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A town of 600, settled in 1903.
Mounds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 854 in 1900, a peak of 2,661 in 1920, 661 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1927 and 5 maps from 1931 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mounds, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Mounds.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 19%. The typical Mounds home is worth about $91,000, down 18.7% in a year, 69% below the Illinois typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected losses in Mounds break down as 35% from earthquakes and 28% from cold waves. 4 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 2023. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half commute less than 25 miles. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Mounds. Most working residents leave Mounds for work: only 3% work in town. In Mounds, 36% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Mounds | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 36% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $31,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mounds, the midsummer high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
8 crimes were reported in Mounds in 2025: 4 property and 4 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Mounds is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Only 8 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mounds. Against the Illinois average, Mounds comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 21. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 50%.
| Mounds | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 18% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Mounds | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 17.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.5% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mounds
About 13 of every 100 Mounds residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Mounds’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Illinois, United States
Mounds is a city in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 661 in the 2020 census.
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Mounds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.