Mount Erie TownshipIL
A town of 329, settled in 1854.
Is Mount Erie Township a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Erie Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Mount Erie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
329 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mount Erie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Erie 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 Mount Erie Township.
Mount Erie Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mount Erie Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 31 minutes, Mount Erie Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Mount Erie Township grew to 90 in 2023, 25 more than in 2013.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Mount Erie Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by North Wayne CUSD 200. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Erie Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 67 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
In Mount Erie Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Mount Erie Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Mount Erie Township’s July high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mount Erie Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mount Erie Township is
Mount Erie Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 40% of Mount Erie Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Mount Erie Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mount Erie Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mount Erie Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Erie Township
About 4 of every 100 Mount Erie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Mount Erie Township for work
Where Mount Erie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mount Erie Township
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.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 499 ft
- ZIP code
- 62446
Questions about Mount Erie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Erie Township, IL a good place to live?
Mount Erie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.