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Mounds
Illinoiscity
Mounds
Total population
986
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$30,917
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 3:56AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Mounds is a city in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 661 in the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The town was named for the prehistoric monumental earthwork mounds in the area.
Geography
Mounds is located at (37.114838, -89.199030). According to the 2010 census, Mounds has a total area of , of which (or 99.26%) is land and (or 0.74%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Mounds, 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) · Aves1,111
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,088
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves840
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves791
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves776
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves755
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves718
- Indigo BuntingPasserina cyanea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves709
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.64 — 2026-05-158 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee
- M 2.84 — 2026-03-023 km NW of Marston, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2025-11-015 km SW of Puxico, Missouri
- M 3.07 — 2025-09-064 km S of Puxico, Missouri
- M 2.71 — 2025-05-021 km NNW of Howardville, Missouri
- M 2.78 — 2025-05-011 km NW of Marston, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
- Mill Creek15.8 mi away
- East Cape Girardeau19.6 mi away
- Belknap20.3 mi away
- Joppa20.6 mi away · pop. 259
- Buncombe27.5 mi away · pop. 329
- Metropolis28.5 mi away
- Cobden29 mi away · pop. 1,170
- Makanda34.9 mi away
- Carbondale41.9 mi away · pop. 21,857
- Crainville44.8 mi away · pop. 1,641
- Marion45.1 mi away
- Crab Orchard47.2 mi away
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 Mounds
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library