Roodhouse, Illinois

About Roodhouse

Set in the southwestern part of Illinois, Roodhouse is a small town counting 1,499 people who proudly call it home.

Roodhouse holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,327 residents per square mile.

📰 Roodhouse News Today

• Kay Robinson Obituary (2026) - Roodhouse, IL - Jacksonville Journal-Courier Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Ronald Smith (1955–2026) of Roodhouse, IL | Obituary RiverBender.com · Aug 10
• Roodhouse Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• On AI and Analyzing Crime Data - Jeff-alytics Jeff-alytics · Apr 27
• UPDATE: Coroner identifies 69-year-old woman who died after two-vehicle crash in Springfield NewsChannel20 · Jun 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Roodhouse Unique

• The only place in America named Roodhouse — 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

• 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Roodhouse

• Joe's Pizza — pizza
• Jones House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 217 Terror Haunted House · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Roodhouse

• American Legion Park reviews ★
• Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Roodhouse

• North Greene Elem

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Roodhouse

🏘️ Nearby Communities