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Sailor Springs, IL

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Population
87
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
437 ft
USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
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Sailor Springs is a tiny rural village in Clay County with deep historic roots. Founded as a 19th-century resort destination around natural mineral springs, it has since settled into a quiet, close-knit community of fewer than a hundred residents. Life here moves at a relaxed pace, surrounded by open farmland and the peace of southern Illinois countryside.

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Rural FitA+99.1ratingLower FEMA County Wildfire Risk IndexA+97.7ratingLow Rent PricesA+97.0estimated

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