1950s Village of Mill Shoals, Illinois Postcard Featuring a Fencerow and Windmill, 2023
Mill Shoals Township’s story
169 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2023.
- 1857Mill Shoals Township is settled
Mill Shoals TownshipIL
A town of 592, settled in 1857.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Editor1229 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
592
2025 Census estimate · −4.4% since 2020
Median home value
$91K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
Is Mill Shoals Township a good place to live?
8.9% of residents are under 18 in Mill Shoals Township, below both the Illinois town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mill Shoals Township. Mill Shoals Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
592 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Barnhill TownshipBurnt Prairie TownshipCrouch TownshipBeaver Creek TownshipEnfield TownshipCrook TownshipMill Shoals Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mill Shoals Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mill Shoals Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMill Shoals water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mill Shoals Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFairfield Community High School District 225Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3New Hope Community Consolidated School District 63 districts serve Mill Shoals Township; 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.govWho runs elections hereWhite County ClerkWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62862, 62887, 6283562862 49% · 62887 28% · 62835 22%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 Shoals Township.
Work & commute
Mill Shoals Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mill Shoals Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $49,000, Mill Shoals Township’s median household income is below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Mill Shoals Township has lost 40 jobs, to 51 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Mill Shoals Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Mill Shoals Township0%
Carmi22%
Mount Vernon6%
Enfield5%
Fairfield5%
21 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Mill Shoals Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Mill Shoals Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mill Shoals Township since 2004.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2004
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Mill Shoals Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Mill Shoals Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Mill Shoals Township is 88°F.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mill Shoals Township is
Mill Shoals Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of Mill Shoals Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Mill Shoals Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Mill Shoals Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 10.3% |
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 33,943 acres
7.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mill Shoals Township
16pages on Mill Shoals Township
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mill Shoals Township; the nearest are
Southeastern Illinois CollegeCommunity college · Public · Harrisburg31.9 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionUniversity of Southern IndianaUniversity or college · Public · Evansville, IN37.9 mi$10,066 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Mill Shoals Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Mill Shoals Township for work
Where Mill Shoals Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
51jobs based in Mill Shoals Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mill Shoals Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Mill Shoals is a village in Wayne and White counties in the U.S. State of Illinois. The population was 235 at the 2000 census, down to 176 at the 2020 census. In Fall 2022, Drew Lane Consultants LLC conducted a village-wide survey that totaled population at 157. The Village of Mill Shoals is located 4 hours and 14 minutes driving directly south of the City of Chicago (with no traffic), 58 minutes driving directly northwest of Evansville, Indiana, 2 hours and 9 minutes driving directly west of Louisville, Kentucky, and 1 hour and 42 minutes directly east of St. Louis, Missouri. The Village is home to a U.S. Post Office, community center, private grain elevator, and two churches. Residents ar…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- ZIP code
- 62862
Questions about Mill Shoals Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mill Shoals Township, IL a good place to live?
Mill Shoals Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.