Mount Sterling
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Outdoors in Mount Sterling
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About Mount Sterling
City in Illinois, United StatesMount Sterling is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,006 at the 2020 census. Foodservice distributor Dot Foods is based in Mount Sterling.
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How Mount Sterling ranks
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Safety in Mount Sterling
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mount Sterling's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Mount Sterling
Full picture →About one in 3 of Mount Sterling’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Quincy (8%), Mount Sterling (4%) and Springfield (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Mount Sterling
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mount Sterling
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mount Sterling
Full climate →Mount Sterling has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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