Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.

[2] According to the 2010 census, Southern View has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all land.

There were 841 housing units at an average density of 1,596.8 per square mile (616.5/km2).

36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

SMTD provides bus service on Routes 12, 14, and 202 connecting Southern View to downtown Springfield and other destinations.