Mount Carroll, Illinois

About Mount Carroll

Mount Carroll is a small town in northwestern Illinois, home to 1,433 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Mount Carroll is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 717 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Carroll News Today

• Mount Carroll Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Hazel Belle Brinkmeier Obituary May 22, 2026 lawjonesfuneralhome.com · May 22
• Schedule - West Carroll Thunder (Mount Carroll, IL) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 4
• Mount Carroll’s MooFest leads town’s Memorial Day weekend events Shaw Local · May 13
• Defense still analyzing discovery in Jackson Kradle case WQAD · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mount Carroll Unique

• The only place in America named Mount Carroll — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Carroll

• Dairy Queen

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Old Galena Bridge · Attraction
• Point Rock · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Carroll

• Timber Lake Resort reviews ★
• Mount Carroll Historic District reviews ★
• Percy Park reviews ★
• Point Rock Park reviews ★
• Stone House Memorial Park reviews ★
• Waukarusa Canyon · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mount Carroll

• West Carroll Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Carroll

🏘️ Nearby Communities