Mound TownshipIL
A town of 228.
Is Mound Township a good place to live?
Mound Township’s midpoint age is 55.7 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
228 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mound Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mound Township, and how to reach them.
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 Mound Township.
Mound Township is older than the Illinois average
228 people lived in Mound Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 4.2% fewer than in 2020. People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mound Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.2 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Mound Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 30.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.4% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Mound Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Mound Township: 12% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Mound Township has lost 390 jobs, to 20 in 2023. The top destinations are Macomb (36%), Bushnell (6%) and Mount Sterling (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mound Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mound Township is
Among adults in Mound Township, 19% report frequent mental distress. In Mound Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 22% say their health is fair or poor.
| Mound Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mound Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.1% | 12.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mound Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Of the losses FEMA expects in Mound Township, 29% come from drought and 22% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Mound Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mound Township
About 0 of every 100 Mound Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Mound Township for work
Where Mound Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mound Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Mound Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 283 and it contained 122 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Mound Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mound Township, IL a good place to live?
Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.