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A township of 3,532 people in Effingham County, Illinois
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Map of Mound: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.2%274 of 23,613 acres
Trails5.6 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves378 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Mound

Township in Illinois, United States
3,575Population
37.1 sq miArea
633 ftElevation

Mound Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,575 and it contained 1,541 housing units.

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Living in Mound

Health in Mound

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

3better than IL·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham · 12.1 mi · ER
Sihf Healthcare - EffinghamEffingham · 12 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 62411 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mound →

Natural hazards in Mound

57
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌵 Drought
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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Mound’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#166Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictAltamont CUSD 10Schools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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