Potomac, Illinois

About Potomac

Set in the eastern part of Illinois, Potomac is a tiny community counting 656 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Potomac is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.49 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,339 residents per square mile.

📰 Potomac News Today

• Karin Su (Hoshauer) Takala Obituary | Blurton Funeral Homes | Potomac, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 9
• Margaret Ellen Steffey Obituary (2026) - Ogden, IL - Blurton Funeral Home - Potomac Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• 4845 W Potomac Ave Unit 2, Chicago, IL 60651 Realtor.com · Jul 4
• Helen Joyce Brutlag Obituary Feb 25, 2026 Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center · Feb 25
• June Evelyn Clemmons Obituary (2026) - Potomac, Illinois, IL - Blurton Funeral Home - Potomac Legacy obituary · Jun 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Potomac Unique

• Positioned in eastern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Potomac

• City Park reviews ★
• Horseshoe Bottom Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Potomac

• Potomac Elem School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Potomac

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