Mounds, Illinois

About Mounds

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Mounds is a tiny community, home to 608 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Mounds holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 502 residents per square mile.

📰 Mounds News Today

• Water rescues in Mounds, Ill. after flooding KFVS12 · Jul 10
• Parents of baby abandoned at Cahokia Mounds believed to have left United States FOX 2 · Jul 10
• Collinsville police ask for help identifying infant abandoned at Cahokia Mounds KSDK · Jun 10
• Heavy rain leads to flooding, water rescues in Mounds, Ill. KFVS12 · Jul 10
• Baby left abandoned at Cahokia Mounds, parents may have fled country, police say - Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat · Jul 10

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What Makes Mounds 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in Mounds

• Meridian Elementary School
• Meridian High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Mounds

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