Manlius, Illinois

About Manlius

Set in the northwestern part of Illinois, Manlius is a tiny community with an estimated population of 290.

Officially, Manlius is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 906 residents per square mile.

📰 Manlius News Today

• Bureau Valley High School (Manlius, IL) Volleyball MaxPreps · Sep 28
• Manlius dedicates Veterans Memorial Monument on Memorial Day Shaw Local · May 20
• Dorothy Dorathy Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Rockford, Formerly Manlius And Yorkto, IL - Bureau County Republican Legacy | Obituary · Sep 16
• Timothy Morris Obituary (1959 - 2026) - Manlius, IL - Bureau County Republican Legacy | Obituary · Apr 11
• Carpentersville man, 21, dead in Sunday crash in Bureau County Shaw Local · Sep 8

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What Makes Manlius Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in Manlius

• Bureau Valley Elem and JH

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

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