Milledgeville, Illinois
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Milledgeville is a village in Carroll County, Illinois
, United States
. The population of the village was 1,032 at the 2010 census, up from 1,016 at the 2000 census. The population of everyone residing under the 61051 zip code was 1,638 at the 2000 census. The town was named for the mill at the edge of the village.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
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, IL, 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.
being in the Milledgeville School building and 4th-8th grades at the Chadwick school building, therefore, forming the Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit District #399. The school district's website is www.dist399.net and the high school uses a missile as its mascot. On top of the marquee at the school is an actual missile.
Higher education can be attained within a reasonable driving distance at either Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, IL or the nearest four-year institution, Ashford University in Clinton, IA (about 35–45 minutes away).
of 2000, there were 1,016 people, 448 households, and 292 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,434.2 people per square mile (552.5/km²). There were 487 housing units at an average density of 687.5 per square mile (264.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 448 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,613, and the median income for a family was $43,807. Males had a median income of $30,852 versus $21,369 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,220. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Illinois
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. The population of the village was 1,032 at the 2010 census, up from 1,016 at the 2000 census. The population of everyone residing under the 61051 zip code was 1,638 at the 2000 census. The town was named for the mill at the edge of the village.
Geography
Milledgeville is located at 41°57′50"N 89°46′28"W (41.963763, -89.774372).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
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, IL, 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.
Education
The village of Milledgeville and surrounding rural area are a part of a consolidation with neighboring Chadwick, with the K-3 and High SchoolMilledgeville High School
Milledgeville High School, or MHS, is a public four-year high school located at 100 East 8th Street in Milledgeville, Illinois, a village in Carroll County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. MHS serves the communities and surrounding areas of Milledgeville, Chadwick, Lanark, Mt. Carroll,...
being in the Milledgeville School building and 4th-8th grades at the Chadwick school building, therefore, forming the Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit District #399. The school district's website is www.dist399.net and the high school uses a missile as its mascot. On top of the marquee at the school is an actual missile.
Higher education can be attained within a reasonable driving distance at either Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, IL or the nearest four-year institution, Ashford University in Clinton, IA (about 35–45 minutes away).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,016 people, 448 households, and 292 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,434.2 people per square mile (552.5/km²). There were 487 housing units at an average density of 687.5 per square mile (264.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 448 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,613, and the median income for a family was $43,807. Males had a median income of $30,852 versus $21,369 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $19,220. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.