Maria D.Watkins
Treasurer

Elected 2018

Phone:  (618) 734-7009 or

(618) 734-7000, option 2

Software:  Devnet

Population:  5,060

Zone:  I

Welcome to Alexander County, Illinois. 

Treasurer Office

2000 Washington Avenue 

Cairo, IL 62914

Office Hours:

• Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
• Office Closed 12pm-1pm

     2024 Holiday Closings:

     January 1        New Year's Day                         Monday

     January 15     Martin Luther King Jr. Day           Monday   

     February 12    Lincoln's Birthday                       Monday

     February 19   Washington's Birthday (Obsvd.)    Monday

     March 29       Good Friday                               Friday

     May 27          Memorial Day                             Monday

     June 19         Juneteenth Independence Day     Wednesday

     July 4            Independence Day                     Thursday

     September 2       Labor Day                            Monday

     October 14     Columbus Day(Obsvd.)              Monday

     November 5    2024 General Election Day         Tuesday

     November 11   Veterans' Day                           Monday

     November 28   Thanksgiving Day                     Thursday

     November 29  Day Following Thanksgiving Day  Friday

     December 24    Christmas Eve                         Tuesday

     December 25     Christmas Day                        Wednesday

Contact Information:

• Property Tax..............(618) 734-7009 or (618) 734-7000, Option 2
• Fax.............................(618) 734-4437
• Email.......................... treasurer@alexandercountyil.org
• Office Staff 
  • Treasurer/Collector...............Maria D. Watkins
  • Chief Deputy...........................Vanessa Richard
  • Part-Time Collectors..............Paris Blake & Ashly Conway
• Payment options....
  • https://www.alexandercountytreasurer.com
  • In person cash, check, cashier's check, money order
  • Over-the-phone payments starting August 1, 2023 (618) 764-3611
  • Prepayments starting February 1, 2024-June 1, 2024

Alexander County Tax Cycle

2022 Payable 2023

Collector's Notice............................................................Monday, September 4, 2023

Mail date for tax bills.........................................................Friday, September 8, 2023

1st Installment due.....................................................Friday, October 13, 2023

(1.5% interest rate added after 1st installment)

2nd Installment due.............................................Monday, November 13, 2023

(3.0% interest rate added after 1st installment)

Delinquent Notice to Newspaper....................................Monday, November 27, 2023

Mail Delinquent Notices (Additional $10)........................Monday, December 4, 2023

Newspaper Notices.......................................Monday, December 11, 2023

Publication List to Newspaper...................................................Monday, January 1, 2024

(Pay by Wednesday, December 27, 2023)

Application to Court..............................................Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Delinquent List Tax Sale.................................................Friday, January 12, 2024

In order to participate in the Annual Tax Sale you must register by December 29, 2023.

Registration Fees: $250 to register, $75 for listing