Marquette Heights, Illinois

About Marquette Heights

Set in the central part of Illinois, Marquette Heights is a small town counting 2,485 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Marquette Heights is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,562 residents per square mile.

📰 Marquette Heights News Today

• Marquette Heights nonprofit says new tax could cut thousands in donations CIProud.com · Apr 10
• Marquette Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Illinois' Serene Peoria Suburb Is A Wooded City With Parks, Trails, And Quaint Vibes islands.com · Jul 4
• Frederick Schultz Obituary - Creve Coeur, IL Dignity Memorial · Feb 24
• Marquette Heights Men’s Club continues to protest tax on nonprofit CIProud.com · Apr 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Marquette Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Marquette Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Marquette Heights

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marquette Heights

• Everett McKinley Dirksen Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• John T McNaughton Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Independence Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• ​Marquette Heights Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Marquette Heights

• Georgetown Middle School
• Marquette Elem School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Marquette Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities