Simpson, Illinois

About Simpson

Simpson is a tiny community in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 44.

Officially, Simpson is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.53 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 83 residents per square mile.

📰 Simpson News Today

• Simpson Storm @ Western Illinois Leathernecks: Live game updates, stats, play-by-play Yahoo Sports · Aug 15
• Marilou Simpson Obituary Apr 4, 2026 wheelanpressly.com · Apr 7
• Obituary information for Bobbie Neil Simpson Markwell Funeral Home · May 21
• Myron M. Simpson Obituary Mar 24, 2026 McGuire & Davies Funeral Home and Crematory · Mar 24
• Comedian Cassandra Simpson created Rolling Laughs an ingenious mobile comedy venue NPR Illinois · Apr 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Simpson Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Simpson — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• With 44 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Boating · Attraction
• Woodmanship · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Simpson

• Dixon Springs State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jackson Falls · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Simpson Township Barrens · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Millstone Bluff National Register Site reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Simpson

• New Simpson Hill Dist 32

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Simpson

🏘️ Nearby Communities