Ellisville, Illinois

About Ellisville

Set in the western part of Illinois, Ellisville is a tiny community with an estimated population of 85.

Officially, Ellisville is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 315 residents per square mile.

📰 Ellisville News Today

• Glenn H. Loveland Obituary – London Mills, IL (1946–2026) WGIL · May 17
• Noreen Pistrui Obituary (2026) - Ellisville, IL - Herr Funeral Home - Collinsville Legacy | Obituary · Sep 8
• Jones Co. teen charged with stealing bus, steals another vehicle for Illinois road trip - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV · Nov 13
• Ellisville, IL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 19
• Ellisville, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15

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What Makes Ellisville Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• With 85 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellisville

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