Milledgeville, Illinois
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Milledgeville is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population of the village was 1,026 at the 2020 census.
History
The town originated from a gristmill that was built in 1834, of which the town got its name. When the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was built through the area in 1866 it caused an increase in population and goods. Milledgeville was incorporated as a village in 1886. The original mill was torn down in 1908.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population peaked in the 1960s and has since seen a slow decline.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Milledgeville has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">Template:Cite web</ref>
The nearest shopping and commerce area to the village is in the towns of Sterling and Rock Falls, about 12 miles south of downtown Milledgeville, while the closest major shopping, entertainment, and city amenities are in Rockford, which is about 45 miles to the northeast of downtown Milledgeville.
The village is located 110 miles from downtown Chicago (2.5 hour drive) and about 85 miles away (1.5 hour drive) from the nearest Chicago suburbs of Sugar Grove/Aurora.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 1,026 people, 478 households, and 248 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 489 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 91.91% White, 0.68% African American, 0.39% Asian, 1.27% from other races, and 5.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.
There were 478 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.75% were married couples living together, 5.02% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.12% were non-families. 41.84% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.04% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.04.
The village's age distribution consisted of 22.6% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,661, and the median income for a family was $69,167. Males had a median income of $44,500 versus $30,948 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,203. About 14.1% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
It is in the Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399.<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref> The village of Milledgeville and surrounding rural area are a part of a consolidated school district with neighboring Chadwick, with the K-12 being in the Milledgeville School building and Pre-k at the Chadwick school building, therefore, forming the Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit District #399. The high school uses a missile as its mascot. The official sports team moniker is the Missiles.
Higher education can be attained within a reasonable driving distance at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon.
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