Downs, Illinois

About Downs

Set in the central part of Illinois, Downs is a small town counting 1,185 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Downs is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 395 residents per square mile.

📰 Downs News Today

• Schedule - Tri-Valley Vikings (Downs, IL) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 24
• Purdue Downs Illinois St. 4-3 Purdue Boilermakers · Jan 18
• Steven C. Downs - View Obituary & Service Information Morizzo Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Aug 17
• Southern Illinois downs Lion Volleyball in four East Texas A&M University Athletics · Aug 29
• Martha Schroeder Obituary - Bloomington, IL Dignity Memorial · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Downs Unique

• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Bloomington (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Downs

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Downs

• Viking Brews Coffee House — coffee shop (café)

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Downs

• Beecher Playland reviews ★
• Charterwood Park reviews ★
• Charterwoods Farms Common Area reviews ★
• Dooley Park reviews ★
• Dooley Park West reviews ★
• Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lucky Grotto reviews ★
• McManus Park reviews ★
• The Grove · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Downs

• Tri-Valley Elem School
• Tri-Valley High School
• Tri-Valley Middle School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Downs

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