Blue Mound Township, Macon County, Illinois

Blue Mound Township
Township
Location in Macon County
Macon County's location in Illinois
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Settlement	November 8, 1859
Area
• Total	32.63 sq mi (84.5 km2)
• Land	32.59 sq mi (84.4 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  0.12%
Population  (2020) [1]
• Total	822
• Density	25.22/sq mi (9.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	17-115-06769

Blue Mound Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 890 and it contained 387 housing units. ^[2] In the 2020 census, the population had become 822 in 382 housing units. ^[3]

Cities and towns

• Blackland
• Boody

Adjacent townships

• Harristown Township (north)
• Decatur Township (northeast)
• South Wheatland Township (east)
• South Macon Township (southeast)
• Pleasant View Township (south)
• Mosquito Township, Christian County (southwest and west)
• Niantic Township (northwest)

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 32.63 square miles (84.5 km²), of which 32.59 square miles (84.4 km²) (or 99.88%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.12%) is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	890		—
2020	822		−7.6%

References

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2025.

External links

• US Census
• City-data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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