St. Jacob, Illinois

About St. Jacob

St. Jacob is a small town in southwestern Illinois, home to 1,368 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, St. Jacob is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.85 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,609 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Jacob News Today

• Police search area where missing woman’s car was found in Madison County - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat · Mar 27
• St. Jacob Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Alvin H. "Red" Noll Obituary May 29, 2026 Meridith Funeral Home, P.C. · May 29
• Wayne E. Lambird Jr. Obituary (2026) - St Jacob, IL - Aebischer~Richeson Funeral Home - St. Jacob Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• William Wolfe (1935–2026) of Saint Jacob, IL | Obituary RiverBender.com · Feb 4

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What Makes St. Jacob Unique

• The only place in America named St. Jacob — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Jacob

• Mills Pond Park reviews ★
• Saint Jacob Township Park reviews ★
• St. Jacob Township Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in St. Jacob

• St Jacob Elem School
• Triad Middle School

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

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