Moving to Blue Mound, Illinois

Population: 1,129. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,056 (-6.5% change)
Males: 537 (47.6%), Females: 592 (52.4%)

Macon County

Zip code: 62513

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $44,018
Median house value: $64,700

Population by Race

Races in Blue Mound:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: United States (23.2%), German (21.3%), Irish (11.2%), English (8.9%), Dutch (2.4%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 625 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blue Mound

• High school or higher: 87.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Mound village

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 57.4%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 11.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Mound:

• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DECATUR, IL)
• ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
• DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DECATUR, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Mound:

• DECATUR (about 21 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
• CAPITAL (about 39 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
• CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 55 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Mound:

• TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
• SHELBY COUNTY (about 29 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
• LOGAN COUNTY (about 35 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)

Colleges and Universities

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

• MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 34 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
• HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
• ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Public primary/middle schools in Blue Mound:

• MERIDIAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: PO BOX 350; Grades: PK – 05)
• MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: PO BOX 320; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Blue Mound:

• BLUE MOUND MEM. P.L.D. (Operating income: $62,621; Location: 213 N. ST. MARIE; 18,262 books; 767 audio materials; 464 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)