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Shelby County, Illinois

Shelby County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
COUNTY OF SHELBY
GUS Population: 20,542 (2024)
ID: 184901
County Official County Government
Contact: SHELBY CO CLERK SHELBY CO TREAS
PO BOX 230, SHELBYVILLE IL 62565-0230
GUS Population: 4,540 (2024)
ID: 102847
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY CLERK
170 E MAIN ST, SHELBYVILLE IL 62565-1654
TOWNSHIP OF SHELBYVILLE
GUS Population: 4,381 (2024)
ID: 163314
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
212 E SOUTH 1ST ST, SHELBYVILLE IL 62565-2301
TOWNSHIP OF MOWEAQUA
GUS Population: 1,886 (2024)
ID: 163310
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
402 E WARREN ST, MOWEAQUA IL 62550-1334
TOWNSHIP OF ROSE
GUS Population: 1,876 (2024)
ID: 125341
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CLERK/SUPERVISOR
1279 N 1400 E ROAD, SHELBYVILLE IL 62565
VILLAGE OF MOWEAQUA
GUS Population: 1,724 (2024)
ID: 162637
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: PRESIDENT
122 N MAIN ST, STE A, MOWEAQUA IL 62550-1183
TOWNSHIP OF WINDSOR
GUS Population: 1,342 (2024)
ID: 163317
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
2687 E 1500 N RD, WINDSOR IL 61957
TOWNSHIP OF PRAIRIE
GUS Population: 1,200 (2024)
ID: 125340
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
405 W SOUTH 4TH ST, STEWARDSON IL 62463-1217
GUS Population: 1,037 (2024)
ID: 204303
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY CLERK
1016 MAINE ST, WINDSOR IL 61957-1430
TOWNSHIP OF TOWER HILL
GUS Population: 953 (2024)
ID: 103091
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TOWNSHIP CLERK
950 N 800 EAST RD, TOWER HILL IL 62571
TOWNSHIP OF DRY POINT
GUS Population: 939 (2024)
ID: 125338
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
329 N 1400 EAST RD, COWDEN IL 62422-4057
TOWNSHIP OF OKAW
GUS Population: 876 (2024)
ID: 137912
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 178, SHELBYVILLE IL 62565-0178
TOWNSHIP OF RICHLAND
GUS Population: 789 (2024)
ID: 163313
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
1051 N 2700 EAST RD, STRASBURG IL 62465-4051
TOWNSHIP OF OCONEE
GUS Population: 772 (2024)
ID: 125339
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
41 BEYERS LAKE EST, PANA IL 62557-9714
VILLAGE OF STEWARDSON
GUS Population: 718 (2024)
ID: 162639
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: VILLAGE PRESIDENT
PO BOX 206, STEWARDSON IL 62463-0206
TOWNSHIP OF SIGEL
GUS Population: 710 (2024)
ID: 163315
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CLERK
PO BOX 162, SIGEL IL 62462-0162
VILLAGE OF FINDLAY
GUS Population: 649 (2024)
ID: 162636
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: PRESIDENT
PO BOX 199, FINDLAY IL 62534-0199
TOWNSHIP OF BIG SPRING
GUS Population: 606 (2024)
ID: 163305
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
658 COUNTY HIGHWAY 9, NEOGA IL 62447-4203
TOWNSHIP OF HERRICK
GUS Population: 537 (2024)
ID: 163309
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 16, HERRICK IL 62431-0016
GUS Population: 517 (2024)
ID: 193207
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CLERK
PO BOX 385, STRASBURG IL 62465-0385
VILLAGE OF COWDEN
GUS Population: 499 (2024)
ID: 162635
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TREASURER
PO BOX 392, COWDEN IL 62422-0392
VILLAGE OF TOWER HILL
GUS Population: 473 (2024)
ID: 137893
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
VILLAGE HALL, TOWER HILL IL 62571
TOWNSHIP OF TODDS POINT
GUS Population: 456 (2024)
ID: 163316
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 514, FINDLAY IL 62534-0514
TOWNSHIP OF FLAT BRANCH
GUS Population: 413 (2024)
ID: 163308
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
1060 E 2500 NORTH RD, MOWEAQUA IL 62550-8582
TOWNSHIP OF ASH GROVE
GUS Population: 409 (2024)
ID: 225538
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 77, WINDSOR IL 61957-0077
TOWNSHIP OF RIDGE
GUS Population: 406 (2024)
ID: 185105
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
1978 N 1600 EAST RD, FINDLAY IL 62534
TOWNSHIP OF HOLLAND
GUS Population: 387 (2024)
ID: 103089
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 189, STEWARDSON IL 62463
TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD
GUS Population: 386 (2024)
ID: 211690
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
462 N 1675 EAST RD, COWDEN IL 62422-4067
TOWNSHIP OF CLARKSBURG
GUS Population: 358 (2024)
ID: 163306
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
795 N 2150 E RD, SHELBYVILLE IL 62565
VILLAGE OF HERRICK
GUS Population: 358 (2024)
ID: 189949
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: ADMINISTRATOR
5 N BROADWAY, PO BOX 158, HERRICK IL 62431
TOWN OF SIGEL
GUS Population: 317 (2024)
ID: 125065
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CLERK
PO BOX 203, SIGEL IL 62462-0203
TOWNSHIP OF COLD SPRING
GUS Population: 317 (2024)
ID: 163307
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
814 COUNTY HIGHWAY 12, TOWER HILL IL 62571
TOWNSHIP OF RURAL
GUS Population: 310 (2024)
ID: 103090
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
1672 N 1100 EAST RD, TOWER HILL IL 62571-8200
TOWNSHIP OF PICKAWAY
GUS Population: 150 (2024)
ID: 163312
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
1614 E 2300 NORTH RD, FINDLAY IL 62534
VILLAGE OF OCONEE
GUS Population: 136 (2024)
ID: 162638
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: TREASURER
PO BOX 151, OCONEE IL 62553-0151
TOWNSHIP OF PENN
GUS Population: 83 (2024)
ID: 163311
Township Municipal Government Within County
Contact: SUPERVISOR
1326 E 3000 NORTH RD, MOWEAQUA IL 62550-3669