Morgan County, Illinois

Morgan County is located in west-central Illinois. The county seat is Jacksonville, home to Illinois College and MacMurray College.

County Information

County seat
Jacksonville

Courts serving Morgan County

Judicial circuit
7th Circuit, District 4
County seat
Jacksonville
Courthouse
Morgan County Courthouse
Courthouse address
300 W. State Street, Jacksonville, IL 62650
Court telephone
(217) 243-5419
Chief judge
Suzann Maxheimer

Divisions and services listed for this court: Court Disability Coordinator: Jennifer Bonjean, E-filing Kiosk, Free Parking, Internet, Lactation Rooms, Law Library, Printer.

Work and industry in Morgan County

  • Eli Bridge Company — Manufacturer of Ferris wheels and other amusement rides
  • Reynolds Group Holdings — Manufacturing
  • Nestlé Beverage Co. — Beverage production

782 business establishments, led by retail trade (127), health care and social assistance (97), other services (93), accommodation and food services (90), construction (67). 2022 County Business Patterns.

Getting to and around Morgan County

I-72 · US 36 · US 67 · IL 78 · IL 100 · IL 104 · IL 111 · IL 267

Illinois College · Lincoln Land Community College · Illinois School for the Deaf · Illinois School for the Visually Impaired · Routt Catholic High School

About Morgan County

  • Lake Jacksonville
  • Nichols Park
  • Jacksonville Speedway

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

Legal Services in Morgan County

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

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

Contact the Firm

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