How long do people stay in their homes in Mount Sterling Township, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Mount Sterling Township, IL, 2020–2024
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38.5% (±10.8 points) of households in Mount Sterling Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.5% (±10.8 points)
Since before 2000: 12.8%

When households in Mount Sterling Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Sterling Township	Brown County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±3.8 points)	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	32.7% (±10.1 points)	24.8%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±7.2 points)	26.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.4% (±7.5 points)	15.1%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.2% (±2.2 points)	12.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.6% (±3.1 points)	16.8%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Mount Sterling Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brown County (28.4%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (23.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mount Sterling Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Sterling Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Sterling Township	—	38.5% (±10.8 points)	—
Mount Sterling	1.6 mi	42.7% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Missouri Township	5.7 mi	8.3% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ripley Township	5.8 mi	44.3% (±54.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ripley	6.3 mi	58.7% (±61.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhorn Township	6.3 mi	12.2% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lee Township (Brown County)	6.9 mi	29.0% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cooperstown Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±40.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mound Station	7.5 mi	7.5% (±45.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Brown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ripley	58.7% (±61.8 points)
2	Ripley Township	44.3% (±54.1 points)
3	Mount Sterling	42.7% (±12.0 points)
4	Mount Sterling Township	38.5% (±10.8 points)
5	Versailles	33.7% (±15.8 points)
6	Lee Township (Brown County)	29.0% (±33.3 points)
7	Versailles Township	21.1% (±11.9 points)
8	Elkhorn Township	12.2% (±34.2 points)
9	Missouri Township	8.3% (±28.5 points)
10	Mound Station	7.5% (±45.8 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Brown County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mount Sterling Township

How often do people move in Mount Sterling Township?

38.5% of households in Mount Sterling Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Sterling Township have?

12.8% of households in Mount Sterling Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Sterling township, Brown County, Illinois

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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