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Mount Clare

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Mount Clare

Total population

292

Median home value

$102,500

14.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$66,875

Mount Clare$67k
National$74k
Land area1.55 km²
Coordinates39.10°, -89.83°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
1.55 km²

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Overview

Mount Clare is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 311 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Mount Clare is located in southeastern Macoupin County and is bordered to the east by the city of Benld, and Gillespie is to the north. Illinois Route 4 runs north–south through the east side of the village, while Illinois Route 138 leads southwest to Wilsonville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mount Clare has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.47%, are water. The village is drained by the headwaters of Big Branch, a south-flowing tributary of Cahokia Creek, which runs to the Mississippi River northeast of St. Louis.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
59.5
Median home value
$102,500
Housing units
130
Poverty rate
20.1%
Unemployment
8%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.2%
Black
1.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.0973
Longitude
-89.8337
Water area
0.04 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.8%
Diabetes
9.4%
Adult obesity
35.5%
Binge drinking
21.2%
Adult smoking
15.7%
No leisure activity
21.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
10
Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Staunton Elem School
    Elementary · Staunton · 563 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Ben-Gil Elementary School
    Elementary · Gillespie · 552 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Staunton High School
    High · Staunton · 411 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Wolf Ridge Education Center
    Elementary · Bunker Hill · 360 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Mt Olive Elementary School
    Elementary · Mount Olive · 357 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Gillespie High School
    High · Gillespie · 340 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Gillespie Middle School
    Middle · Gillespie · 248 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Staunton Jr High School
    Middle · Staunton · 243 students · 13.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,501

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
55
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API