Camp Point, Illinois

About Camp Point

Camp Point, IL is a small town located in western Illinois, home to 1,117 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Camp Point holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.28 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 873 residents per square mile.

📰 Camp Point News Today

• Camp Point Central grabs road win over Routt Catholic KHQA · Oct 3
• 100th birthday celebrations for Camp Point, Illinois, resident WGEM · Mar 1
• Going fishin': Camp Point community lake offers ideal bank fishing spot to teach kids joy of fishing Muddy River Sports · Jul 10
• Thomas J. Hessling Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Camp Point, IL - WGEM Legacy | Obituary · Sep 18
• Illinois High School Football Team Cancels Homecoming Game Due To Mysterious Skin Infection Outbreak BroBible · Sep 17

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What Makes Camp Point Unique

• The only place in America named Camp Point — 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 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Camp Point

• Bailey Park reviews ★
• Longlett Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Camp Point

• Central Elementary Grade School
• Central High School
• Central Junior High School

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

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