Leaf River, Illinois
Village · Population 419 · #920 in Illinois
About Leaf River
Leaf River, IL is a tiny community located in northern Illinois counting 419 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Leaf River is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.87 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 482 residents per square mile.
📰 Leaf River News Today
- Leaf River man dies following rollover crash on Illinois Route 72 Yahoo · Aug 7
- Pursuit from Byron to Leaf River ends with arrest of two for drug offenses mystateline.com · Dec 22
- Society keeps local history alive in Leaf River Shaw Local · Jun 16
- Christine Henson Obituary (1971 - 2026) - Leaf River, IL - Ogle County Life Legacy obituary · Jul 8
- Leaf River man dies following rollover crash on Illinois Route 72 AOL.com · Aug 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Leaf River Unique
- The only place in America named Leaf River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northern 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Leaf River
- Bald Hill Prairie Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeVillage
Population (2024)419
Rank in state#920 of 1,294
Land area0.87 sq mi
Density482/sq mi
Coordinates42.1233, -89.4040