Mill Creek spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Mill Creek’s village government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $234 per resident.
What stands out about how Mill Creek is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$234 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Mill Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($234 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $344–$713. Mill Creek spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mill Creek itself left out).
About $234 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Mill Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Mill Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Anna Jonesboro Community High School District 81
Mill Creek’s high school district, shared with Anna, Jonesboro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,998 per pupil, $10,547 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District 43 · $15,889 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mill Creek’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mill Creek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.6%5,837 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%2,285 votesOthers: 1.8% (148 votes).
Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
100% of Mill Creek lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.
Union County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mill Creek.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Mill Creek’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mill Creek’s government
How much does Mill Creek spend per resident?
About $234 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $234 was less than 89% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Mill Creek’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mill Creek yet.
How did Mill Creek vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mill Creek alone. Union County, where 100% of Mill Creek lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Mill Creek in the state legislature?
State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 118 (Scott Doody). The House district also covers 41 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mill Creek’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →