Milledgeville, Illinois
| Milledgeville | |
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United States Post Office in Milledgeville
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 Location of Milledgeville in Carroll County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°57′50″N 89°46′28″W / 41.96389°N 89.77444°WCoordinates: 41°57′50″N 89°46′28″W / 41.96389°N 89.77444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Wysox |
| Government | |
| • Village President | Galen Wirth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,032 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 977 |
| • Density | 1,415.94/sq mi (546.65/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61051 |
| Area code(s) | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-49191 |
| Milledgeville, Illinois | |
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 in 2000. The population residing in the 61051 zip code was 1,638 at the 2000 census. The town was named for the mill at the edge of the village, which was torn down in 1908.
Milledgeville is located at 41°57′50″N 89°46′28″W / 41.96389°N 89.77444°W (41.963763, -89.774372).
According to the 2010 census, Milledgeville has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2), 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.
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.
Higher education can be attained within a reasonable driving distance at either Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon or the nearest four-year institution, Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa (about 10-15 minutes away).
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