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Mount Clare, Illinois

Village in Macoupin County, Illinois · ZIP 62009, 62033

  • Macoupin County
  • Within Gillespie Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 306 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 105Households
  • $66,125Median household income
  • $111,100Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−28.2%
2003004005002000: 43320002010: 27820102020: 3112020433311
Population of Mount Clare at each census
CensusPopulation
2000433
2010278
2020311

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mount Clare
Under $50k36.3%
$50k to $100k41%
$100k to $150k11.4%
$150k to $200k5.7%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $66,125 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mount Clare
Owner occupied
79 units
Renter occupied
26 units
Vacancy rate
13.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mount Clare compared with its county and state
Mount Clare compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMount ClareMacoupin CountyIllinois
Population32244,56612,692,653
Median household income$66,125$68,518$81,702
Median age56.744.338.9
Median home value$111,100$126,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.3%18.8%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.6%1.0%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes75.2%77.7%66.8%
Mean commute to work34.0 minutes27.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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