Gulfport, Illinois

About Gulfport

Gulfport, IL is a tiny community located in western Illinois counting 38 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Gulfport is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.41 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 27 residents per square mile.

📰 Gulfport News Today

• Gulfport, IL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 2
• Gulfport storm damage 4/25/26 WLOX · Apr 25
• Tánna Jeanne Kendrick Obituary Apr 20, 2026 Riemann Family Funeral Homes · May 5
• Photos 15 years after: The Flood of 2008 | The Hawk Eye - Burlington, Iowa Daily Gate City · Jun 17
• Iowa man wanted for shooting a man during bar fight in Gulfport WQAD · Jan 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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

What Makes Gulfport Unique

• With 38 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.
• 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 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gulfport

• Martini's Grille — steak house
• Beancounter Coffee House (café)
• First Crossing (café)
• Gallery Lounge (café)
• Go Fish Sushi — sushi
• Krafted Bar & Bistro
• La Tavola
• McConnell Cafe (café)
• Napoli Pizza & Restaurant — pizza
• Tastefully Yours Bistro

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Heritage Center Museum · Museum
• Hawkeye Log Cabin · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gulfport

• Edgewater Beach Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mosquito Park reviews ★
• New Crystal Lake Club National Heritage Landmark · Nature reserve reviews ★
• North Hill Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Tama Beach Access · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Gulfport

🏘️ Nearby Communities