Hampshire, Illinois

About Hampshire

Hampshire is a close-knit town in northern Illinois counting 8,864 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hampshire is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 10.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 886 residents per square mile.

📰 Hampshire News Today

• 45W235 Hillview Ln Unit B, Hampshire, IL 60140 Realtor.com · Oct 8
• Randall Tegtman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information - Myers Mortuary Myers Mortuary - Lebanon, IN · Oct 6
• Hampshire Girls Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Sep 29
• Hampshire Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Illinois High School Association Illinois High School Association · Sep 30

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 Hampshire Unique

• The only place in America named Hampshire — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,864.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hampshire

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Hampshire

• Rose Garden Restaurant

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hampshire

• Bruce Ream Memorial Park reviews ★
• Hampshire Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ralph Seyller Memorial Park reviews ★
• Dorothy J. Schmidt Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hampshire

• Big Timber Elementary School
• Gary D Wright Elem Sch
• Hampshire Elem School
• Hampshire High School
• Hampshire Middle School
• NIA D/HH HS Prgrm

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Hampshire

🏘️ Nearby Communities