Muddy, Illinois

About Muddy

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Muddy is a tiny community, home to 57 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Muddy is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.3 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 190 residents per square mile.

📰 Muddy News Today

• Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s race Muddy River News · Aug 18
• U.S. Marshals Service's 'Operation Big Muddy' nets 21 arrests across southern Illinois WPSD Local 6 · Aug 13
• Wilmington Man Pleads Guilty To Violent Crimes, Ends Up At Big Muddy Correctional Center Patch · Aug 13
• No Trial. No Guilty Verdict. How Civil Commitment in Illinois Can Mean Decades Behind Bars WTTW News · Apr 14
• Illinois prison healthcare still poor as state goes 1 year without long-term medical provider WBEZ Chicago · Jul 7

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What Makes Muddy Unique

• With 57 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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

• 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 6 miles.

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