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Mount ErieIL

A town of 96, settled in 1854.

Population
96
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Median age
25.9
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Mount Erie a good place to live?

31% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Erie, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of children under 18 than Mount Erie. Mount Erie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

96 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Mount Erie Township · 3 miElm River Township · 4 miZif Township · 6 miMassilon Township · 7 miJasper Township · 7 miDecker Township · 8 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Mount Erie: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Erie water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Erie’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Wayne Community Unit School District 200Which 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 hereWayne County ClerkWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6244662446 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 Mount Erie.

Climate

In Mount Erie, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

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

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMount Erie’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 23°Rain & snow11″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Mount Erie faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesEarthquakes
Full pageMount Erie’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Mount Erie is

Mount Erie beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 42% of Mount Erie adults have high blood pressure.

Mount ErieIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%18%19%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMount ErieIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%75.7%
More adults with COPD10.7%6.3%
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageMount Erie’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12 miles to an ER · Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Erie

15pages on Mount Erie
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions12 nearby · Burrows Cave 17 miLibraryFairfield Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1854Town Hall & politicsClimate88° summer highs · 11″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62446Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mount Erie; the nearest are

Illinois Eastern Community CollegesCommunity college · Public · Olney16.9 mi$5,260 in-state tuitionVincennes UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Vincennes, IN40.1 mi$7,126 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 Mount Erie residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Mount Erie

Village in Illinois, United States

Mount Erie is a village in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Erie had a population of 98.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
499 ft
ZIP code
62446

Questions about Mount Erie

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Erie, IL a good place to live?

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