City profile · Small Town
Vandalia, Illinois
Verified Oct 11, 2026Who leads Vandalia, with the evidence behind the record.
City leadership
- Leader
- Douglas L. Knebel
- Role
- Mayor
- Population
- 6,975
- Census Bureau estimate
- Last verified
- Oct 11, 2026
- Matched the official page in an automated check
- Last checked
- Oct 11, 2026
- The check matched the published record
Source & verification
- Verification sourcevandaliaillinois.com/city-information/elected-officials ↗
- Official leadership pagevandaliaillinois.com/city-information/elected-officials ↗
- City websitevandaliaillinois.com ↗
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Record history
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Leaders on record
- Douglas L. Knebel CurrentMayor · added Oct 9, 2026 · verified Oct 11, 2026
Reviewed changes
- Oct 9, 2026 · Accepted by reviewerNo prior leader replaced by Douglas L. Knebel, MayorSource: vandaliaillinois.com/city-information/elected-officials ↗
Demographics
Census Bureau data for the city
- Population
- 6,975
- Median household income
- $37,380
- Median age
- 42.1
- Land area
- 8.15 sq mi
- Population density
- 855.8 per sq mi
- County
- Fayette County
City government
Budget and contact
- Annual budget
- ~$24M
- City hall phone
- (618) 283-1152
- Official website
- vandaliaillinois.com ↗
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