Russellville, Illinois

About Russellville

Set in the southeastern part of Illinois, Russellville is a tiny community, home to 88 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Russellville holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.4 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 220 residents per square mile.

📰 Russellville News Today

• Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois couriernews.com · Aug 13
• Maryann Wright Obituary Feb 9, 2026 Emmons Macey and Steffey Funeral Home · Apr 20
• Mary Schlupp Obituary Jefferson City News Tribune · Jul 9
• Tornado Watch Warnings Issued in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio newsweek.com · Mar 11
• Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as 'ring of fire' strikes Midwest couriernews.com · Aug 11

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What Makes Russellville Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Russellville — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• With 88 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 8 miles.

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