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Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois

Village in Shelby County, Illinois · ZIP 62550

  • Shelby County
  • Within Moweaqua Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 1,724 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 782Households
  • $71,364Median household income
  • $110,400Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Moweaqua

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.3%
1.7k1.8k1.9k2k2000: 1,92320002010: 1,83120102020: 1,76420201,9231,764
Population of Moweaqua at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,923
20101,831
20201,764

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 Moweaqua
Under $50k29.8%
$50k to $100k40.4%
$100k to $150k22%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over1.8%

Median household income $71,364 · 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 Moweaqua
Owner occupied
585 units
Renter occupied
197 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

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.

Moweaqua compared with its county and state
Moweaqua compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMoweaquaShelby CountyIllinois
Population2,09320,86712,692,653
Median household income$71,364$68,457$81,702
Median age34.945.538.9
Median home value$110,400$130,400$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.8%17.6%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.2%1.3%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.8%78.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work21.7 minutes21.1 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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Public schools in Moweaqua, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Gregory IntermediatePublic2–5Central A & M CUD 21
Central A & M High SchoolPublic9–12Central A & M CUD 21

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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