Welcome to Mount Carroll ...
The city of Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County<1> and is the County Seat for Carroll County.
The pronunciation of Mount Carroll: KAIR-uhl<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Carroll, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Carroll: Mt. Carroll
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Carroll has a population of 1,575 people<3> (see below for details).
Mount Carroll is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Carroll lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Mount Carroll: (815) & (779)<5>
The ZIP code for Mount Carroll: 61053<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Carroll had an population of 1,575 people. This is a decrease of 8.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Carroll had a population of 1,717 people (which is 11.16% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Mount Carroll the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mount Carroll represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 526th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,717 people, the population of Mount Carroll decreased 6.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,832 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Carroll.
Communities near Mount Carroll ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Carroll.
- Morrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <8>
- Fulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <8>
- Savanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Savanna is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <8>
- Stockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <8>
- Lanark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <8>
- Milledgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <8>
- Pearl City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <8>
- Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <8>
- Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <8>
- Shannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <8>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Carroll. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Carroll.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Carroll. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Carroll.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Carroll. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Carroll.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Carroll ...
Looking for more information about Mount Carroll? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mount Carroll, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Carroll.
Adding Mount Carroll to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Carroll in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Carroll was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Mount Carroll post office opened in 1845.
We also found Mount Carroll in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Carroll.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Carroll. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mount Carroll. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Carroll. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Carroll - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mount Carroll). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Carroll or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |