- Mill Creek, Illinois
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For the former settlement in Adams County, see Mill Creek, Adams County, Illinois.
Mill Creek Village Country United States State Illinois County Union Coordinates 37°20′32″N 89°15′8″W / 37.34222°N 89.25222°W Area 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) - land 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) Population 76 (2000) Density 207.7 / sq mi (80 / km2) Timezone CST (UTC-6) - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Postal code 62952 Area code 618 Wikimedia Commons: Mill Creek, Illinois Mill Creek is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 76 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Mill Creek is located at 37°20′32″N 89°15′8″W / 37.34222°N 89.25222°W (37.342142, -89.252261).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it is land and 2.70% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 76 people, 29 households, and 18 families residing in the village. The population density was 207.7 people per square mile (79.3/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 84.7 per square mile (32.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 29 households out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 39.5% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $16,563, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $8,317. There were 36.8% of families and 36.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.
There is a future Cell Phone Tower to be built in Mill Creek, by Cellco Partnership (A.K.A Verizon Wireless). It will provide Wireless internet, and is said to be built in 2010. This will greatly help the rural people of Mill Creek and the people who surround the Mill Creek Town.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Municipalities and communities of Union County, Illinois Cities Villages Precincts Alto Pass | Anna District 1 | Anna District 2 | Anna District 3 | Anna District 4 | Anna District 5 | Anna District 6 | Anna District 7 | Balcom | Cobden District 1 | Cobden District 2 | Dongola District 1 | Dongola District 2 | Jonesboro District 1 | Jonesboro District 2 | Jonesboro District 3 | Lick Creek | Mill Creek | Stokes | Union
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Categories:- Populated places in Union County, Illinois
- Villages in Illinois
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