Macoupin County, Illinois

Macoupin County is located in southwestern Illinois. The county seat is Carlinville, known for its "Million Dollar Courthouse."

County Information

County seat
Carlinville

Courts serving Macoupin County

Judicial circuit
7th Circuit, District 4
County seat
Carlinville
Courthouse
Macoupin County Courthouse
Courthouse address
201 East Main Street, Carlinville, IL 62626
Court telephone
(217) 854-7361
Chief judge
Not specified

Divisions and services listed for this court: Traffic & Criminal Division - Ground Floor: Traffic, Ordinance & Conservation Tickets, Misdemeanor & Criminal Cases, Probate Division - 1st Floor: Child Support Payments, Small Claim, Probate, Juvenile, Adoption, & Family Cases, General Division - 1st Floor: Divorce, Law Suit, Chancery (including Foreclosure) Misc. Remedy, & Tax, Copier, Court Disability Coordinator, E-filing Kiosk, Food (Vending/Other), Free Parking, Internet, Lactation Rooms, Language Access, Law Library, Mobile Devices Allowed, Printer, Public Transportation, Self-Help Center.

Work and industry in Macoupin County

  • Blackburn College — Small college affiliated with the Presbyterian church

811 business establishments, led by other services (118), retail trade (116), construction (110), accommodation and food services (88), health care and social assistance (78). 2022 County Business Patterns.

Getting to and around Macoupin County

Interstate 55 · Illinois Route 4 · Illinois Route 16 · Illinois Route 138 · Illinois Route 108 · Illinois Route 111 · Illinois Route 159 · Illinois Route 267

County Clerk · County Treasurer · Circuit Clerk · Sheriff · State's Attorney · County Coroner · Animal Control · Assessment Office · Emergency Management · Highway Department · Housing Authority · Probation · Public Health · University of Illinois Extension · Veterans Assistance · USDA Soil & Water

About Macoupin County

  • Carlinville Christmas Market
  • Macoupin County Fair

Community information compiled from api.census.gov, en.wikipedia.org, illinoiscourts.gov, macoupincountyil.gov and reviewed 2026-09-10.

Legal Services in Macoupin County

Black, Ballard, McDonald, P.C. represents Macoupin County clients in the following practice areas:

Macoupin County sits in Illinois's 7th Circuit, District 4, and county matters are filed at the Macoupin County Courthouse.

Contact the Firm

The office is located in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Contact an attorney to discuss your Macoupin County matter.