Pearl, Illinois

About Pearl

Set in the southwestern part of Illinois, Pearl is a tiny community with an estimated population of 105.

Pearl holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.5 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 70 residents per square mile.

📰 Pearl News Today

• Pearl City High School (IL) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 12
• USS Illinois successfully undocks at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard navsea.navy.mil · Jul 7
• Illini great Deon Thomas says former coach Bruce Pearl doesn't belong on TV — and he's right - Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 2
• Obituary for Robert 'Bob' V. Rhodes nieburfh.com · Jun 22
• Mrs. Pearl Brewer - View Obituary & Service Information T W Parks Colonial Chapel · Mar 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pearl Unique

• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pearl

• Pearl Diner — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pearl

• Twin Culvert Cave Nature Preserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pearl

🏘️ Nearby Communities