West City, Illinois

About West City

West City is a tiny community in southern Illinois counting 640 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, West City is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.61 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 398 residents per square mile.

📰 West City News Today

• Walmart in West City, Ill. closed following investigation KFVS12 · Jul 17
• Overnight fire destroys business in Benton Industrial Park kbsi23.com · Feb 2
• Small Plane Crashes into Field near I-57 in West City WMIX · Oct 10
• Leora Price Obituary (2026) - Benton, IL - The Southern Illinoisan Legacy obituary · Feb 3
• Pilot walks away unharmed from emergency landing near West City airport KFVS12 · Oct 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West City Unique

• The only place in America named West City — 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

• 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 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in West City

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Applebee's — american
• Plaza Family Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West City

• Benton City Park reviews ★
• Spillway Public Use Area reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West City

🏘️ Nearby Communities