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

Name: How long people stay in Mount Zion Township, IL, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±6.1 points) of households in Mount Zion Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 26.3%

When households in Mount Zion Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Zion Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.0 points)	5.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±6.0 points)	19.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±8.4 points)	36.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±6.8 points)	16.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±6.0 points)	10.2%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.8% (±4.7 points)	12.7%	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 Zion Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Macon County (24.1%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Zion Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Zion Township	—	16.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Dalton City	3.1 mi	17.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Zion	3.5 mi	17.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Long Creek	4.7 mi	13.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dora Township	5.9 mi	12.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Long Creek Township	6.3 mi	21.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Macon Township	6.7 mi	21.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Wheatland Township	6.8 mi	11.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Macon	7.5 mi	19.5% (±6.8 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 Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Pleasant View Township	21.1% (±7.2 points)
9	Warrensburg	20.3% (±7.9 points)
10	Niantic	19.6% (±10.7 points)
11	Macon	19.5% (±6.8 points)
12	Niantic Township	19.2% (±9.8 points)
13	Mount Zion	17.5% (±6.8 points)
14	Mount Zion Township	16.9% (±6.1 points)
15	Maroa	16.7% (±6.4 points)
16	Illini Township	16.0% (±6.4 points)
17	Oakley Township	15.9% (±17.8 points)
18	Argenta	15.2% (±7.2 points)
19	Friends Creek Township	14.8% (±6.4 points)
20 (tie)	Long Creek	13.7% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Macon 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 Zion Township

How often do people move in Mount Zion Township?

16.9% of households in Mount Zion Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

26.3% of households in Mount Zion Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Zion township, Macon 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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