Belle Rive, Illinois

About Belle Rive

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Belle Rive is a tiny community with an estimated population of 300.

Officially, Belle Rive is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 291 residents per square mile.

📰 Belle Rive News Today

• David M. McLaurin Obituary (2026) - Belle Rive, IL - Johnston Funeral Home - Ina Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Minor Damage Reported to Taco Joes in Belle Rive southernillinoisnow.com · May 31
• Windy Acres open house set for April 18 morningsentinel.com · Apr 14
• Woman charged with murder in Jefferson County, Ill. homicide investigation KFVS12 · Feb 2
• William E. “Bill” Cross, 82, of Belle Rive wfiwradio.com · Jun 24

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What Makes Belle Rive Unique

• The only place in America named Belle Rive — 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 7 miles.

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