Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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 ClerkMelissa Quick source
County ClerkRobyn Heffern sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

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

How many local governments Vermilion County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 119 local governments in Vermilion 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 townships (21 municipal, 19 township)400
School districts (school boards)120
Special districts (elected boards)660

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 Vermilion County

72,386people
41.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,877 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$97,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.9%U.S.: 8.4%
46.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.6% · White 76.7% · Black 14.7% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 2.1% (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 Vermilion County

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.5%. Illinois: 4.2%.
1,350people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
28,737people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
30,087in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Vermilion County 0.0%2.4%4.8%7.2%9.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.5%1,35028,73730,087
August 20264.7%1,40528,34629,751
July 20264.6%1,38428,53929,923
June 20265.2%1,59328,87330,466
May 20265.0%1,49528,41529,910
April 20265.2%1,56028,46030,020
March 20266.3%1,93228,86930,801
February 20266.6%2,01028,49230,502
January 20266.6%2,00728,24030,247
December 20256.3%1,89828,15830,056
November 20256.2%1,87528,28530,160
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.5%1,68128,72030,401
August 20256.1%1,84928,37930,228
July 20256.1%1,84528,27530,120
June 20255.2%1,62229,32330,945
May 20254.6%1,41929,11330,532
April 20254.6%1,42329,57831,001
March 20255.3%1,59728,76930,366
February 20255.8%1,74728,60830,355
January 20256.2%1,90928,65730,566
December 20245.4%1,65829,17430,832
November 20245.5%1,68929,04030,729
October 20245.5%1,71829,32631,044
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.6%1,71528,71530,430
20245.9%1,85729,38631,243
20235.9%1,83929,48731,326
20225.2%1,63830,04031,678
20216.7%2,10129,39231,493
20209.1%2,88728,79431,681
20195.1%1,65630,88432,540
20186.3%2,08930,93233,021
20176.6%2,19331,24833,441
20167.3%2,50331,90334,406

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 Vermilion County

140.5 per 100,0002020. Illinois: 425.9.
2,561.0 per 100,0002020. Illinois: 1,559.4.
8murders2020, 105 violent crimes in all.

2020 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2020105140.51,9142,561.0
2019153201.62,1612,848.0
2018225292.02,4013,116.1
2017194250.12,6623,431.2
By police agency (16)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Danville Police Department20254041,27127,702
Vermilion County Sheriff's Office20257033622,108
Hoopeston Police Department202521974,640
Georgetown Police Department20201883,154
Westville Police Department20259413,003
Tilton Police Department20255792,508
Catlin Police Department2024131,905
Oakwood Police Department20254161,263
Rossville Police Department2025381,149
Ridge Farm Police Department202500744
Potomac Police Department202002684
Fairmount Police Department202503583
Fithian Police Department202500468
Sidell Police Department202500462
Indianola Police Department202500217
Henning Police Department202301203

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

1.67 per 1,000 residents2019, 18 agencies serving 75,878 people.
127sworn officers2019, full-time, as of October 31.
74civilian staff2019, full-time.

2019 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (18), 2019
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Vermilion County Sheriff's Office415622,207
Danville Police Department55930,642
Hoopeston Police Department1195,046
Georgetown Police Department403,205
Tilton Police Department402,638
Westville Police Department402,964
Rossville Police Department301,223
Oakwood Police Department301,496
Fairmount Police Department10602
Ridge Farm Police Department10817
Catlin Police Department001,941
Potomac Police Department00696
Sidell Police Department00570
Fithian Police Department00455
Henning Police Department00233
Indianola Police Department00261
BELGIUM00366
RANKIN00516

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 Vermilion County Circuit Clerk?
Melissa Quick is the Circuit Clerk of Vermilion County, Illinois.
Who is the Vermilion County County Clerk?
Robyn Heffern is the County Clerk of Vermilion County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Vermilion County School Board?
Aaron Hird (Regional Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Vermilion County?
About 72,386 people, with a median age of 41.3; the median household income is $56,877 and 17.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Vermilion County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,350 people unemployed in a labor force of 30,087, against 5.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Vermilion County?
119 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 21 municipal, 19 township, 12 school district and 66 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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