Eldred, Illinois

About Eldred

Eldred, IL is a tiny community located in southwestern Illinois counting 144 people who proudly call it home.

Eldred holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,108 residents per square mile.

📰 Eldred News Today

• Stanley Tribble Obituary (2026) - Eldred, IL - Airsman-Hires Funeral Home - Carrollton Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• Barbara Jenkins (1940–2026) of Eldred, IL | Obituary RiverBender.com · Jul 6
• Hansen (Nee Pruitt) schrader.com · Feb 1
• Eldred native recognized as Illinois Farm Bureau outstanding Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter president - Jacksonville Journal-Courier Jacksonville Journal-Courier · Apr 28
• Kathy Sue Nolan Obituary (2026) - Eldred, IL - Airsman-Hires Funeral Home - Carrollton Legacy | Obituary · Mar 16

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What Makes Eldred Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern 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 10 miles.

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