Carbon Cliff, Illinois

About Carbon Cliff

Carbon Cliff is a small town in northwestern Illinois, home to 1,808 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Carbon Cliff holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 861 residents per square mile.

📰 Carbon Cliff News Today

• Diane L. Simcox Obituary Aug 13, 2026 Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory · Aug 13
• Multiple departments respond to Carbon Cliff fire OurQuadCities · Jul 22
• Carbon Cliff firefighters contain house fire; no injuries reported WQAD · Jul 22
• Crews battle brush fire in Rock Island County, Carbon Cliff area kwqc.com · Feb 27
• Carbon Cliff Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Carbon Cliff Unique

• The only place in America named Carbon Cliff — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Carbon Cliff

• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carbon Cliff

• Timbrook Field reviews ★
• Village Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Carbon Cliff

• Phoenix Program

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Carbon Cliff

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