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

     2026 Holiday Closings:

     January 1          New Year's Day                         Thursday

     January 19        Martin Luther King Jr. Day           Monday   

     February 12       Lincoln's Birthday                       Thursday

     February 16       Washington's Birthday (Obsvd.)    Monday

     April  3               Good Friday                                Friday

     May 25              Memorial Day                             Monday

     June 19             Juneteenth Independence Day     Friday

     July 3                Independence Day                     Friday

     September 7      Labor Day                                Monday

     October 12        Columbus Day(Obsvd.)               Monday

     November 11     Veterans' Day                           Wednesday

     November 26     Thanksgiving Day                     Thursday

     November 27     Day Following Thanksgiving Day  Friday

     December 24     Christmas Eve                         Thursday

     December 25     Christmas Day                        Friday

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...........................Veronica Davis
  • Part-Time Collectors..............Ki'Ara Lowe
• Payment options....
  • https://www.alexandercountytreasurer.com
  • In person cash, check, cashier's check, money order
  • Over-the-phone payments starting August 1, 2026 (618) 764-3611
  • Prepayments starting February 1, 2026-July 31, 2026

Alexander County Tax Cycle

2024 Payable 2025

Collector's Notice........................................................Monday, July 7, 2025

Mail date for tax bills.....................................................Monday, July 14, 2025

1st Installment due.................................................Monday, September 8, 2025

(1.5% interest rate added after 1st installment)

2nd Installment due............................................... Wednesday, October 8, 2025

(3.0% interest rate added after 1st installment)

Mobile Home Taxes Due Date....................................Wednesday, October 8, 2025

($25/month added after October 8, 2025)

Delinquent Notice to Newspaper....................................Monday, November 3, 2025

Mail Delinquent Notices (Additional $10)........................Monday, November 10, 2025

Newspaper Notices.......................................Monday, November 17, 2025

Checks are no longer accepted........................Monday, December 1, 2025

Publication List to Newspaper...................................................Monday, December 8, 2025

(Pay by )

Tax Buyer Deadline to Register.......................................Friday, December 26, 2025

$250 Deposit (refunded if in attendence)

$75 Deliquent Tax Sale List

Online payments are no longer accepted...........................Monday, January 5, 2026

(Cash, money order, cashier's check only)

Application to Court..............................................Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Delinquent List Tax Sale at 11am.................................................Friday, January 9, 2026

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