Mounds, Illinois

About Mounds

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Mounds is a tiny community, home to 608 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Mounds holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 502 residents per square mile.

📰 Mounds News Today

• Water rescues in Mounds, Ill. after flooding KFVS12 · Jul 10
• City of Mounds, Illinois, temporary water shutoff WPSD Local 6 · Sep 30
• Baby found abandoned in Cahokia Mounds parking lot FOX 2 · Jun 9
• 1 dead, 2 injured after head-on crash in Mounds, Ill. KFVS12 · Sep 4
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Mounds, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 17

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What Makes Mounds Unique

• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in Mounds

• Meridian Elementary School
• Meridian High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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