Millstadt, Illinois

About Millstadt

Millstadt is a small town in southwestern Illinois counting 3,957 people who proudly call it home.

Millstadt holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,112 residents per square mile.

📰 Millstadt News Today

• Property-rights group cites Illinois “Garden Act” in Millstadt garden dispute - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat · Jun 4
• Illinois Village Orders Woman to Destroy Garden, a Violation of the State’s Right-to-Garden Law The Institute for Justice · Jun 2
• Obituary information for Kenneth Harres leesmanfuneralhome.com · May 10
• Jeanne Marie Clark Obituary | Leesman Funeral Homes | Millstadt, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• Millstadt gardener fights weed citation FOX 2 · Jun 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Millstadt Unique

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

• 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Millstadt

• Happy Days — ice cream

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Millstadt

• Millstadt Nature Park reviews ★
• Benham Street Park reviews ★
• Elm Street Park reviews ★
• Frontier Park reviews ★
• Kings Creek Park reviews ★
• Liederkranz Park reviews ★
• Millstadt Primary Center Park reviews ★
• Millstadt Village Park reviews ★
• Millstadt Water Tower Park reviews ★
• Zion Fellowship Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Millstadt

• Millstadt Consolidated School
• Millstadt Primary Center

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Millstadt

🏘️ Nearby Communities