Map of Compton village, Illinois

Compton is a village in Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census, down from 347 in 2000.

Compton village overview:
Name:	Compton village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Lee County
Founded:	1875
Elevation:	974 ft (297 m)
Total Area:	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km²)
Land Area:	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	274
Population Density:	1,660.61/sq mi (641.40/km²)
Area code:	815 & 779
FIPS code:	1715989

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History

A post office at the site of Compton opened on May 18, 1841; it was named Melugin Grove after the village’s first settler, Zachariah Melugin. The village’s name was changed to Compton on July 16, 1873, after Joel Compton.