Welcome to Old Mill Creek ...

The village of Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Old Mill Creek: Old Mill Crk. (or less commonly used: Old Mill Ck. or Old Mill Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Old Mill Creek has a population of 167 people<2> (see below for details).

Old Mill Creek is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Old Mill Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Old Mill Creek: 847 & 224<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Old Mill Creek had an population of 167 people. This is a decrease of 6.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Old Mill Creek had a population of 178 people. This makes Old Mill Creek the county's 46th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 178 people, the population of Old Mill Creek decreased 29.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 251 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Old Mill Creek.

Communities near Old Mill Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Mill Creek.

• Kenosha
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
  • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
• Waukegan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <5>
• Buffalo Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
  • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <5>
• Mundelein
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
  • Mundelein is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <5>
• Gurnee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
  • Gurnee is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurnee <5>
• North Chicago
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
  • North Chicago is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
• Highland Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
  • Highland Park is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Park <5>
• McHenry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
  • McHenry is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <5>
• Round Lake Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
  • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <5>
• Vernon Hills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Hills
  • Vernon Hills is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon Hills <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Old Mill Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Mill Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Mill Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Mill Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Mill Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Old Mill Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Mill Creek ...

Looking for more information about Old Mill Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Old Mill Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Old Mill Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Mill Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov