Mounds, Illinois

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Mounds
Downtown Mounds, IL.jpg
Downtown Mounds in 2023
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Location of Mounds in Pulaski County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°6′53″N89°11′57″W / 37.11472°N 89.19917°W / 37.11472; -89.19917
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Pulaski
Area
[1]
  Total1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2)
  Land1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
328 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total661
  Density547.64/sq mi (211.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62964
Area code 618
FIPS code 17-50777
GNIS feature ID2395117 [2]
Wikimedia CommonsMounds, Illinois

Mounds is a city in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 661 in the 2020 census.

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Geography

Mounds is located at 37°6′53″N89°11′57″W / 37.11472°N 89.19917°W / 37.11472; -89.19917 (37.114838, -89.199030). [3]

According to the 2010 census, Mounds has a total area of 1.219 square miles (3.16 km2), of which 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2) (or 99.26%) is land and 0.009 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.74%) is water. [4]

The 1927 flood in Mounds 1927 Mississippi Flood Mounds Illinois.jpg
The 1927 flood in Mounds

History

The town was named for the prehistoric monumental earthwork mounds in the area. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 854
1910 1,68697.4%
1920 2,66157.8%
1930 2,129−20.0%
1940 2,1440.7%
1950 2,001−6.7%
1960 1,835−8.3%
1970 1,718−6.4%
1980 1,669−2.9%
1990 1,407−15.7%
2000 1,117−20.6%
2010 810−27.5%
2020 661−18.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Mounds, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [7] Pop 2010 [8] Pop 2020 [9] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)40717713036.44%21.85%19.67%
Black or African American alone (NH)66958550259.89%72.22%75.95%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2630.18%0.74%0.45%
Asian alone (NH)2310.18%0.37%0.15%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)3030.27%0.00%0.45%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)2213171.97%1.60%2.57%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)122651.07%3.21%0.76%
Total1,117810661100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2000 census, [10] there were 1,117 people, 407 households, and 264 families residing in the city. The population density was 918.9 inhabitants per square mile (354.8/km2). There were 504 housing units at an average density of 414.6 per square mile (160.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 36.53% White, 60.61% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 407 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 24.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,727, and the median income for a family was $20,125. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,035. About 38.1% of families and 42.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.7% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Meridian CUSD 101 is located between Mounds and Mound City east of I-57. Century School District 100 is located on Shawnee College Road between Shawnee College and I-57 near Ullin. Both schools serve grades K-12 and have competitive basketball, baseball, and softball programs.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mounds, Illinois
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  5. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 42.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Mounds city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
  8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Mounds city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
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