Ava, Illinois

About Ava

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Ava is a tiny community with an estimated population of 547.

Ava holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 516 residents per square mile.

📰 Ava News Today

• James L. Yoder Obituary Sep 19, 2026 Wilson's Funeral Home | Ava, IL · Sep 21
• Sheriff: Man arrested after hourslong standoff with SWAT, ISP KFVS12 · Jun 28
• SB Vs. Eastern Illinois University of Illinois Athletics · Sep 25
• Ava, IL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Redbird Soccer's Watson Selected as 2026-27 Robert G. Bone Scholar Illinois State University Athletics · Jul 8

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What Makes Ava Unique

• Positioned in southern 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 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ava

• Bower Park reviews ★
• Johnson Creek Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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