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Mount Auburn
Illinoisvillage
Mount Auburn
Total population
399
Median home value
$84,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$43,333
Founded
1839
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
Mount Auburn is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 452 at the 2020 census.
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History
Mount Auburn was founded on July 11, 1839. It was seriously considered as possibility for the state capital at the time the center of government was moved from Vandalia to Springfield.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Mount Auburn has a total area of , of which (or 99.90%) is land and (or 0.10%) 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 Mount Auburn, 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) · Aves309
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves284
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves280
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves273
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves273
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves268
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves254
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves231
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
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 this place
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