MulkeytownIL
With 117 residents, this town was settled in 1869.
Is Mulkeytown a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Mulkeytown, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Mulkeytown. Mulkeytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
117 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mulkeytown: who provides what
Mulkeytown is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Mulkeytown.
The median household income in Mulkeytown is lower than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. The top destinations are Christopher (13%), Benton (7%) and Herrin (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Mulkeytown is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Mulkeytown’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 74 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mulkeytown once, in 2011. 32% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 30%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Mulkeytown have high blood pressure than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
In Mulkeytown, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% have diabetes, 17% report frequent physical distress. Only 4 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mulkeytown.
| Mulkeytown | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Mulkeytown | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Mulkeytown
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mulkeytown
About 0 of every 100 Mulkeytown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Mulkeytown for work
Where Mulkeytown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Mulkeytown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mulkeytown, IL a good place to live?
Mulkeytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.