Batavia, Illinois

About Batavia

Batavia, IL is a thriving city located in northeastern Illinois counting 26,555 people who proudly call it home.

Batavia holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,425 residents per square mile.

📰 Batavia News Today

• SEE IT: Sloth hangs upside down in backseat of minivan on suburban highway NBC 5 Chicago · Oct 7
• Illinois: Batavia caps video gambling licenses at 14 CDC Gaming · Oct 8
• Batavia Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• David Hanson Batavia Chiropractor Plea Hearing | Clifford Law Clifford Law Offices · Sep 3
• Batavia, Illinois, chiropractor pleads guilty to secret recording of undressing patients, including children CBS News · Sep 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Batavia Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Batavia — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,555.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Batavia

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Batavia

• Acquaviva Ristorante — italian
• Apple Villa
• Briana's Pancake House — breakfast
• Charlie Fox's Pizza — pizza
• Daddio's Diner
• Double Yolk — diner
• Fernando's Street Kitchen — mexican
• Hot Pan Noodles & Dumplings — chinese
• Riverside Pizza & Pub
• Thai Village Restaurant — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Depot Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Batavia

• Batavia Riverwalk reviews ★
• Big Woods Park reviews ★
• Engstrom Park reviews ★
• Fabyan Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fox Trail Park reviews ★
• H. Michael Wild Park reviews ★
• Hamlet Park reviews ★
• Harold Hall Quarry Beach reviews ★
• Hartfield Park reviews ★
• Laurelwood Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Millview Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Batavia

• Alice Gustafson Elem School
• Batavia Sr High School
• Grace McWayne Elementary School
• H C Storm Elem School
• Hoover Wood Elem School
• J B Nelson Elem School
• Louise White Elem School
• PAWS
• PAWS Academy
• Sam Rotolo Middle Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Batavia

🏘️ Nearby Communities