berlin | — |
| Township of Pawnee | 3,000 (2021) | Po Box 1036, Pawnee | — |
| Township of Rochester | 5,493 (2021) | 540 S Walnut St, Rochester | — |
| Township of Springfield | 5,542 (2021) | 3298 Terminal Ave, Springfield | Website |
| Township of Talkington | 161 (2021) | 18627 S Duewer Rd, Waverly | — |
| Township of Williams | 3,420 (2021) | 141 W Main St, Williamsville | — |
| Township of Woodside | 11,431 (2021) | 490 North St, Springfield | — |
Special districts 46
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Airport Authority | Air transportation | 1200 Capital Airport Dr, Springfield | Website |
| Union Drainage District 1 (lanesville) | Drainage | 601 Deerfield Rd, Deerfield | — |
| Illinois Municipal Electric Agency | Electric power utility | 3400 Conifer Dr, Springfield | Website |
| Illinois Public Energy Agency | Gas supply utility | 3400 Conifer Dr, Springfield | Website |
| Interstate Municipal Gas Agency | Gas supply utility | 1310 W Jefferson St, Auburn | Website |
| Springfield Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 200 N 11th St, Springfield | Website |
| Auburn Public Library District | Libraries | 338 W Jefferson St, Auburn | Website |
| Chatham Area Public Library District | Libraries | 600 E Spruce St, Chatham | Website |
| Illiopolis Niantic Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 327, Illiopolis | — |
| Rochester Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 617, Rochester | Website |
| Sherman Public Library District | Libraries | 2100 E Andrew Rd, Sherman | Website |
| West Sangamon Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 439, New Berlin | — |
| Auburn Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 347, Auburn | Website |
| Buffalo Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 203, Buffalo | — |
| Chatham Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1 Firemans Sq, Chatham | Website |
| Curran Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 6150 W Iles Ave, New Berlin | — |
| Dawson Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 109 N Lewis Street, Dawson | — |
| Divernon Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 358, Divernon | — |
| Eastside Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 15 Lariat Dr, Springfield | — |
| Illiopolis Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 298, Illiopolis | — |
| Island Grove Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 224, New Berlin | — |
| Lake Springfield Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 62 Fox Mill Lane, Springfield | — |
| Loami Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 60, Loami | — |
| Mechanicsburg Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 315, Mechanicsburg | — |
| New Berlin-Island Grove Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 224, New Berlin | — |
| Northside Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 205 S Fifth St, Springfield | — |
| Pawnee Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 922, Pawnee | Website |
| Pleasant Plains Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 290, Pleasant Plains | Website |
| Riverton Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 710 Riverton Rd, Riverton | Website |
| Rochester Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 700 E. Main, Rochester | Website |
| Sherman Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2215 E Andrew Rd, Sherman | Website |
| South Lawn Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 5131, Springfield | — |
| South Oak Knolls Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 5131, Springfield | — |
| Southside Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 5131, Springfield | — |
| Western Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 938 S Bradfordton Rd, Springfield | — |
| Williamsville Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 9850 S Williamsville Road, Williamsville | — |
| Woodside Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | 1306 S 6th St, Springfield | — |
| Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority | Other multi-function districts | 1 Convention Center Plz, Springfield | Website |
| Springfield Park District | Parks and recreation | 2500 S 11th St, Springfield | Website |
| Springfield Mass Transit District | Public mass transit utility | 928 S 9th St, Springfield | Website |
| Buffalo Dawson Mechanicsburg Sewer Commission | Sewerage | Po Box 164, Mechanicsburg | — |
| Sangamon County Water Reclamation District | Sewerage | 3000 N. 8th ST., Springfield | Website |
| Sangamon County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2623 Sunrise Dr, Springfield | — |
| Curran Gardner Township Public Water District | Water supply utility | 3382 Hazlett Rd, Springfield | Website |
| Mechanicsburg Buffalo Water Commission | Water supply utility | Po Box 244, Buffalo | — |
| South Sangamon Water Commission | Water supply utility | 9199 Buckhart Rd, Rochester | — |
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
Auburn CUSD 10
School district4 schools
606 W North St, Auburn, IL, 62615
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ball Chatham CUSD 5
School district6 schools
1475 E Plummer Blvd, Chatham, IL, 62629
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
New Berlin CUSD 16
School district3 schools
600 N Cedar St, New Berlin, IL, 62670
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pawnee CUSD 11
School district2 schools
810 4th St, Pawnee, IL, 62558
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
School district3 schools
315 W Church St, Pleasant Plains, IL, 62677
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Riverton CUSD 14
School district3 schools
6425 Old Route 36, Riverton, IL, 62561
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rochester CUSD 3A
School district5 schools
4 Rocket Dr, Rochester, IL, 62563
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sangamon Area Spec Ed Dist
Specialized district1 schools
2500 Taylor Ave, Springfield, IL, 62703
Springfield SD 186
School district34 schools
3063 Fiat Ave, Springfield, IL, 62703
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tri City CUSD 1
School district3 schools
324 W Charles St, Buffalo, IL, 62515
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Williamsville CUSD 15
School district3 schools
451 S Pine St, Williamsville, IL, 62693
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
Rochester Public Library Farmers Market
1 Community Drive Rochester, IL, 62563
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Old Capitol Farmers Market Holiday/Winter Farmers Market
619 East Washington Street Springfield, IL, 62701
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Illinois Products Farmers' Market - Illinois Department of Agriculture
801 E Sangamon Ave Springfield, IL, 62703
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Old Capitol Farmers Market
4th and Adams, Springfield, IL, 62701
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-02-17. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.