McLeansboro, Illinois

About McLeansboro

Set in the southern part of Illinois, McLeansboro is a small town, home to 2,593 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, McLeansboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 946 residents per square mile.

📰 McLeansboro News Today

• Hamilton County High School (McLeansboro, IL) Volleyball MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Marilyn Sue Hawkins Obituary (2026) - McLeansboro, IL - Harre Funeral Home - McLeansboro Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for McLeansboro, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 22
• Ann Marie (Karcher) Burke - WRUL-FM WRUL-FM · May 8
• McLeansboro Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

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 McLeansboro Unique

• The only place in America named McLeansboro — 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

• 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 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in McLeansboro

• Auten's Pizza — pizza
• Farris Family Restaurant
• Foxy — american
• Tequila — mexican

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McLeansboro

• Greg James Memorial Park reviews ★
• Hamilton County Fair Grounds reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in McLeansboro

• East Side Elementary School
• Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School
• Hamilton County Preschool Center

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hamilton Memorial Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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