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Blue Mound
Illinoisvillage
Blue Mound
Total population
882
Median home value
$123,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$70,329
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Blue Mound is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Blue Mound is located in southwestern Macon County. Illinois Route 48 passes through the village, leading northeast to Decatur, the county seat, and southwest the same distance to Taylorville. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Blue Mound has a total area of , all land. One and a half miles northwest of the village is the Blue Mound, a glacial kame, a cone-shaped gravel hill rising above the surrounding farmland. Surrounded by the Griswold Conservation Area, park and camping place, the mound is estimated to date from about 130,000 years ago in geologic time from melting of glacier ice. It is one of a group of glacial mounds in the Blue Mound area.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Blue Mound, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,445
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,206
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,165
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,053
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,048
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves949
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves942
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves891
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2026-01-204 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois
- M 3.26 — 2025-05-137 km SSW of Lerna, Illinois
- M 2.58 — 2023-10-266 km SSE of Herrick, Illinois
- M 3.12 — 2017-07-019 km SSE of Mulberry Grove, Illinois
- M 2.9 — 2004-09-053 km WNW of Saint Peter, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Blue Mound
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library