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Old Mill Creek
Location of Old Mill Creek in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Old Mill Creek in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Area
 • 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(s) 847
FIPS code 17-55639
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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.

Browe School
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.

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°25′19″N 87°58′57″W / 42.42194°N 87.98250°W / 42.42194; -87.98250 (42.421820, -87.982511).

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.

Major streets

  • I-94.svg Tri-State Tollway
  • US 45.svg
  • Illinois 173.svg Rosecrans Road
  • Edwards Road
  • Hunt Club Road
  • Main Street
  • Old Town Ct.
  • Wadsworth Road
  • Millburn Road
  • Stearns School Road

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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
2010 2020

2020 census

Old Mill Creek village, Illinois – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 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%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (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%

Notable person

  • Bruce Wolf, Chicago sportscaster and radio host

See also

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