Downs, Illinois

About Downs

Set in the central part of Illinois, Downs is a small town counting 1,185 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Downs is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 395 residents per square mile.

📰 Downs News Today

• Tri-Valley High School (Downs, IL) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 9
• Kansas City Downs Bradley, Falls to Illinois, NIU Kansas City Roos · Mar 2
• Tennis Downs Northern Illinois, 6-1, For Sixth Straight Victory On Senior Day University of Massachusetts Athletics · Mar 29
• Illinois Downs Minnesota in Run-Rule Victory, 14-6 - University of Illinois Athletics fightingillini.com · Mar 28
• Nebraska downs Illinois on last-second three-pointer WCIA.com · Dec 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Downs Unique

• 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Bloomington (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Downs

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Downs

• Viking Brews Coffee House — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Downs

• Beecher Playland reviews ★
• Charterwood Park reviews ★
• Charterwoods Farms Common Area reviews ★
• Dooley Park reviews ★
• Dooley Park West reviews ★
• Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lucky Grotto reviews ★
• McManus Park reviews ★
• The Grove · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Downs

• Tri-Valley Elem School
• Tri-Valley High School
• Tri-Valley Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Downs

🏘️ Nearby Communities