About Baileyville
Baileyville, IL is a small unincorporated community located in northern Illinois.
Baileyville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.24 square miles.
📰 Baileyville News Today
- Ray Edward Wheeler Obituary Aug 24, 2013 Walker Mortuary · Feb 1
- Dale F. Ruthe Obituary (2026) - Baileyville, IL - Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home - Freeport Legacy obituary · Apr 13
- Delores Wichman Obituary (2026) - Baileyville, IL - Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home - Freeport Legacy obituary · Mar 13
- F. Ruth Dikkers Obituary Oct 11, 2025 Walker Mortuary · Oct 11
- Baileyville, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21
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What Makes Baileyville Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Baileyville
- Oakdale Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.24 sq mi
Coordinates42.1983, -89.5945