Livingston 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 Livingston 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 Livingston County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 96 local governments in Livingston 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 (14 municipal, 30 township)
44
0
School districts (school boards)
12
0
Special districts (elected boards)
39
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 Livingston County
35,565people
41.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$73,790 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$142,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.2%U.S.: 8.4%
35.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.8% · White 87.7% · Black 3.4% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (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 Livingston County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Illinois: 4.2%.
540people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,372people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,912in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
540
16,372
16,912
August 2026
3.2%
536
16,228
16,764
July 2026
3.2%
534
16,266
16,800
June 2026
3.7%
629
16,403
17,032
May 2026
3.7%
610
16,063
16,673
April 2026
3.6%
596
15,931
16,527
March 2026
4.8%
805
15,943
16,748
February 2026
5.1%
841
15,725
16,566
January 2026
5.0%
812
15,579
16,391
December 2025
4.7%
780
15,687
16,467
November 2025
4.5%
742
15,727
16,469
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
656
15,822
16,478
August 2025
4.2%
698
15,857
16,555
July 2025
4.1%
691
16,136
16,827
June 2025
3.5%
594
16,296
16,890
May 2025
3.3%
552
16,046
16,598
April 2025
3.3%
552
16,175
16,727
March 2025
4.0%
659
15,820
16,479
February 2025
4.3%
705
15,727
16,432
January 2025
4.2%
703
15,849
16,552
December 2024
3.4%
556
15,949
16,505
November 2024
3.4%
556
16,020
16,576
October 2024
3.4%
580
16,272
16,852
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
667
15,922
16,589
2024
4.1%
686
16,145
16,831
2023
4.1%
681
15,858
16,539
2022
4.1%
654
15,224
15,878
2021
5.0%
793
14,940
15,733
2020
6.6%
1,062
15,101
16,163
2019
4.0%
677
16,270
16,947
2018
4.4%
752
16,242
16,994
2017
4.4%
754
16,194
16,948
2016
5.3%
926
16,409
17,335
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 Livingston County
166.4 per 100,0002025. Illinois: 251.0.
470.4 per 100,0002025. Illinois: 1,507.5.
1murders2025, 52 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
52
166.4
147
470.4
2024
51
160.7
196
617.6
2023
84
266.4
185
586.7
2022
49
155.1
155
490.8
2020
30
96.4
270
867.9
2019
11
35.3
257
823.6
2018
12
37.6
285
892.5
2017
20
62.3
379
1,181.4
2016
20
62.6
439
1,373.8
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Livingston County Sheriff's Office
2025
15
48
16,681
Pontiac Police Department
2025
34
98
11,016
Fairbury Police Department
2025
3
1
3,556
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
2.78 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 31,253 people.
87sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
24civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Livingston County Sheriff's Office
61
22
16,681
Pontiac Police Department
19
2
11,016
Fairbury Police Department
7
0
3,556
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
87
2.78
24
3
2024
53
1.67
37
3
2023
57
1.81
32
3
2022
53
1.68
37
3
2019
54
1.73
38
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 Livingston County Circuit Clerk?
Jacquelyn Gragson is the Circuit Clerk of Livingston County, Illinois.
Who is the Livingston County County Clerk & Recorder?
Kristy A. Masching is the County Clerk & Recorder of Livingston County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Livingston County School Board?
Molly Allen (Regional Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Livingston County?
About 35,565 people, with a median age of 41.8; the median household income is $73,790 and 10.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Livingston County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 540 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,912, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Livingston County?
96 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 30 township, 12 school district and 39 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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