Ste. Marie, Illinois

About Ste. Marie

Ste. Marie, IL is a tiny community located in southeastern Illinois counting 228 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ste. Marie is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.11 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 205 residents per square mile.

📰 Ste. Marie News Today

• Angela Marie “Peg” Clark – Sault Ste. Marie, MI – October 5, 1931 ~ July 31, 2026 Upper Michigan's Source · Aug 7
• Ste Marie designs amenity interiors for The Bell office tower in Chicago Dezeen · Apr 5
• At The Bell, the Office Gets Its Glamour Back design.newcity.com · May 15
• Thomas Michael Kelly - View Obituary & Service Information Family Life Funeral Homes · Feb 4
• Don Matheny Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Olney, IL - The Pantagraph Legacy obituary · Jul 15

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What Makes Ste. Marie Unique

• The only place in America named Ste. Marie — 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

• 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.

🏫 Schools in Ste. Marie

• SESE School
• Ste Marie Elem School

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

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