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Mound StationIL

A town of 117, settled in 1860.

Population
117
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
24.6
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Mound Station a good place to live?

4.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mound Station, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Mound Station has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

117 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lee Township · 3 miPea Ridge Township · 4 miClayton · 5 miConcord Township · 5 miMount Sterling · 6 miClayton Township · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Mound Station: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMound Station water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mound Station’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBrown County Community Unit School District 1Which 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 hereBrown County ClerkBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6237562375 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 Mound Station.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mound Station

Mound Station has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMound Station’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 18°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mound Station is

Mound Station beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 19% of adults binge drink in Mound Station, above both the Illinois town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 17% of Mound Station adults smoke cigarettes.

Mound StationIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%17%17%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outMound StationIL
More smokers16.7%12.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.6%10.3%
More adults with COPD8.2%6.3%
Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMound Station’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby18.1 miles to an ER · Sarah D Culbertson Memorial HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Mound Station faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
Full pageMound Station’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 329 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Timewell Park—4
Full pageMound Station’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk4 acres · Timewell ParkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Mound Station?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mound Station

17pages on Mound Station
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$76K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions10 nearby · New Philadelphia National Historic Site 22 miLibraryClayton Public Library DistrictColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1860Town Hall & politicsClimate86° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mound Station; the nearest are

John Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy25.3 mi$5,700 in-state tuitionWestern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb33.4 mi$15,264 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Mound Station residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Mound Station

Village in Illinois, United States

Mound Station (Timewell) is a village in Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois, United States. The population was 117 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi

Questions about Mound Station

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mound Station, IL a good place to live?

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