Percy, Illinois

About Percy

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Percy is a tiny community, home to 907 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Percy is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 926 residents per square mile.

📰 Percy News Today

• Betty Barrows Obituary Jul 28, 2026 wilsonsfuneralhome.net · Jul 28
• U.S. Senator Candidate Halted Campaign When His Daughter Was Stabbed to Death. The Killer Was Never Found People.com · Aug 7
• Jackson Jacob Scanlan Obituary Dec 9, 2025 Pechacek Funeral Homes · Dec 9
• Earl E. Ernsting Obituary Apr 20, 2026 wilsonsfuneralhome.net · Apr 20
• ISU Athletics Percy Family Hall of Fame 2025 Class Inducted - Illinois State University Athletics Illinois State University Athletics · Oct 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Percy Unique

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

🍽️ Where to Eat in Percy

• Hemi's Cafe — american
• Mi Pueblo — mexican
• Scuttle Inn

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Percy

• Percy City Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Percy

🏘️ Nearby Communities