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. 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 , all 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, 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
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Milledgeville had a population of 1,026. The population density was , and there were 489 housing units at an average density of .
The median age was 42.3 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 449 households in Milledgeville, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.0% were married-couple households, 20.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of the 489 housing units, 8.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%. 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.