Yates City, Illinois

About Yates City

Yates City, IL is a tiny community located in western Illinois, home to 637 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Yates City holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.49 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,300 residents per square mile.

📰 Yates City News Today

• Kevin Asbury Obituary Jun 11, 2026 Chicagoland Cremation Options · Jun 11
• Kem Leroy Moore Obituary Apr 26, 2026 colwellmemorialhome.com · Apr 26
• Obituary information for Weldon "Sonny" Cooper - Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes · Feb 26
• Obituary information for Janet S. Gibson - Oaks-Hines Funeral Home Oaks-Hines Funeral Home · Mar 15
• Vera J. Boyer Obituary (2026) - Yates City, IL - Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home - Farmington Legacy obituary · Apr 20

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What Makes Yates City Unique

• The only place in America named Yates City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yates City

• Gazebo Park reviews ★
• Harvest Home Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Yates City

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