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Located in: Macoupin County (see below)

Pronunciation: KLAIR <1>

Typical Abbreviation: Mt. Clare

Time Zone: Mount Clare lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 630 feet [192.02 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Mount Clare)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	264 (5.04% decrease since 2010)
2010:	278 (35.8% decrease since 2000)
2000:	433

Total Area:<4> 1.55 sq. miles [4 km²] - of which 2.51% is water (0.04 sq. miles [0.1 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 135

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Mount Clare:

Lat: 39.100200° (or 39°6'0" N)

Lon: -89.825300° (or -89°49'31" W)

USGS Topo Map: Gillespie South<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mount Clare

GNIS ID: 2399408

FIPS State / Place Code: 17 / 50920

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mount Clare)

About Macoupin County

The village of Carlinville is the County Seat for {Macoupin County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Macoupin)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	44,926 (6.01% decrease since 2010)
2010	47,797 (2.49% decrease since 2000)
2000:	49,019

Total Area: 867 sq. miles [2,247.2 km²]

Housing Units: 21,584

Official Website: https://macoupincountyil.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Macoupin

GNIS ID: 424257

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 117

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mount Clare)

About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010)
2010:	12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website: https://www.illinois.gov/

Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks: https://dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Mount Clare)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Clare - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Mount Clare. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Mount Clare, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Mount Clare.