Harvel, Illinois

About Harvel

Harvel, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 170.

Harvel holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.72 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 236 residents per square mile.

📰 Harvel News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Harvel, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Richard Specht Owens Enquirer Democrat · Sep 2
• Darlene Logan Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Maple Hills, NC - Northwest Herald Legacy | Obituary · Apr 2
• Harvel, IL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 28
• Harvel, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21

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What Makes Harvel Unique

• The only place in America named Harvel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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 7 miles.

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