Joppa, Illinois

About Joppa

Joppa, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 333.

Joppa holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.49 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 680 residents per square mile.

📰 Joppa News Today

• Schedule - Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers (Joppa, IL) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Bradfield Denied Pre-Trial Release; Investigators Seek Leads: Bradfield was an Iron Worker at Missouri Portland in Joppa, IL in 1984 920wmok.com · May 8
• Public input sought on future of Joppa Power Plant in Southern Illinois kbsi23.com · Apr 3
• Joppa High School cafeteria dedicated to Ranger alum Southern Illinoisan · Oct 27
• Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers Girls Volleyball (Joppa, IL) Schedule Sports Illustrated · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Joppa 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 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Joppa

• Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mermet Swamp Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Robinett Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Joppa

• Joppa Jr & Sr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Joppa

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