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Mount Erie

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Mount Erie

Total population

135

Median home value

$94,300

14.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation152 m
Land area0.4 km²
Weather98°F · Sunny
Coordinates38.51°, -88.23°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat 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

Elevation
152 m
Area
0.4 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mount Erie is a village in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Erie had a population of 98.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Mount Erie has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
25.9
Median home value
$94,300
Housing units
52
Poverty rate
30.5%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
99.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.5146
Longitude
-88.2324
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
98°F
Sunny
Tonight
73°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
95°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
70°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
97°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
72°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Mount Erie, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.4%
Diabetes
11%
Adult obesity
40.6%
Binge drinking
20.8%
Adult smoking
17.3%
No leisure activity
25.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,455
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    485
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    436
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    431
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    383
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    368
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    343
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    312
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    302

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
2
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Jasper Elem School
    Elementary · Fairfield · 175 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Mount Erie Elem School
    Elementary · Mount Erie · 57 students · 8.1:1 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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.16
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,517

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
60
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mount Erie

Search results from Open Library.

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library