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Preemption, Mercer County, Illinois

Census designated place in Mercer County, Illinois · ZIP 61231, 61264, 61276

  • Mercer County
  • Within Preemption Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 100 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 38Households
  • $81,364Median household income
  • $167,900Median home value
  • 4ZIP codes

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Household income in Preemption
Under $50k0%
$50k to $100k81.6%
$100k to $150k0%
$150k to $200k18.4%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $81,364 · 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 Preemption
Owner occupied
38 units
Renter occupied
0 units
Vacancy rate
54.8%

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.

Preemption compared with its county and state
Preemption compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePreemptionMercer CountyIllinois
Population10015,61912,692,653
Median household income$81,364$71,710$81,702
Median age54.844.538.9
Median home value$167,900$139,300$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.2%18.9%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes100.0%82.7%66.8%
Mean commute to work24.4 minutes28.5 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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