About Casey
Casey is a small town in southeastern Illinois with an estimated population of 2,376.
Officially, Casey is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 907 residents per square mile.
📰 Casey News Today
- Obituary information for Jim J. Niksch Markwell Funeral Home · Jun 23
- Family Day Trip to Casey, IL: Home of the World’s Largest Things Indy's Child Magazine · Jul 7
- Obituary for Jeremy Carter Frank & Bright Funeral Home · Aug 6
- Casey Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Theron Eugene Brandenburg Obituary (2026) - Casey, IL - Markwell Funeral Home - Casey Legacy obituary · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Casey Unique
- Positioned in southeastern 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 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Casey
- Casey Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
- Cilantros Grill and Cantina — mexican
- Crazy 8's Grill — barbecue
- Hometown Butcher Shop — sandwich
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Richards Farm Restaurant — regional
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Porch Swing · Attraction
- Story Walk · Attraction
- USA Softball of Illinois Hall of Fame · Museum
- World's Largest Teeter-Totter · Attraction
- Worlds Largest Mailbox · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Casey
- Fairview Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Casey
- Casey-Westfield Jr/Sr HS
- Monroe Elem School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,376
Rank in state#450 of 1,294
Land area2.62 sq mi
Density907/sq mi
Coordinates39.3054, -87.9853