Mulberry GroveIL
A town of 498, settled in 1834.
Is Mulberry Grove a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mulberry Grove, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mulberry Grove. Mulberry Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
498 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mulberry Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mulberry Grove, 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 Mulberry Grove.
A typical Mulberry Grove home is worth about $158K
The typical Mulberry Grove home is worth about $158,000, up 7.8% in a year, 47% below the Illinois typical home. At $846 a month, Mulberry Grove’s median rent is below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 82% of Mulberry Grove households own their home.
| Mulberry Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $846 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Mulberry Grove’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Mulberry Grove for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Mulberry Grove. Since 2013, Mulberry Grove has added 48 jobs, to 53 in 2023.
| Mulberry Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mulberry Grove, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Mulberry Grove has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Mulberry Grove is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mulberry Grove is
Mulberry Grove beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Mulberry Grove | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mulberry Grove | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Mulberry Grove, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Mulberry Grove
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mulberry Grove
About 4 of every 100 Mulberry Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Mulberry Grove for work
Where Mulberry Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mulberry Grove
Village in Illinois, United States
Mulberry Grove is a village in Mulberry Grove Township, Bond County, Illinois, United States. The population was 520 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1834
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62262
Questions about Mulberry Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mulberry Grove, IL a good place to live?
Mulberry Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.