Compton is a village in Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois, United States.

[3] Compton is located on the plains of north central Illinois.

[4] According to the 2010 census, Compton has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2), all land.

There were 136 housing units at an average density of 820.0 per square mile (316.6/km2).

21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.