There are two parks within the city limits: Umfleet Park and the Advance Ballpark, the latter of which is where high school baseball and softball games are played as well as summer league T-ball and also has tennis courts and a sand volleyball court.

The Advance Volunteer Fire Department has approximately 15 firefighters with five vehicles.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), all land.

[7] The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.

35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Athletics at the school consist of boys' and girls' basketball, girls' volleyball, baseball, softball (spring season), cheerleading, boys' golf, and coed cross country.

The Advance High School Lady Hornets varsity volleyball team won the Class 1 state championship during the 2018–2019 season, the school's first-ever state title in girls’ volleyball.

The Lady Hornets defeated Calvary Lutheran 25–12, 25–22 to clinch the championship.

[12] The Lady Hornets went on to defend their Class 1 state title for two more consecutive seasons, defeating Santa Fe 25–11, 25–12 in 2019-2020[13] and topping local nemesis Lesterville 25–13, 25–15, 18–25, 25–08 in 2020–2021.

The Advance Hornets boys basketball team took second place at the Class 1 state tournament during the 2016–2017 season after a heartbreaking 65–62 loss to Walnut Grove.