Mulberry Grove TownshipIL
This town of 1,114 people was settled in 1834.
Is Mulberry Grove Township a good place to live?
The best of Mulberry Grove Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. On cost of living, just 75 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do better. Only 29 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on the outdoors. Mulberry Grove Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Mulberry Grove Township has shrunk 19% since 2010
1,361 counted in 2010 and 1,133 in 2020; an estimated 1,114 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Mulberry Grove Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Mulberry Grove Township is from typical.
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Moving to Mulberry Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mulberry Grove 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 Mulberry Grove Township.
Public schools in Mulberry Grove Township fall behind 75% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Mulberry Grove CUSD 1. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. 3 public schools serve Mulberry Grove Township, with 302 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Grove Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 135 | B− |
| Mulberry Grove Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 108 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Most of Mulberry Grove Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
In Mulberry Grove Township, the middle household income is $57,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 6% of working residents work locally. Employers in Mulberry Grove Township added 123 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 199. The town’s average trip to work comes in at 21 minutes.
| Mulberry Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Mulberry Grove Township
The town’s midsummer high stands at 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Mulberry Grove Township are less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Mulberry Grove Township: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both Illinois’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Mulberry Grove Township beats Illinois on 2 and trails on 9. 39% of Mulberry Grove Township adults have obesity.
| Mulberry Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mulberry Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Mulberry Grove Township: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mulberry Grove Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mulberry Grove Township
About 6 of every 100 Mulberry Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
1,114 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Mulberry Grove Township
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 Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mulberry Grove Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.