Mill Creek, Illinois

About Mill Creek

Mill Creek is a tiny community in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 56.

Officially, Mill Creek is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.38 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 147 residents per square mile.

📰 Mill Creek News Today

• Kane County Sheriff's Office removing all Flock cameras from Mill Creek Subdivision of Geneva, Illinois ABC7 Chicago · Oct 6
• Between Indy And St. Louis Is A Lesser-Known Park With A Scenic Lake For Fishing, Boating, And Camping https://www.islands.com/ · Oct 9
• Mill Creek Farm pumpkin patch reopens this weekend as Illinois leads nation in pumpkin production WGEM · Sep 24
• 16 trucking companies hit bankruptcy court in less than a month FreightWaves · Sep 22
• Janet Dabbs Obituary Dec 31, 2025 Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Homes · Dec 31

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What Makes Mill Creek Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Mill Creek — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• With 56 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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