Sauget, Illinois

About Sauget

Sauget, IL is a tiny community located in southwestern Illinois counting 134 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Sauget is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 4.59 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 29 residents per square mile.

📰 Sauget News Today

• USA reactive chemical fire prompts Illinois shelter-in-place HazardEx · Aug 18
• Shelter-in-place order lifted in Metro East after overnight chemical fire FOX 2 · Aug 12
• A closer look at the chemical and company behind the Sauget shelter-in-place First Alert 4 · Aug 12
• Emergency Director Details Decisions During Sauget Hazmat Response riverbender.com · Aug 13
• Veolia Sauget Air Monitoring U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (.gov) · Apr 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sauget Unique

• The only place in America named Sauget — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sauget

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sauget

• The Diner — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• National Building Arts Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sauget

• Alorton Park reviews ★
• Jackie Joyner Park reviews ★
• Lyon Park reviews ★
• Sauget Village Park reviews ★
• Virginia Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Sauget

• Dunbar Elem School
• LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY
• LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.
• LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCH

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sauget

🏘️ Nearby Communities