Mount Auburn, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 515. Estimated population in July 2024: 540 (+4.9% change)
Males: 237 (46.0%), Females: 278 (54.0%)

Christian County

Zip code: 62547

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $45,417
Median house value: $49,300

Population by Race

Races in Mount Auburn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (24.3%), German (23.3%), Irish (11.5%), English (6.4%), French (3.9%), Italian (3.5%).

Elevation: 628 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Auburn

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Auburn village

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Auburn:

  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DECATUR, IL)
  • DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; DECATUR, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Auburn:

  • CAPITAL (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • DECATUR (about 29 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 55 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Auburn:

  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 27 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 39 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Auburn:

  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 24 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Public primary/middle school in Mount Auburn:

  • MOUNT AUBURN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: P O BOX 289; Grades: PK – 05)