Welcome to Mount Clare ...
The village of Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County<1>.
The location of Mount Clare has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Mount Clare: KLAIR<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Clare, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Clare: Mt. Clare
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Clare has a population of 264 people<4> (see below for details).
Mount Clare is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Mount Clare lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Clare had an population of 264 people. This is a decrease of 5.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 39.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Clare had a population of 278 people. This makes Mount Clare the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 278 people, the population of Mount Clare decreased 35.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 433 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Clare.
Communities Also Named Mount Clare ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mount Clare - they are located in Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Clare.
Communities near Mount Clare ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Clare.
- Bethalto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
- Bethalto is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethalto <6>
- Litchfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <6>
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
- Carlinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinville
- Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlinville <6>
- Staunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Staunton is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <6>
- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <6>
- Mount Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olive <6>
- Bunker Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <6>
- Worden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Worden is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <6>
- Hamel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
- Hamel is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <6>
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 Clare. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Clare.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Clare. 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 Clare.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Clare. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Clare.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Clare ...
Looking for more information about Mount Clare? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Clare, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Clare.
Adding Mount Clare to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Clare 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 Clare was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mount Clare post office opened in 1829.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Clare.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Clare. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mount Clare. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Clare. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Clare - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |