Serena, Illinois

About Serena

Serena is a small unincorporated community in northern Illinois.

Serena holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.25 square miles.

📰 Serena News Today

• Kinslee Tschida, 8, killed by lightning strike in backyard of Serena, Illinois home, LaSalle County Coroner's Office says ABC7 Chicago · Jul 8
• Obituary information for Serena Simmons - Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes · Jan 28
• Serena (IL) High School Sports - Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Feb 12
• Serena FFA hosting pork chop supper Shaw Local · Apr 5
• ‘We’re all broken’: Family mourns 8-year-old girl killed by lightning strike in Illinois Fox 59 · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Serena Unique

• The only place in America named Serena — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Serena

• Serena Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Serena

• Norwegian Settlers State Memorial reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Serena

• Serena High School
• Serena Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Serena

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