Mount Sterling township

County:: Brown County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 37.186
State:: Illinois

Mount Sterling township is located in Brown County, Illinois. Mount Sterling township has a 2025 population of 4,296. Mount Sterling township is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually but its population has increased by 0.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,287 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Sterling township is $83,183 with a poverty rate of 9.93%. The median age in Mount Sterling township is 38.7 years: 39 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Sterling township includes 65.68% White, 26.9% Black or African American, 4.71% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,664	65.68%
Black or African American	1,091	26.9%
Other race	191	4.71%
Two or more races	90	2.22%
Native American	18	0.44%
Asian	2	0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Sterling township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Sterling township's average per capita income is $45,015. Household income levels show a median of $70,029. The poverty rate stands at 9.93%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,279	-
Families	$79,063	$88,063
Households	$70,029	$83,183
Non Families	$45,077	$73,399

$45,015

Average Income

$70,029

Median Household Income

9.93%

Poverty Rate