Title Icon Types Of Local Governments

The list below displays the number of local governments, by type, who submit reports to the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.

(As of July 2021)

Government Type
Government Count
Airport Authority
27
Cemetery District
24
City
307
Community College*
43
Conservation District
5
County
102
Drainage District*
861
Electric Agency
1
Exposition and Auditorium
4
Fire Protection District
837
Flood Prevention District
1
Forest Preserve District
11
Home Equity Program
3
Hospital District
19
Housing Authority*
111
Joint Action Water Agency
5
Mass Transit District
14
Mosquito Abatement District
19
Multi-Township Assessment District
321
Museum District
3
Natural Gas Agency
2
Park District
347
Planning Agency
1
Port District
11
Public Building Commission
9
Public Health District
5
Public Library District
372
Public Water District
14
Rescue Squad District
6
River Conservancy District
16
Road & Bridge District**
1389
Road District
60
Sanitary District
94
School District*
851
Soil and Water Conservation District
97
Solid Waste Agency
2
Special Recreation
2
Street Lighting District
19
Surface Water District
1
Town
11
Township
1427
Transportation Authority
1
Village
981
Wastewater Authority
1
Water Authority
13
Water Commission
10
Water Reclamation District
5
Water Service District
61
TOTAL NUMBER OF DISTRICTS
8,526

*Not required to file annual financial data with the Illinois Office of Comptroller.
**Financial data included in the Annual Financial Report of township.