Old Mill Creek, Illinois

This article is about Old Mill Creek, a settlement in Lake County, Illinois. For Old Mill Creek, a stream in Marin County, California, see Old Mill Creek (Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio).

Old Mill Creek
Village
Location of Old Mill Creek in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°25′19″N87°58′57″W / 42.42194°N 87.98250°W / 42.42194; -87.98250
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lake
Area [1]
• Total	10.85 sq mi (28.09 km2)
• Land	10.67 sq mi (27.64 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	162
• Density	15.18/sq mi (5.86/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60083, 60046
Area code	847
FIPS code	17-55639
Wikimedia Commons	Old Mill Creek, Illinois

Old Mill Creek is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 162. ^[2]

History

In 1838 a man known by the name of Jacob Miller built a sawmill along a tributary of the Des Plaines River, of which he named Mill Creek. ^[3] However, this year is debated and historians believe it could have been built between 1835 and 1840.

There were no public schools in the area until 1840. It is reported that there were nearly a dozen instructional buildings built between the mid-1800s and 1900. Although the exact date is unknown, it is believed that Browe School existed since 1859 and would remain open for 101 years until 1960. ^[4] The land was then sold to a private resident.

Browe School, Old Mill Creek 1894

In 1850 land was purchased in order to construct a cemetery and it would stay in place until 1883 when the remains of nearly 80 individuals were moved to their current resting place. The oldest headstone dates to 1826. ^[5]

In 1873 a train station was built along the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in the neighboring village (once another unincorporated area) of Gurnee. ^[6] This over time caused the settlement to grow.

Old Mill Creek was incorporated as a village in 1959.

The village has received fire support from Wadsworth, IL since the 1960s. ^[7]

Geography

Old Mill Creek is located at 42°25′19″N87°58′57″W / 42.42194°N 87.98250°W / 42.42194; -87.98250 (42.421820, -87.982511). ^[8]

According to the 2010 census, Old Mill Creek has a total area of 10.804 square miles (27.98 km²), of which 10.63 square miles (27.53 km²) (or 98.39%) is land and 0.174 square miles (0.45 km²) (or 1.61%) is water. ^[9]

Major streets

• Tri-State Tollway
• 
• Rosecrans Road
• Edwards Road
• Hunt Club Road
• Main Street
• Old Town Ct.
• Wadsworth Road
• Millburn Road
• Stearns School Road

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	149		—
1970	164		10.1%
1980	84		−48.8%
1990	73		−13.1%
2000	251		243.8%
2010	178		−29.1%
2020	162		−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [10] 2010 [11] 2020 [12]

2020 census

Old Mill Creek village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [11]	Pop 2020 [12]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	144	131	80.90%	80.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)	8	1	4.49%	0.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.62%
Asian alone (NH)	8	1	4.49%	0.62%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	10	0.00%	6.17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	18	10.11%	11.11%
Total	178	162	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census ^[13] of 2000, there were 251 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the village. The population density was 24.8 people per square mile (9.6 people/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 10.3 units per square mile (4.0 units/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.25% White, 2.39% African American, 6.37% Asian, 1.20% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $82,426, and the median income for a family was $92,529. Males had a median income of $50,208 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $43,314. None of the families and 2.7% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Notable person

• Bruce Wolf, Chicago sportscaster and radio host ^[14]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Old Mill Creek village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
3. Fraterrigo, Elizabeth. "Old Mill Creek, IL". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
4. "NEWPORT TOWNSHIP ILLINOIS". GALLERY. Newport Township Historical Society. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
5. "Millburn Cemetery". Historic Millburn Community Association, Inc. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
6. "Gurnee History: 1873: Gurnee Stop". Geocaching. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
7. "Home". Newport Township Fire Protection District. Fire Companies. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
10. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
11. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Old Mill Creek village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
12. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Old Mill Creek village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
13. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
14. http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-mre-0606-elite-street-20100606,0,4539218.story ^{[ dead link ‍]}

External links

• https://oldmillcreekil.govoffice3.com