Mount Zion, Illinois

Mount Zion
Village
Mt. Zion Welcome Sign
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Elevation	690 ft (210 m)
Coordinates	39°46′41″N 88°52′43″W / 39.77806°N 88.87861°WCoordinates: 39°46′41″N 88°52′43″W / 39.77806°N 88.87861°W
Area	4.20 sq mi (11 km^2)
- land	4.20 sq mi (11 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2)
Founded	1881
Mayor	Donald Robinson
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62549
Area code	217
Location of Mount Zion within Illinois
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Website: www.mtzion.com

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Mount Zion is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,833 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Mount Zion is located at 39°46′41″N 88°52′43″W / 39.77806°N 88.87861°W (39.777967, -88.878614).^[1]

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 4.20 square miles (10.9 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	243		—
1900	370		—
1910	330		−10.8%
1920	330		0.0%
1930	405		22.7%
1940	384		−5.2%
1950	438		14.1%
1960	925		111.2%
1970	2,343		153.3%
1980	4,563		94.8%
1990	4,522		−0.9%
2000	4,845		7.1%
2010	5,833		20.4%
Est. 2015	5,862	[3]	0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2010, there were 5,833 people, 1,819 households, and 1,409 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,285.7 people per square mile (496.2/km²). There were 1,884 housing units at an average density of 500.0 per square mile (192.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.08% White, 0.25% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.76% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 1,819 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in 2012 was $60,732. The per capita income for the village was $30,243. About 4.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those 65 and older.

For population 25 years and over in Mount Zion:

•High school or higher: 96.4%
•Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
•Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
•Unemployed: 2.7%
•Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

Mount Zion High School

Mount Zion High school is part of the Mount Zion Unified School District 3 and was founded in 1920. Currently, the high school ranks 94th out of 650 public Illinois high schools, and the district ranks 93rd out of 842 districts earning both the high school and the district a 4/5 star rating from schooldigger.com. The Chicago Sun Times ranked Mount Zion High School in the top 50 high schools in the Illinois for 2008.

Parks

The Mount Zion area is home to Spitler Woods State Natural Area and to Fort Daniel Conservation Area.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.