Fayetteville, Illinois

About Fayetteville

Set in the southwestern part of Illinois, Fayetteville is a tiny community with an estimated population of 286.

Fayetteville holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 953 residents per square mile.

📰 Fayetteville News Today

• Rita Schmitz Obituary (1958 - 2025) - Fayetteville, IL - Belleville News-Democrat Legacy obituary · Oct 20
• Duke basketball set for home-and-home series with Illinois The Fayetteville Observer · May 13
• Fayetteville, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
• State fire marshal investigates fire that destroyed Deli Star plant in Fayetteville - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat · Jan 12
• Solar project in southern Illinois sparks concern for residents FOX 2 · Mar 11

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What Makes Fayetteville Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Fayetteville — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fayetteville

• Fayetteville Community Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fayetteville

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