Mount Auburn, Illinois facts for kids
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Mount Auburn
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Location of Mount Auburn in Christian County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Christian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 452 |
| • Density | 453.36/sq mi (175.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
62547
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-50829 |
| GNIS ID | 2399406 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Mount Auburn, Illinois |
Mount Auburn is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 452 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
Mount Auburn is located at 39°46′N 89°16′W / 39.767°N 89.267°W (39.7659, -89.2611).
According to the 2010 census, Mount Auburn has a total area of 1.001 square miles (2.59 km2), of which 1 square mile (2.59 km2) (or 99.9%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.1%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 208 | — | |
| 1890 | 222 | 6.7% | |
| 1900 | 235 | 5.9% | |
| 1910 | 463 | 97.0% | |
| 1920 | 492 | 6.3% | |
| 1930 | 380 | −22.8% | |
| 1940 | 471 | 23.9% | |
| 1950 | 414 | −12.1% | |
| 1960 | 502 | 21.3% | |
| 1970 | 520 | 3.6% | |
| 1980 | 598 | 15.0% | |
| 1990 | 544 | −9.0% | |
| 2000 | 515 | −5.3% | |
| 2010 | 480 | −6.8% | |
| 2020 | 452 | −5.8% | |
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As of the 2020 census there were 452 people, 273 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density was 452.91 inhabitants per square mile (174.87/km2). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 215.43 per square mile (83.18/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.14% White, 0.22% African American, 0.66% Asian, 1.33% from other races, and 4.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 273 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.61% were married couples living together, 1.83% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.00% were non-families. 27.11% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.45% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 2.36.
The village's age distribution consisted of 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,904, and the median income for a family was $67,717. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $29,479 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,930. About 4.1% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
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.
Picnic
An annual event is the Mount Auburn Picnic. Started in 1887 in Morganville by 13 men including Hi Montgomery and T. A. Montgomery, the picnic was moved to Mt Auburn in 1919. Currently the event is held in the Mount Auburn city park.
See also
In Spanish: Mount Auburn (Illinois) para niños
