Opdyke, Illinois

About Opdyke

Opdyke is a small unincorporated community in southern Illinois.

Opdyke holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.53 square miles.

📰 Opdyke News Today

• Fatal vehicle/pedestrian accident reported near Opdyke morningsentinel.com · Aug 14
• 18-month-old boy run over and killed in driveway of rural Opdyke home died from massive blunt force head trauma (updated 5:30 pm Monday) southernillinoisnow.com · Jun 8
• Mary Antoinette Campbell Obituary (2026) - Opdyke, IL - Hughey Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Apr 10
• Warren Edgar Walker - WRUL-FM WRUL-FM · Nov 19
• Gaylord Ben "Benny" Harlan morningsentinel.com · Jun 16

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What Makes Opdyke Unique

• The only place in America named Opdyke — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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.

🏫 Schools in Opdyke

• Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch

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

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