Moultrie 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 Moultrie 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 Moultrie County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 49 local governments in Moultrie 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 (6 municipal, 8 township)
14
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
32
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 Moultrie County
14,424people
40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$71,784 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$134,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.1%U.S.: 8.4%
33.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
17.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.7% · White 95.1% · Black 1% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 2.2% (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 Moultrie County
3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Illinois: 4.2%.
210people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,770people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,980in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.0%
210
6,770
6,980
August 2026
3.0%
211
6,868
7,079
July 2026
2.9%
206
6,869
7,075
June 2026
3.5%
249
6,878
7,127
May 2026
3.4%
233
6,694
6,927
April 2026
3.3%
228
6,626
6,854
March 2026
4.2%
291
6,649
6,940
February 2026
4.5%
311
6,590
6,901
January 2026
4.1%
280
6,510
6,790
December 2025
4.2%
287
6,545
6,832
November 2025
4.2%
290
6,598
6,888
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
275
6,677
6,952
August 2025
4.2%
296
6,820
7,116
July 2025
4.2%
299
6,824
7,123
June 2025
3.6%
261
6,898
7,159
May 2025
3.3%
233
6,726
6,959
April 2025
3.0%
207
6,735
6,942
March 2025
3.5%
240
6,621
6,861
February 2025
3.5%
240
6,593
6,833
January 2025
3.6%
248
6,611
6,859
December 2024
3.2%
222
6,762
6,984
November 2024
3.2%
225
6,787
7,012
October 2024
3.4%
238
6,738
6,976
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.8%
261
6,695
6,956
2024
3.7%
262
6,755
7,017
2023
3.8%
264
6,654
6,918
2022
3.5%
248
6,748
6,996
2021
3.9%
272
6,767
7,039
2020
5.3%
368
6,520
6,888
2019
3.4%
249
7,000
7,249
2018
4.0%
290
6,874
7,164
2017
4.1%
285
6,696
6,981
2016
4.7%
336
6,757
7,093
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 Moultrie County
123.6 per 100,0002024. Illinois: 290.3.
261.7 per 100,0002024. Illinois: 1,725.3.
0murders2024, 17 violent crimes in all.
2024 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.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
17
123.6
36
261.7
2023
14
103.4
25
184.6
2022
14
101.8
45
327.3
2019
4
28.9
110
794.5
2018
7
50.7
112
810.7
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Moultrie County Sheriff's Office
2025
4
5
7,084
Sullivan Police Department
2025
4
1
4,273
Bethany Police Department
2024
4
4
1,190
Lovington Police Department
2025
3
7
1,010
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
1.70 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 13,552 people.
23sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
11civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Moultrie County Sheriff's Office
11
10
7,084
Sullivan Police Department
9
1
4,273
Bethany Police Department
2
0
1,185
Lovington Police Department
1
0
1,010
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
23
1.70
11
4
2024
23
1.67
13
4
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 Moultrie County Circuit Clerk?
Christa Helmuth is the Circuit Clerk of Moultrie County, Illinois.
Who is the Moultrie County County Clerk?
Linda Qualls is the County Clerk of Moultrie County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Moultrie County School Board?
Kyle Thompson (Regional Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Moultrie County?
About 14,424 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $71,784 and 9.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Moultrie County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 210 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,980, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Moultrie County?
49 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 8 township, 2 school district and 32 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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