Gifford, Illinois

About Gifford

Set in the eastern part of Illinois, Gifford is a tiny community with an estimated population of 906.

Officially, Gifford is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.44 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,059 residents per square mile.

📰 Gifford News Today

• Susan Zirkle Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Gifford, IL - The News-Gazette Legacy | Obituary · Oct 2
• ISP: Plane makes emergency landing in Gifford WAND · Sep 18
• Gifford Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• Gary Reynolds Obituary (1950 - 2026) - Gifford, IL - The News-Gazette Legacy | Obituary · Jun 12
• Plane makes emergency landing in Gifford wandtv.com · Sep 18

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📰 Local News

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

What Makes Gifford Unique

• Positioned in eastern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gifford

• Longbranch — american
• Stagecoach — american

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gifford

• Patton Woods - Middle Fork River Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emord Memorial Park reviews ★
• Gifford Pheasant Habitat Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Immanuel Lutheran Church Park reviews ★
• Roessler Memorial Park reviews ★
• Shortline Railroad Prairie · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Gifford

• Gifford Grade School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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