Gilman, Illinois

About Gilman

Gilman is a small town in eastern Illinois with an estimated population of 1,674.

Gilman holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.43 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 689 residents per square mile.

📰 Gilman News Today

• Iroquois West vs Salt Fork - Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball 10/06/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 6
• Gilman Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Iroquois West High School (Gilman, IL) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Oct 1
• Incobrasa opens new soyabean processing plant Oils & Fats International · Jul 9
• Illinois bets on biodiesel: Expanding the market for domestic soybeans Capitol News Illinois · Jun 16

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Gilman Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Gilman — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gilman

• Robin's Nest Restaurant & Lounge
• Pizza Palace — pizza

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

🏫 Schools in Gilman

• Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman
• Iroquois West High School

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

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