Gays, Illinois

About Gays

Gays, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 211.

Gays holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.39 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 541 residents per square mile.

📰 Gays News Today

• Fire destroys garage, damages home in Moultrie County wandtv.com · Feb 28
• William Michael Drummond Obituary (2026) - Arcola, IL - Edwards Funeral Home - Arcola Legacy obituary · Apr 29
• World's First Two-Story Outhouse, world record in Gays, Illinois worldrecordacademy.org · Jan 17
• Two-Story Outhouse in Gays Atlas Obscura · Feb 18
• Gays, IL Weather Conditions Weather Underground · Aug 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gays Unique

• The only place in America named Gays — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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 8 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Two Story Outhouse · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gays

• Gene Goodwin Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gays

🏘️ Nearby Communities