Hartsburg, Illinois

About Hartsburg

Hartsburg is a tiny community in central Illinois counting 255 people who proudly call it home.

Hartsburg holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,700 residents per square mile.

📰 Hartsburg News Today

• Hartsburg-Emden High School (IL) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 11
• Delmar C. Hartsburg Obituary Dec 4, 2005 Meng Family Funeral Homes · May 8
• Antonia Elizabeth "Toni" Lolling Obituary (2026) - Hartsburg, IL - Holland, Barry & Bennett Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Feb 7
• John Ray Schleder Lincoln Courier · Oct 3
• Hartsburg, IL: Satellite Weather Map | Live Cloud Cover WeatherBug · Sep 10

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What Makes Hartsburg Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Hartsburg

• Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School

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

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