Mount Sterling, Brown County, Illinois
City in Brown County, Illinois · ZIP 62353
- Brown County
- Within Mount Sterling Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 2,031 (2024 estimate)Population
- 887Households
- $63,922Median household income
- $118,100Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Mount Sterling
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,070 |
| 2010 | 2,025 |
| 2020 | 2,006 |
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.
Median household income $63,922 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 477 units
- Renter occupied
- 410 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.8%
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.
| Measure | Mount Sterling | Brown County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,949 | 6,320 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $63,922 | $72,288 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 36.7 | 40.9 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $118,100 | $142,200 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.0% | 15.1% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.9% | 1.3% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.8% | 73.6% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 12.9 minutes | 15.7 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Brown County CUSD 1 |
| Brown County Middle School | Public | 5–8 | Brown County CUSD 1 |
| Brown County High School | Public | 9–12 | Brown County CUSD 1 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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