Blue MoundIL
A town of 882. A typical home worth about $154K.
What makes Blue Mound stand out
The thing Blue Mound does most differently from other towns.
882 people, and everyone knows the way
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A typical Blue Mound home is worth about $154K
The typical Blue Mound home is worth about $154,000, up 5.4% in a year, 48% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Blue Mound
Most working residents leave Blue Mound for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Decatur (43%), Springfield (5%) and Macon (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Blue Mound has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Blue Mound
Blue Mound's reported crime rate is well below Illinois's. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
How healthy Blue Mound is
Blue Mound beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Blue Mound | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
0.3% of Blue Mound is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wise Park | — | 2 |
98% of working residents leave Blue Mound for work
Where Blue Mound’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blue Mound
Village in Illinois, United States
Blue Mound is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 1,133
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 616 ft
- ZIP code
- 62513