Mount Olive, Illinois

About Mount Olive

Mount Olive is a small town in southwestern Illinois with an estimated population of 1,941.

Officially, Mount Olive is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,688 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Olive News Today

• Mount Olive Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• 'A gut punch to the town': Georgia-Pacific to close Mt. Olive plant KSDK · Dec 19
• GP closing Illinois corrugated plant HBS Dealer · Dec 31
• John Zenner (1961–2026) of Mount Olive, IL | Obituary riverbender.com · Jun 11
• Arlin Duelm Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Mt. Olive, IL - The Telegraph Legacy obituary · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mount Olive Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Mount Olive — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Soulsby Shell Station · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Olive

• Hagerman Park reviews ★
• J.C. Niemann Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mount Olive

• Mt Olive Elementary School
• Mt Olive High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Olive

🏘️ Nearby Communities