Whiteside County, Illinois
75 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 54,947
- Median household income
- $67,500
- ±2,936
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 1,190 of 27,351 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.7%
- 20,048 of 23,120 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 Whiteside | 55,305 (2021) | 200 E Knox St, Morrison | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fulton | 3,623 (2021) | 415 11th Ave, Fulton | Website |
| City of Morrison | 4,046 (2021) | 200 W Main St, Morrison | Website |
| City of Prophetstown | 1,929 (2021) | 339 Washington St, Prophetstown | — |
| City of Rock Falls | 8,724 (2021) | 603 W 10th St, Rock Falls | Website |
| City of Sterling | 14,750 (2021) | 212 3rd Ave, Sterling | Website |
| Village of Albany | 855 (2021) | Po Box 356, Albany | — |
| Village of Coleta | 163 (2021) | 311 S Main, Coleta | — |
| Village of Deer Grove | 36 (2021) | Po Box 8, Deer Grove | — |
| Village of Erie | 1,511 (2021) | Po Box 37, Erie | Website |
| Village of Lyndon | 534 (2021) | Po Box 217, Lyndon | — |
| Village of Tampico | 687 (2021) | Po Box219, Tampico | — |
Townships 22
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Albany | 1,013 (2021) | Po Box 312, Albany | — |
| Township of Clyde | 412 (2021) | 20299 Pigeon Rd, Morrison | — |
| Township of Coloma | 10,508 (2021) | 1200 Prophetstown Rd, Rock Falls | — |
| Township of Erie | 1,880 (2021) | Po Box 247, Erie | — |
| Township of Fenton | 558 (2021) | 11151 Wilmot Rd, Fenton | — |
| Township of Fulton | 4,328 (2021) | 408 11th Ave, Fulton | Website |
| Township of Garden Plain | 983 (2021) | 15585 Sand Rd, Fulton | — |
| Township of Genesee | 700 (2021) | 22725 Pilgrim Rd, Coleta | Website |
| Township of Hahnaman | 349 (2021) | 28339 Hurd Rd, Deer Grove | — |
| Township of Hopkins | 1,998 (2021) | Po Box 16, Galt | — |
| Township of Hume | 359 (2021) | 24376 Prophet Road, Rock Falls | — |
| Township of Jordan | 850 (2021) | 29752 Penrose Rd, Sterling | — |
| Township of Lyndon | 913 (2021) | 18499 Moline Rd, Lyndon | — |
| Township of Montmorency | 2,432 (2021) | 30005 Star Rd, Rock Falls | — |
| Township of Mount Pleasant | 4,756 (2021) | 210 W Morris St, Morrison | — |
| Township of Newton | 427 (2021) | 4200 Stern Rd, Erie | — |
| Township of Portland | 422 (2021) | 11580 Vandamme Rd, Prophetstown | — |
| Township of Prophetstown | 2,479 (2021) | 605 Washington St, Prophetstown | — |
| Township of Sterling | 17,221 (2021) | 108 4th Ave, Sterling | Website |
| Township of Tampico | 991 (2021) | 23477 Fargo Rd, Tampico | — |
| Township of Union Grove | 1,188 (2021) | 13653 Shelly Dr, Morrison | — |
| Township of Ustick | 538 (2021) | 22146 Smaltz Rd, Fulton | — |
Special districts 41
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Tail Drainage District | Drainage | 600 W Lincoln Way, Morrison | — |
| Coloma-Montmorency Townships Union Drainage District 5 | Drainage | Po Box 861, Rock Falls | — |
| Erie-Fenton Drainage Dist #1 | Drainage | 301 E Main Street, Morrison | — |
| Erie-Fenton Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 13140 Moline Rd, Erie | — |
| Hahnamam Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 27637 Arrow Rd, Deer Grove | — |
| Hahnaman Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 29035 Seyller Rd, Prophetstown | — |
| Hahnaman Drainage District 3 | Drainage | 224 E 3rd St, Sterling | — |
| Hahnaman-Montmorency Townships Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 6768 Hickory Hills Rd, Rock Falls | — |
| Hopkins Township Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 23840 Moline Rd, Sterling | — |
| Hume Prophetstown Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 14890 Springhill Rd, Prophetstown | — |
| Johnson Creek Levee and Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 111, Morrison | — |
| Lyndon Drainage District 3 | Drainage | 301 E Main St, Morrison | — |
| Meredosia Levee and Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 111, Morrison | — |
| Montmorency Coloma Drainage District 5 | Drainage | 1007 Kane St, Rock Falls | — |
