Milledgeville, Illinois

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Coordinates: 41°57′50″N 89°46′28″W / 41.96389, -89.77444
Milledgeville
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Carroll
Township Wysox
Elevation 761 ft (232 m)
Coordinates 41°57′50″N 89°46′28″W / 41.96389, -89.77444
Area 0.7 sq mi (2 km²)
 - land 0.7 sq mi (2 km²)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population 1,016 (2000)
Density 1,434.2 /sq mi (554 /km²)
Village President William Ritenour
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61051
Area code 815
Location of Milledgeville within Illinois
Location of Milledgeville within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Milledgeville, Illinois

Milledgeville is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,016 at the 2000 census. The town was named for the mill at the edge of the village.

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[edit] Geography

Milledgeville is located at 41°57′50″N, 89°46′28″W (41.963763, -89.774372)[1].

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.

[edit] Schools

The village of Milledgeville and surrounding rural area are a part of a consolidation with neighboring Chadwick, with the K-3 and High School 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.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] 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/sq mi (264.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% White, 0.20% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% 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 $35,313, 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 5.2% 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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