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
• Kate Meyer Obituary (1951 - 2026) - Arenzville, IL - Jacksonville Journal-Courier Legacy | Obituary · Sep 29
• Driver cited in death of Cass motorcyclist; sheriff says investigation ongoing - Jacksonville Journal-Courier Jacksonville Journal-Courier · Jul 26
• Arenzville man dies in motorcycle crash in rural Cass County - The State Journal-Register The State Journal-Register · Jul 24
• Randy, Marilyn Whewell celebrating 50th wedding anniversary - Jacksonville Journal-Courier Jacksonville Journal-Courier · Feb 28

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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.

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