Map of Illinois highlighting counties without township government

Of the 102

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in the

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, 17 are divided into

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s known as precincts. The 261 such precincts in Illinois are listed below. The remaining 85 counties are divided into 1,433

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. Despite this distinction, precincts are also sometimes referred to as "civil townships". Unlike

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s, these precincts are not necessarily restricted to a single electoral district. Instead, they serve as administrative divisions of county government.

Illinois precincts by name

A

* Adkins Precinct, Massac County * Albion No. 1 Precinct, Edwards County * Albion No. 2 Precinct, Edwards County * Albion No. 3 Precinct, Edwards County * Alexander Precinct, Morgan County * Alsey Precinct, Scott County * Alto Pass Precinct, Union County * America Precinct, Pulaski County * Anna District 1 Precinct, Union County * Anna District 2 Precinct, Union County * Anna District 3 Precinct, Union County * Anna District 4 Precinct, Union County * Anna District 5 Precinct, Union County * Anna District 6 Precinct, Union County * Anna District 7 Precinct, Union County * Arcadia Precinct, Morgan County * Athens North No. 2 Precinct, Menard County * Athens South No. 1 Precinct, Menard County * Atterberry No. 10 Precinct, Menard County

B

* Balcom Precinct, Union County * Baldwin Precinct,

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* Beaucoup Precinct, Perry County * Belknap Precinct, Johnson County * Belleview Precinct,

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* Bellmont Precinct, Wabash County * Benton Precinct, Massac County * Blair Precinct,

* Blairsville Precinct, Williamson County * Bloomfield Precinct, Johnson County * Bloomfield Precinct, Scott County * Bone Gap Precinct, Edwards County * Bremen Precinct,

* Brewerville Precinct,

* Browns Precinct, Edwards County * Burnside Precinct, Johnson County

C

* Cache Precinct, Alexander County * Cache Precinct, Johnson County * Cairo Precinct, Alexander County * Carlin Precinct,

* Carterville Precinct, Williamson County * Cave-In-Rock Precinct, Hardin County * Central Precinct,

* Chapin Precinct, Morgan County * Chester Precinct,

* Cobden District 1 Precinct, Union County * Cobden District 2 Precinct, Union County * Coffee Precinct, Wabash County * Compton Precinct, Wabash County * Concord Precinct, Morgan County * Corinth Precinct, Williamson County * Coulterville Precinct,

* Crab Orchard Precinct, Williamson County * Crater Precinct,

* Creal Springs Precinct, Williamson County * Cutler Precinct, Perry County

D

E

* East Brooklyn Precinct, Massac County * East Marion Precinct, Williamson County * East Rosiclare Precinct, Hardin County * Eddyville No. 6 Precinct, Pope County * Ellery Precinct, Edwards County * Ellis Grove Precinct,

* Elvira Precinct, Johnson County * Evansville Precinct,

* Exeter-Bluffs Precinct, Scott County

F

* Fancy Prairie No. 3 Precinct, Menard County * Franklin Precinct, Massac County * Franklin Precinct, Morgan County * French Creek Precinct, Edwards County * Friendsville Precinct, Wabash County

G

* Georges Creek Precinct, Massac County * Gilead Precinct,

* Glasgow Precinct, Scott County * Golconda No. 1 Precinct, Pope County * Golconda No. 2 Precinct, Pope County * Golconda No. 3 Precinct, Pope County * Goreville No. 1 Precinct, Johnson County * Goreville No. 2 Precinct, Johnson County * Grand Chain Precinct, Pulaski County * Grant Precinct, Massac County * Grantsburg No. 1 Precinct, Johnson County * Grantsburg No. 2 Precinct, Johnson County * Grassy Precinct, Williamson County * Greenview No. 6 Precinct, Menard County

H

* Hamburg Precinct,

* Hardin Precinct,

* Herrin Precinct, Williamson County * Hillerman Precinct, Massac County

I

* Indian Creek No. 7 Precinct, Menard County * Irish Grove No. 4 Precinct, Menard County

J

K

* Karnak Precinct, Pulaski County * Kaskaskia Precinct,

L

* Lake Creek Precinct, Williamson County * Lake No. 1 Precinct, Johnson County * Lake No. 2 Precinct, Johnson County * Lancaster Precinct, Wabash County * Lick Creek Precinct, Union County * Lick Prairie Precinct, Wabash County * Lincoln Precinct, Massac County * Literberry Precinct, Morgan County * Logan Precinct, Massac County * Lynnville Precinct, Morgan County

M

* Manchester Precinct, Scott County * Markham Precinct, Morgan County * McClure Precinct, Alexander County * McFarlan Precinct, Hardin County * Meredosia No. 1 Precinct, Morgan County * Meredosia No. 2 Precinct, Morgan County * Merritt Precinct, Scott County * Metropolis No. 1 Precinct, Massac County * Metropolis No. 2 Precinct, Massac County * Metropolis No. 3 Precinct, Massac County * Metropolis No. 4 Precinct, Massac County * Mill Creek Precinct, Union County * Monroe Precinct, Hardin County * Mound City Precinct, Pulaski County * Mounds Precinct, Pulaski County * Mount Carmel Precinct, Wabash County * Murrayville Precinct, Morgan County

N

* Naples-Bluffs Precinct, Scott County * Nortonville Precinct, Morgan County

O

* Oakford No. 9 Precinct, Menard County * Olive Branch Precinct, Alexander County * Olmsted Precinct, Pulaski County * Ozark Precinct, Johnson County

P

* Palestine Precinct,

* Percy Precinct,

* Prairie du Rocher Precinct,

* Precinct 1,

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* Precinct 2,

* Precinct 3,

* Precinct 4,

* Precinct 5,

* Precinct 6,

* Precinct 7,

* Precinct 8,

* Precinct 9,

* Precinct 10,

* Precinct 11,

* Precinct 12,

* Precinct 13,