Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:23 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:23 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,469 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.8656 householdsMedian household income $59,565Median home value $104,200Median rent $550 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,297 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 697 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, retail 9%Average commute 24 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 17 days17 days above 90°F, 138 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Polo 5nw station, 9 mi away; snow from Mt Carroll
Parks and public landsMillwheel Parkpark · 1.0 miCastle Rock State Parkstate park · 18.5 mi · 2,008 acresUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.5 mi · 1,208 acresLowden State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 204 acresGreen Island Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 30.7 mi · 70 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197231 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199925 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarroll County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jo Daviess County, IL, 35 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMilledgevilleserves 989 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation794 ft242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCGH Medical Center12.9 miPost officeMilledgeville Post Office1.6 miTown hallMilledgeville Village Hall1.5 miPoliceMilledgeville Police Department1.5 miFire stationMilledgeville Fire Protection District1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighMilledgeville High School1.2 miElementaryMilledgeville Elementary School1.2 miCollegeSauk Valley Community College14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD37 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD95 miInterstateI-8815 miUS highwayUS 526.2 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT44 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61051 ZIP area.
