Arthur..."The Heart of the Illinois Amish Country"

Arthur's location in Illinois, being positioned in two counties (Moultrie Co. on the west and Douglas Co. on the east) with the division being the center of Vine Street, through the heart of the downtown is just one of the unique aspects of Arthur.

About 2200 residents call Arthur home,  in addition to the surrounding countryside residents. The area surrounding Arthur , also known as Illinois Amish Country is home to an Amish community of about 3500+ members. The cultural blending of the progressive "English" community in Arthur and the conservative rural Amish, forges a special blend of old and new. Horse and buggies park in rows across from autos and pickups, massive John Deere tractors pulling huge field equipment just across the fencerow from an eight horse hitch and a four bottomed plow, and the shoppers in straight pin fastened clothing wait in line at the grocery store with those in suits and ties.

A community with a strong agricultural heritage, Arthur also boasts of unusually robust retail and industrial sectors. Retail trade draws shoppers from a wide radius with locally produced furniture, men's and women's clothing, and home building and suppliers being the envy of regional centers much larger than Arthur. Cabinet manufacturing, garage door production, and wood furniture shops employ thousands of skilled, reliable workers and ship products with Arthur origins nationwide!

Learn more about us! You might decide to extend your stay.

Visit our ArthurIL.com website for expanded information on Arthur, village government, services, phone numbers, codes and ordinances, and much more!

 

Our Smaller Events

Almost every week year around Arthur is a very active place. Don't be afraid to visit Arthur and drop into a high school sports event, watch a softball tournament in the park, or follow the signs to a "haystack" supper. We're small town America, and this is what we do. You're welcome to relax and join us.

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