Donnellson, Illinois

About Donnellson

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Donnellson is a tiny community counting 150 people who proudly call it home.

Donnellson holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.37 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 405 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Donnellson Unique

• 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

• 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 7 miles.

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