Mill Shoals, Illinois

About Mill Shoals

Set in the southeastern part of Illinois, Mill Shoals is a tiny community with an estimated population of 172.

Officially, Mill Shoals is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.77 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 223 residents per square mile.

📰 Mill Shoals News Today

• Darwin Edward “Ed” Titzer, Jr., 65, of Mill Shoals, IL wfiwradio.com · Nov 25
• Cynthia "Cindi" Wright Obituary Aug 26, 2026 Meridith Funeral Home, P.C. · Aug 26
• Mill Shoals, IL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 31
• $3,000,000 Awarded to the Village of Mill Shoals - WRUL-FM WRUL-FM · May 15
• Larry Jay Gwaltney, 77, of Benton, IL (formerly of Mill Shoals) wfiwradio.com · Feb 17

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What Makes Mill Shoals Unique

• The only place in America named Mill Shoals — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern 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 10 miles.

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