City of Quincy ILLINOIS

Overview

• John Wood founded Quincy  in 1822, settling on land that was part of a large area set aside as a Military Bounty Tract for the War of 1812.

• Quincy is a home rule city with a Council/Mayor form of government. The Council is made up of 7 wards each represented by 2 council members who are elected for four-year terms and a Mayor who is elected for a four-year term.

• This growing rural community operates under a sophisticated and comprehensive development plan and is a full-service city. 

• Quincy continues to reinvest in community improvements. Recent City Council-approved bond issues for capital improvement initiatives have enabled the City to begin over one dozen projects totaling over $5.7 million, to do numerous street improvements and to secure land for an extensive Greenways and Walking/Biking Trails development.