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Mill CreekIL

A town of 52, settled in 1840.

Population
52
2025 Census estimate · −5.5% since 2020
Household income
$151K
median
Median age
57.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Mill Creek a good place to live?

30% of residents live below the poverty line in Mill Creek, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Mill Creek. Mill Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

52 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Dongola · 5 miUllin · 6 miTamms · 7 miJonesboro · 8 miAnna · 8 miPulaski · 9 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Mill Creek: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mill Creek, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mill Creek’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAnna Jonesboro Community High School District 81Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District 432 districts serve Mill Creek; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereUnion County ClerkUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62961, 6292662961 88% · 62926 12%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mill Creek.

Natural hazards

In Mill Creek, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

2 flood insurance claims have been paid in Mill Creek since 1982. Expected losses in Mill Creek break down as 38% from inland flooding and 18% from earthquakes.

90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
90Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1982
Full pageMill Creek’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claimsSince 1982Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mill Creek stands out in Illinois and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most

Summers in Mill Creek are warm, and winters chilly, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 25° and about 10 inches of snow falls in a winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–45°
Spring46–68°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMill Creek’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 25°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mill Creek

14pages on Mill Creek
The big questions
Work & commute$151K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Magnolia Manor 23 miLibraryDongola Public Library DistrictCollegesShawnee Community College is 13 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1840Town Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 10″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62961Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Mill Creek

Shawnee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ullin13 mi$4,650 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Mill Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Mill Creek

Village in Illinois, United States

Mill Creek is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 59 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
377 ft
ZIP code
62961

Questions about Mill Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mill Creek, IL a good place to live?

Mill Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.