Summerfield, Illinois

About Summerfield

Set in the southwestern part of Illinois, Summerfield is a tiny community, home to 331 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Summerfield is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 637 residents per square mile.

📰 Summerfield News Today

• 1986 homicide of Illinois’ Summerfield Jane Doe, ID’d in 2008 as Eulalia Chavez, still unsolved NBC News · Feb 1
• Man accused of killing his son, wounding another victim in Metro East shooting First Alert 4 · Apr 10
• Murder charges filed against father of slain Belleville man - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat · Apr 13
• Illinois State Police arrests Summerfield man for First Degree Murder after shooting death of his son O'Fallon Weekly · Apr 15
• [UPDATE 8/20/25] Long-term detour on Highway 50 near Summerfield - illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com · Aug 18

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What Makes Summerfield Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Summerfield — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• 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.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Summerfield

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