Moving to Mound City, Illinois

Population: 692. Estimated population in July 2024: 633 (-8.5% change)
Males: 289 (41.8%), Females: 403 (58.2%)

Pulaski County

Zip code: 62963

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.4 years
Median household income: $16,607
Median house value: $29,100

Population by Race

Races in Mound City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.6%)
  • Black (49.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (24.6%), German (6.2%), Irish (2.0%), English (1.4%).

Elevation: 320 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mound City

  • High school or higher: 65.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mound City city

  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 39.1%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-9.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mound City:

  • CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 26 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mound City:

  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 28 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 30 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 48 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mound City:

  • CAIRO RGNL (about 5 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)
  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 22 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)
  • METROPOLIS MUNI (about 30 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; Abbreviation: M30)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mound City:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 43 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 63 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)

Libraries

Library in Mound City:

  • MOUND CITY P.L. (Operating income: $4,849; Location: 224 HIGH STREET; 7,182 books; 38 audio materials; 156 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)