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MaunieIL

A town of 91, settled in 1893.

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Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
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Maunie, IL · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Maunie a good place to live?

60% of residents live below the poverty line in Maunie, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Maunie. Maunie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

91 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Hawthorne TownshipEmma TownshipHawthorne TownshipEmma TownshipMaunie
A backyard
A backyard, 1937
Maunie’s story

133 years in pictures

Census counts: 512 in 1910, 91 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1937 and 3 maps from 1940 on.

  • 1893Maunie is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Maunie: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Maunie, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers6% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maunie’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarmi-White County Community Unit School District 5Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWhite County ClerkWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6286162861 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Maunie.

Natural hazards

Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Maunie

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Maunie.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2011
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Maunie

Maunie has chilly winters and warm summers. Maunie’s July high is 88°F, where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Maunie than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country

45% of Maunie adults have high blood pressure. Maunie beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 16% of Maunie adults have diabetes.

MaunieIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outMaunieIL
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.5%13.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure81%75.7%
More adults with heart disease10.9%5.9%
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
26.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maunie

17pages on Maunie
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Maunie; the nearest are

About Maunie

Village in Illinois, United States

Maunie is a village in White County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Maunie had a population of 91.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
371 ft
ZIP code
62861

Questions about Maunie

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maunie, IL a good place to live?

Maunie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.