Mound City, Illinois

About Mound City

Mound City, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois counting 481 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mound City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 707 residents per square mile.

📰 Mound City News Today

• Brandon Sean LeBegue Obituary (2026) - Mound City, IL - Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Jul 15
• Mound City honors 250 years of service at special Memorial Day event KFVS12 · May 13
• Obituary for Perdeta S. Berry - Minor-Morris Funeral Home, Ltd. Minor-Morris Funeral Home, Ltd. · Apr 23
• Paul Andrew Meier Obituary (2026) - Mound City, IL - Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Jun 16
• Three charged in connection to Mound City shooting WPSD Local 6 · May 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mound City Unique

• Positioned in southern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mound City

• Boatwright Wildlife Management Schedule · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mound City

🏘️ Nearby Communities