Thawville is a village in Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.

[3] Thawville is named after Pittsburgh railroad magnate William Thaw Sr.,[4] who visited the town only once.

[5] Illinois Route 54 passes through the southeast side of the village, leading northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Onarga and southwest the same distance to Roberts.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Thawville has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.

33.33% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.03% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.