Mount Carroll, Illinois

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The city of Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Mount Carroll: Mt. Carroll (or less commonly used: Mnt. Carroll)

Mount Carroll is 240 feet [73.15 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Mount Carroll lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Mount Carroll, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Mount Carroll had a population of 1,832 people^<2> (or 11.02% of the total population of Carroll County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Mount Carroll had a population of 1,659 people. This is a decrease of 9.44% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Carroll.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Elizabeth	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	650	4.69% decrease
	Fulton	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	3,832	1.26% decrease
	Hanover	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	793	5.14% decrease
	Lanark	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	1,457	8.02% decrease
	Milledgeville	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	930	8.46% decrease
	Morrison	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	4,303	3.24% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Mount Carroll.

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