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Mt. Zion, Illinois

Mount Zion
Village
Mt. Zion Welcome Sign
Mt. Zion Welcome Sign
Location of Mount Zion in Macon County, Illinois.
Location of Mount Zion in Macon County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°46′41″N 88°52′43″W / 39.77806°N 88.87861°W / 39.77806; -88.87861Coordinates: 39°46′41″N 88°52′43″W / 39.77806°N 88.87861°W / 39.77806; -88.87861
Country United States
State Illinois
County Macon
Founded 1881
Government
 • Mayor Mark Wells
Area
 • Total 4.22 sq mi (10.94 km2)
 • Land 4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation 690 ft (210 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,833
 • Estimate (2016) 5,855
 • Density 1,387.44/sq mi (535.68/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s) 62549
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-51206
Mount Zion, Illinois
Website www.mtzion.com

Mount Zion is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,833 at the 2010 census.

Mount Zion is located at 39°46′41″N 88°52′43″W / 39.77806°N 88.87861°W / 39.77806; -88.87861 (39.777967, -88.878614).

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 4.20 square miles (10.9 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,833 people, 1,819 households, and 1,409 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,285.7 people per square mile (496.2/km²). There were 1,884 housing units at an average density of 500.0 per square mile (192.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.08% White, 0.25% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.76% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 1,819 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.03.


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