Menard County County Court Cases

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About the County: Menard County, Illinois was founded in 1839. The county was named after Pierre Menard (1766–1844), prominent early settler and first Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. The Menard County court complex is located in the county seat city of Petersburg.

Formed from portions of Sangamon County, the county has a reported population of 12705 residents and comprises a total area of 314 square miles within the state of Illinois. In 2016, there was a reported unemployement rate of 7.5% in Menard County. A total of 5874 tax returns were filed in 2015.

Menard County Crime Case Data

The following cases of crime were recorded in the county in 2015:

• Homicide/Murder: 0
• Sexual Assault/Rape: 0
• Battery & Assault: 11
• Burglary: 19
• Theft: 44
• Vehicle Theft: 0
• Arson 0
• Drug-Related Cases / Offenses: 14

Menard County Civil Cases

In 2013, the county processed at total of 62 marriages, and 29 divorce cases.