Venice, Illinois

About Venice

Venice, IL is a small town located in southwestern Illinois with an estimated population of 1,452.

Venice holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.85 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 785 residents per square mile.

📰 Venice News Today

• Illinois American Water Completes Acquisition of City of Venice Wastewater Collection System PR Newswire · Sep 16
• Advocates send message to lawmakers during tour of Illinois factory reportedly tied to decades of radiation waste KSDK · Sep 30
• Venice mayor refutes claim that employee mistreated 16 dogs removed from home - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat · Jun 18
• Massive fire at Venice, Illinois recycling plant; Smoke visible FOX 2 · Sep 8
• Radioactive dust contamination worries trigger testing in Venice, Illinois Yahoo · Jul 17

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 Venice Unique

• Positioned in southwestern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Venice

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Venice

• Chang Hing Chop Suey — chinese
• China House
• Frawley's Bar and Grill

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Venice

• Hyde Park reviews ★
• Lee Park reviews ★
• McKinley Bridge Roadside Park reviews ★
• O'Fallon Park reviews ★
• Peace Park reviews ★
• Tri-City Park reviews ★
• Venice Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Venice

• BRYAN HILL ELEM.

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Venice

🏘️ Nearby Communities