Township · Illinois

Mulberry Grove Township, Illinois

Mulberry Grove Township, township, in Bond County, Illinois. Mulberry Grove Township had 1,114 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,133 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,459 (±309). GEOID 1700551297.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,114

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,133 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,459 ±309

Median household income

$56,901

±$12,738 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390

Median home value

$122,700

±$42,653 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300

Median gross rent

$963

±$152 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274

Where is Mulberry Grove Township and what county is it in?

Mulberry Grove Township is a township in Bond County, Illinois. It covers 47.0 square miles of land, 24 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Mulberry Grove Township: Mulberry Grove (village, 520 in 2020).

Mulberry Grove Township is in the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Mulberry Grove Township (marked with a dot) in Bond County, Illinois. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Mulberry Grove Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,114 people lived in Mulberry Grove Township on July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,133 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,459 (±309).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (1,136)
  • 2021→2022 −12 (1,124)
  • 2022→2023 −5 (1,119)
  • 2023→2024 −5 (1,114)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (1,114)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMulberry Grove TownshipBond CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,459±30916,71612,694,798no clear change
Households589±1196,1475,036,449no clear change
Average household size2.48±0.372.382.46no clear change
Housing units739±1236,8995,457,452+153

Mulberry Grove Township's population since 2000

From 1,360 in 2000 to 1,114 in 2025: down 18.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mulberry Grove Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,360
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,378
  • 2010 Census 1,361
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,297
  • 2020 Census 1,133
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,114

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Mulberry Grove Township?

The median resident of Mulberry Grove Township is 35.4 years old; 23.6% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMulberry Grove TownshipBond CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median age35.4±7.639.739.0−13.1
Under 18 years23.6%±5.6 pts17.7%21.8%–
65 years and over19.0%±6.6 pts18.8%17.0%–
Male54.6%±4.9 pts53.0%49.4%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.6%±2.6 pts2.0%18.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic89.7%±5.5 pts85.9%58.1%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.8 pts6.1%13.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.5 pts0.6%5.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.0 pts1.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic7.2%±4.3 pts4.2%3.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.5 pts0.1%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.1%±0.2 pts1.1%14.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.7%±0.9 pts2.3%24.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.8%±2.5 pts6.5%4.8%–
With a disability13.0%±4.5 pts19.6%12.1%–
No health insurance coverage10.7%±10.3 pts3.6%6.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.1%±3.2 pts90.1%90.5%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.1%±5.8 pts21.6%37.8%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.0%±3.1 pts9.2%15.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.5%±3.8 pts83.6%88.9%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.9%±1.0 pts2.0%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Mulberry Grove Township earn?

Half of Mulberry Grove Township's 589 households earn less than $56,901 a year (±$12,738), against $65,959 in Bond County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $61,653 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMulberry Grove TownshipBond CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$56,901±$12,738$65,959$83,390no clear change
Mean household income$72,961±$12,147$90,080$115,638–
Per capita income$30,852±$4,518$37,166$46,406no clear change
People below the poverty line13.2%±5.2 pts10.9%11.8%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.7%±7.5 pts12.4%15.1%–
Households receiving SNAP8.1%±4.9 pts12.9%13.8%–
Households with a computer84.7%±9.1 pts93.1%95.2%–
Households with a broadband subscription84.0%±9.3 pts86.5%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Mulberry Grove Township?

Owners occupy 83.5% of Mulberry Grove Township's occupied homes and renters 16.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,700 by its owner (±$42,653). The median renter pays $963 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMulberry Grove TownshipBond CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$122,700±$42,653$145,700$263,300no clear change
Median gross rent$963±$152$785$1,274+$282
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent23.2%±25.5 pts28.8%39.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,495±$345$1,303$1,987–
Owner-occupied homes83.5%±7.7 pts76.6%67.1%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes16.5%±7.7 pts23.4%32.9%–
Housing units739±1236,8995,457,452+153
Homeowner vacancy rate2.3%±3.3 pts0.3%1.0%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±31.0 pts7.6%5.0%–
Single-family detached homes90.3%±3.7 pts75.0%58.2%–
Mobile homes7.4%±3.2 pts10.7%2.3%–
Built 2020 or later0.5%±0.8 pts0.2%0.7%–
Built 2010 to 20196.9%±4.3 pts7.4%5.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier25.2%±7.0 pts19.2%20.2%–
Households with no vehicle12.7%±8.6 pts6.8%11.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Mulberry Grove Township work and get to work?

79.9% of Mulberry Grove Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMulberry Grove TownshipBond CountyIllinoisChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.8%±8.1 pts52.9%65.0%–
Unemployment rate2.4%±2.8 pts4.5%5.8%–
Drove alone to work79.9%±8.1 pts81.4%65.9%–
Carpooled8.5%±5.3 pts4.2%7.8%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.2 pts0.1%5.8%–
Walked4.8%±4.3 pts5.0%2.8%–
Worked from home4.8%±4.2 pts8.2%15.9%–
Mean travel time to work21.4 min±4.823.6 min27.8 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Mulberry Grove Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Mulberry Grove Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Mulberry Grove Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Mulberry Grove Township
Tract 9512Bond County3,061 $60,179 $182,30042%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Mulberry Grove Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Mulberry Grove Township compare with other places in Illinois?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mulberry Grove Township is the 7,197th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 649th-most populous of 1,407 in Illinois.

Mulberry Grove Township ranks 1,167th of 1,380 places in Illinois with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Mulberry Grove Township's rank in Illinois (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate649th1,407
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)837th1,347
Residents per square mile1,366th1,383
Median household income1,167th1,380
Per capita income1,139th1,383
Median home value1,003rd1,379
Median gross rent633rd1,280
Poverty rate365th1,119
Bachelor's degree or higher1,158th1,369
Median age1,238th1,383
Owner-occupied share415th1,382
Travel time to work1,038th1,382

Mulberry Grove Township's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Mulberry Grove Township?

20 of the 57 figures for Mulberry Grove Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Mulberry Grove Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.