Alexander County, IL elected officials: county board members, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Alexander County: 3 seats on 3 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkCarey Simmons source
County ClerkZach Price sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Regional Superintendent of SchoolsMatthew Hickam sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Alexander County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 26 local governments in Alexander County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships50
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)180

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Alexander County

4,875people
48median ageU.S.: 38.9
$47,043 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$59,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.5%U.S.: 8.4%
20.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.7% · White 62.9% · Black 32.9% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Alexander County

5.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.6%. Illinois: 4.2%.
88people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,524people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,612in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Alexander County 0.0%2.6%5.3%7.9%10.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)5.5%881,5241,612
August 20265.6%891,5061,595
July 20265.8%921,4911,583
June 20266.5%1061,5371,643
May 20266.1%981,5061,604
April 20265.8%941,5141,608
March 20266.5%1071,5291,636
February 20266.5%1051,5161,621
January 20266.7%1091,5141,623
December 20256.5%1051,5031,608
November 20256.8%1091,5051,614
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20256.6%1071,5081,615
August 20257.8%1261,4861,612
July 20258.1%1291,4701,599
June 20257.0%1171,5531,670
May 20256.1%991,5301,629
April 20255.5%911,5521,643
March 20256.5%1071,5281,635
February 20256.6%1071,5231,630
January 20257.2%1181,5151,633
December 20246.2%1021,5471,649
November 20245.9%971,5341,631
October 20245.6%921,5371,629
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)6.8%1101,5161,626
20246.6%1081,5341,642
20236.6%1121,5761,688
20226.8%1161,5941,710
20218.2%1461,6431,789
202010.0%1831,6491,832
20196.2%1231,8591,982
20188.2%1741,9512,125
20178.1%1792,0292,208
20168.9%2072,1152,322

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Illinois's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Alexander County

61.6 per 100,0002016. Illinois: 436.7.
2,032.6 per 100,0002016. Illinois: 2,051.0.
0murders2016, 4 violent crimes in all.

2016 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Alexander County Sheriff's Office20191533,689
Cairo Police Department20164932,402

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Illinois · the U.S.

Quick answers

Who is the Alexander County Circuit Clerk?
Carey Simmons is the Circuit Clerk of Alexander County, Illinois.
Who is the Alexander County County Clerk?
Zach Price is the County Clerk of Alexander County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Alexander County School Board?
Matthew Hickam (Regional Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Alexander County?
About 4,875 people, with a median age of 48; the median household income is $47,043 and 19% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Alexander County?
5.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 88 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,612, against 6.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Alexander County?
26 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 2 school district and 18 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the State Board of Elections' list of election authorities (county clerks), the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts' directory of circuit clerks, the State Board of Education's directory of regional offices of education, the Cook County Clerk's 2025 Directory of Elected Officials, and the large counties' own websites; officials appointed since those lists were updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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