New Bedford, Illinois

About New Bedford

New Bedford is a tiny community in northwestern Illinois counting 75 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, New Bedford is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 500 residents per square mile.

📰 New Bedford News Today

• Historical Society to present history of Bollman Field, New Bedford Elites on Saturday, April 25 Shaw Local · Apr 20
• Lorraine Gagnier Obituary - New Bedford, MA Dignity Memorial · May 7
• Charlotte Neahring Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Walnut, IL - Sauk Valley News Legacy | Obituary · Aug 4
• New Bedford, IL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 31
• New Bedford, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17

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What Makes New Bedford Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
• With 75 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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