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

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. 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. The land was then sold to a private resident. 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. 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. 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.

Geography

Old Mill Creek is located at 42.42194°N, -87.9825°W (42.421820, -87.982511). According to the 2010 census, Old Mill Creek has a total area of 10.804 sqmi, of which 10.63 sqmi (or 98.39%) is land and 0.174 sqmi (or 1.61%) is water.

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Demographics

2020 census

2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 251 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the village. The population density was 24.8 /mi2. There were 104 housing units at an average density of 10.3 /mi2. 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.

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