Mount Olive, Illinois
Mount Olive is a city of 1,872 people in Macoupin County, Illinois.
Why visit Mount Olive
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Soulsby Service Station and Union Miners Cemetery.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Mount Olive
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mount Olive
Mount Olive is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,015 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Metro East region within the St. Louis metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Mount Olive, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
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Soulsby Service Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Gas station in Mount Olive, Illinois
Union Miners Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic place in Illinois
Soulsby Shell Station
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
710 West 1st South Street, Mount Olive
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
History
On May 20, 2013, a brief but damaging tornado impacted the city, dealing EF2 damage within downtown and minorly injuring three people.
From the History section of Mount Olive, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Mount Olive
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 21°F | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 25°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 3.0 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 5.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 54°F | 5.1 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 63°F | 3.8 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 3.1 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 35°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 26°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hillsboro Hcn (14 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Macoupin County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for tornados.
- 2021-12-13: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Tornado)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2008-10-03: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2007-02-09: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saint Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Benld 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Gillespie 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Litchfield 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Hamel 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Hillsboro 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Carlinville 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Marine 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Highland 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Greenville 22 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Edwardsville 24 mi southwest, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Soulby's Service, Mount Olive, IL (26527575347), Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Historic Soulsby Service Station in Mount Olive, Illinois, Pechristener, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mother Jones and Martyrs of the Progressive Miners of America Monument, Mount Olive, Illinois, Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SoulsbyServiceStation wideview, Marcin Wichary from San Francisco, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0
- Flowers left at the Mother Jones Memorial-Grave, Kai Schreiber, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mother Jones Memorial-Grave, Kai Schreiber, CC BY-SA 2.0
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