Chesterfield, Illinois

About Chesterfield

Chesterfield, IL is a tiny community located in southwestern Illinois, home to 165 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Chesterfield holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.54 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 306 residents per square mile.

📰 Chesterfield News Today

• Linda Dianne (Kahle) Glenn Enquirer Democrat · Jun 24
• Christopher W. Joiner Obituary (2026) - Chesterfield, IL - Davis-Anderson Funeral Home - Carlinville Legacy obituary · Jun 24
• Donald Dean Stults Obituary | DAVIS-ANDERSON FUNERAL HOMES | Carlinville, IL Tribute Archive · Jul 25
• Andrew Rothe (1992–2026) of Chesterfield, MO, IL | Obituary RiverBender.com · May 18
• Laura Elaine Bynum (Clark) Enquirer Democrat · Jun 17

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What Makes Chesterfield Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Chesterfield — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chesterfield

• Beaver Dam State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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🗺️ Map of Chesterfield

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