Tilden, Illinois

About Tilden

Tilden, IL is a tiny community located in southwestern Illinois with an estimated population of 750.

Tilden holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 773 residents per square mile.

📰 Tilden News Today

• Helen L. Cissell Obituary Jul 14, 2025 Wilson's Funeral Home | Ava, IL · Jan 23
• A potent weedkiller can drift for miles, killing crops and trees. EPA’s new rules may not stop it WPR · Jul 13
• Obituary information for Richard Wayne Rainey Pyatt Funeral Home · Jul 15
• $20K reward for info on Illinois woman missing since April 2024 KSDK · Feb 28
• Closed Illinois coal mine now home to 186-MW solar system Solar Power World · Feb 2

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What Makes Tilden Unique

• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

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