Warsaw, Illinois

About Warsaw

Set in the western part of Illinois, Warsaw is a small town, home to 1,456 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Warsaw is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.52 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 223 residents per square mile.

📰 Warsaw News Today

• Sandra Kay Smith Obituary Sep 10, 2021 Printy Funeral Home · Jul 31
• Hamilton/Warsaw High School (IL) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 5
• Strong winds slam into Warsaw, knock down several trees WGEM · Jun 17
• Allan Robert Jungles Obituary Nov 20, 2024 Printy Funeral Home · Jul 30
• Brief tornado tracked across triple point of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri on Wednesday KHQA · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Warsaw Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Warsaw — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western 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 Warsaw

• Alice L. Kibbe Life Science Research Station · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cedar Glen State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fort Edwards reviews ★
• Geode Glen Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Henerhoff Field reviews ★
• Mississippi River Sand Hills State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ralston Park reviews ★
• Warsaw Historic District reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Warsaw

• Warsaw Elem School
• Warsaw Sr High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Warsaw

🏘️ Nearby Communities