Old Mill CreekIL
A town of 162.
Is Old Mill Creek a good place to live?
74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Old Mill Creek, above both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 10 have a lower share of households owning their home than Old Mill Creek. Millburn Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Old Mill Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Old Mill Creek stand out
Where Old Mill Creek beats most towns.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Six Flags Great America and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Old Mill Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
30 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
40 mi TheatreSteppenwolf Theatre Company
27 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
38 mi Park & preserveLincoln ParkPhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company: victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln Park: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Old Mill Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Old Mill Creek, and how to reach them.
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 Old Mill Creek.
With 6.6 jobs for every working resident, Old Mill Creek draws in 391 commuters
Employers in Old Mill Creek added 132 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 391. In Old Mill Creek, the mean commuting time is 23 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The share of residents in Old Mill Creek who live below the poverty line: 4.9%. Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Old Mill Creek | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Old Mill Creek faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in Old Mill Creek is 12 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in the town since 1982. Expected losses in Old Mill Creek break down as 50% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Old Mill Creek, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Old Mill Creek’s peak summer temperature comes in at 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Old Mill Creek is
Nearly a third of adults have obesity in Old Mill Creek. The town beats the Illinois average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Among adults here, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 18% get no exercise outside work.
| Old Mill Creek | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Old Mill Creek | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 7.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 2.6% of Old Mill Creek
The biggest park or preserve is Mill Creek Forest Preserve, at 259 acres. Parks and preserves in Old Mill Creek: 3, covering 472 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Creek Forest Preserve | — | 259 |
| 2. Pine Dunes Forest Preserve | — | 167 |
| 3. Ethel's Woods Forest Preserve | — | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Old Mill Creek
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Old Mill Creek
About 1 of every 100 Old Mill Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Every workday, about 391 people come to Old Mill Creek for work
Where Old Mill Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Old Mill Creek
Village in Illinois, United States
Old Mill Creek is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 162.
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
Questions about Old Mill Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Old Mill Creek, IL a good place to live?
Old Mill Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.