| Montmorency Coloma Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 7112 Hickory Hills RD., Rock Falls | — |
| Montmorency Township Drainage District 3 | Drainage | 11100 Polo Rd, Rock Falls | — |
| River Road Levee and Drainage District | Drainage | 301 E Main St, Morrison | — |
| Sharon Levee and Drainage District | Drainage | 209 E Main St, Morrison | — |
| Summit Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 111, Morrison | — |
| Tampico Prophetstown Hume Union Special Drainage District | Drainage | 301 E Main St, Morrison | — |
| Tampico-Hahnaman Townships Union Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 471, Tampico | — |
| Whiteside-Rock Island Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 81, Erie | — |
| Morrison Community Hospital District | Hospitals | 303 N Jackson St, Morrison | Website |
| Whiteside County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 401 W 18th St, Rock Falls | Website |
| Albany Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 516, Albany | — |
| Erie Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 436, Erie | Website |
| Rock Falls Public Library District | Libraries | 1007 7th Ave, Rock Falls | Website |
| Schmaling Memorial Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 125, Fulton | — |
| Albany Fire Protection Distriction | Local fire protection | Po Box 304, Albany | — |
| Erie Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 470, Erie | — |
| Fulton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1802 16th Avenue, Fulton | Website |
| Prophetstown Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 104 W 2nd St, Prophetstown | — |
| Rock Fall Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 535, Sterling | — |
| Sterling Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 535, Sterling | — |
| Tampico Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 368, Tampico | — |
| Coloma Township Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 562, Rock Falls | Website |
| Prophetstown Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 93, Prophetstown | — |
| Sterling Park District | Parks and recreation | 211 E 23rd St, Sterling | Website |
| Whiteside County Public Building Commission | Police protection | 200 E Knox St, Morrison | Website |
| Fulton Flood River Conservancy District | Soil and water conservation | 111 11th St, Fulton | — |
| Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 16255 Liberty St, Morrison | 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
Bi-County Special Educ Coop
Specialized district10 schools
1900 W Le Fevre Rd Ste A, Sterling, IL, 61081
East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20
School district1 schools
1602 Dixon Rd, Rock Falls, IL, 61071
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Erie CUSD 1
School district3 schools
520 5th Ave, Erie, IL, 61250
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Montmorency CCSD 145
School district1 schools
9415 Hoover Rd, Rock Falls, IL, 61071
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Morrison CUSD 6
School district4 schools
100 E Knox St, Morrison, IL, 61270
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3
School district4 schools
79 Grove St, Prophetstown, IL, 61277
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
River Bend CUSD 2
School district4 schools
1110 3rd St, Fulton, IL, 61252
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rock Falls ESD 13
School district4 schools
602 4th Ave, Rock Falls, IL, 61071
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rock Falls Twp HSD 301
School district1 schools
101 12th Ave, Rock Falls, IL, 61071
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sterling CUSD 5
School district6 schools
410 E Le Fevre Rd, Sterling, IL, 61081
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
Rock Falls Farmers Market
400 W 2nd Street Rock Falls, IL, 61071
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Morrison Farmers' Market
204 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, 61270
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Twin City Farmers Market
106 Avenue A, Sterling IL, IL, 61081
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.