Arenzville, Illinois

About Arenzville

Arenzville is a tiny community in western Illinois with an estimated population of 358.

Arenzville holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.77 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 465 residents per square mile.

📰 Arenzville News Today

• Marion Kotton Mathis Obituary Jul 20, 2026 colwellmemorialhome.com · Jul 20
• Arenzville man arrested for aggravated animal cruelty | Local News FOX Illinois · Jun 17
• Arenzville man arrested on felony aggravated animal cruelty charge - Jacksonville Journal-Courier Jacksonville Journal-Courier · Jun 17
• Arenzville, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Jeffry Wessler Obituary (2025) - Arenzville, IL - Jacksonville Journal-Courier Legacy obituary · Sep 16

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What Makes Arenzville Unique

• The only place in America named Arenzville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Arenzville

• Shick Shack Sand Pond Nature Preserve reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

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