Blue Mound is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Blue Mound had a population of 1,133. The median age was 36.3 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.6 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 449 households in Blue Mound, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.5% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 1,129 people, 459 households, and 329 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 483 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.65% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 459 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,018, and the median income for a family was $49,432. Males had a median income of $36,354 versus $21,081 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,039. About 2.7% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
It is a part of the Meridian Community Unit School District 15.
The district's comprehensive high school is Meridian High School.
See also
- List of municipalities in Illinois