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Mill Creek

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Mill Creek

Total population

37

Median home value

$0

20%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$151,250

Mill Creek$151k
National$74k
Elevation115 m
Land area0.38 km²
Weather64°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates37.34°, -89.25°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 10:53AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
115 m
Area
0.38 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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

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History & geography

Geography

The community is located on the west side of the Mill Creek floodplain just north of the Union-Alexander county line. Illinois Route 127 passes through the town connecting to Jonesboro approximately seven miles to the north and Cairo about 24 miles to the south. According to the 2010 census, Mill Creek has a total area of , of which (or 98.45%) is land and (or 1.55%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
57.8
Median home value
—
Housing units
12
Poverty rate
29.7%
Unemployment
31.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.3409
Longitude
-89.2531
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
80°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
59°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
78°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
56°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
79°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Mill Creek, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
71,182
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,087
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,861
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,617
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,477
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,429
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,335
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,323
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,284

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Anna-Jonesboro High School
    High · Anna · 497 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Jonesboro Elem School
    Elementary · Jonesboro · 341 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • Anna Junior High School
    Middle · Anna · 238 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Lincoln Elem School
    Elementary · Anna · 219 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Dongola Elementary School
    Elementary · Dongola · 124 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Davie Elem School
    Elementary · Anna · 117 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Dongola High School
    High · Dongola · 58 students · 19.3:1 ratio
  • Dongola Jr High School
    Middle · Dongola · 53 students · 13.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
130
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2003-06-06

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Red Corzine
American football player (1909-2003)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,551

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
76
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mill Creek

Life history of the freckled madtom, Noturus nocturnus, in Mill Creek, Illinois (Pisces:Ictaluridae)
Brooks M. Burr · 1982
Clark County Illinois Fishing and Floating Guide Book Part 2
Jim Maccracken · 2019
Clark County Illinois Fishing and Floating Guide Book Part 1
Jim Maccracken · 2019
Geology of the Jonesboro 15-minute quadrangle, southwestern Illinois
Geology of the Jonesboro 15-minute quadrangle, southwestern Illinois
W. John Nelson · 1995
Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
Mill Creek and South Slough at Milan, Ill. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports on preliminary examination and survey of Mill Creek and South Slough at Milan, Ill., for the purpose of ascertaining and reporting as to the effect of the construction of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal on flood conditions in the town of Milan; whether and to what extent said construction has caused the overflow and damage of private property; and what sum of money, if any, ought in justice to be paid to the individual property owners as full and final compensation for such damages
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors · 1925
Church of the Brethren in Southern Illinois
Church of the Brethren in Southern Illinois
Buckingham, Minnie Susan · 1950
Peoples of the past [exhibition]
Peoples of the past [exhibition]
Nina R. Walthall · 2002

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library