Prairie du Rocher, Illinois

About Prairie du Rocher

Prairie du Rocher, IL is a tiny community located in southwestern Illinois, home to 510 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Prairie du Rocher holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 895 residents per square mile.

📰 Prairie du Rocher News Today

• Ally Lynn Melliere Obituary Apr 19, 2026 Pechacek Funeral Homes · Apr 19
• Large fire in the bluffs near Prairie du Rocher - Republic-Times Republic-Times · Mar 22
• Obituary information for Joyce Vaughn leesmanfuneralhome.com · May 21
• Coroner IDs woman killed in metro-east crash - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat · Apr 21
• Anthony "Tony" Gerard Melliere Obituary May 9, 2026 Pechacek Funeral Homes · May 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Prairie du Rocher Unique

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Prairie du Rocher

• Fort De Chartres State Park reviews ★
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Prairie du Rocher

• Prairie Du Rocher Elem School

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

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🗺️ Map of Prairie du Rocher

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