De Witt 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 De Witt County: 3 seats on 3 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments De Witt County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 48 local governments in De Witt County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
0
Cities, towns, villages and townships (7 municipal, 13 township)
20
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
25
0
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 De Witt County
15,373people
43.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$71,678 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$130,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.2%U.S.: 8.4%
34.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
15.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.5% · White 92.7% · Black 1% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 De Witt County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Illinois: 4.2%.
252people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,839people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,091in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
252
7,839
8,091
August 2026
3.3%
259
7,674
7,933
July 2026
3.1%
244
7,617
7,861
June 2026
3.8%
303
7,605
7,908
May 2026
3.8%
293
7,432
7,725
April 2026
3.7%
284
7,374
7,658
March 2026
4.5%
351
7,435
7,786
February 2026
4.8%
373
7,351
7,724
January 2026
4.5%
342
7,335
7,677
December 2025
4.5%
347
7,445
7,792
November 2025
4.3%
337
7,495
7,832
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.7%
303
7,807
8,110
August 2025
3.8%
313
7,823
8,136
July 2025
3.8%
301
7,599
7,900
June 2025
3.5%
274
7,608
7,882
May 2025
3.3%
255
7,470
7,725
April 2025
3.4%
263
7,531
7,794
March 2025
3.9%
296
7,376
7,672
February 2025
4.3%
329
7,327
7,656
January 2025
4.4%
339
7,396
7,735
December 2024
3.9%
307
7,614
7,921
November 2024
3.8%
299
7,664
7,963
October 2024
3.7%
299
7,687
7,986
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
305
7,534
7,839
2024
4.2%
334
7,639
7,973
2023
4.1%
327
7,607
7,934
2022
3.8%
302
7,625
7,927
2021
4.5%
354
7,471
7,825
2020
6.1%
459
7,057
7,516
2019
4.0%
318
7,561
7,879
2018
4.7%
389
7,820
8,209
2017
4.4%
363
7,865
8,228
2016
5.6%
448
7,543
7,991
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 De Witt County
235.0 per 100,0002025. Illinois: 251.0.
842.1 per 100,0002025. Illinois: 1,507.5.
0murders2025, 36 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
36
235.0
129
842.1
2024
35
224.0
200
1,279.8
2023
35
228.4
261
1,703.3
2022
18
117.9
141
923.4
2018
9
57.0
304
1,926.2
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Clinton Police Department
2025
26
80
6,858
DeWitt County Sheriff's Office
2025
5
40
6,647
Farmer City Police Department
2025
5
9
1,814
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.
Police staffing
2.05 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 15,627 people.
32sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (3), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
DeWitt County Sheriff's Office
14
1
6,943
Clinton Police Department
13
1
6,876
Farmer City Police Department
5
0
1,808
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
32
2.05
2
3
2023
31
2.02
2
3
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the De Witt County Circuit Clerk?
Michelle R. VanValey is the Circuit Clerk of De Witt County, Illinois.
Who is the De Witt County County Clerk?
Kari Harris is the County Clerk of De Witt County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the De Witt County School Board?
Molly Allen (Regional Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of De Witt County?
About 15,373 people, with a median age of 43.7; the median household income is $71,678 and 10% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in De Witt County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 252 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,091, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in De Witt County?
48 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 13 township, 2 school district and 25 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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