Old Mill Creek is a village in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 143 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60083.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Waukegan; part is in Old Mill Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Old Mill Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL44 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Old Mill Creek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Old Mill Creek had 162 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 1282nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Lake County grew from 34,504 residents in 1900 to 714,342 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Waukegan Rgnl Ap, IL weather station (3 miles away).
337,069 jobs at 20,076 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Old Mill Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Millburn CCSD 24, Beach Park CCSD 3, Gurnee SD 56. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millburn Elem SchoolOld Mill Creek | Pre-K–5 | 711 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Newport Elem SchoolWadsworth | K–5 | 261 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Prairie Trail SchoolWadsworth | 3–5 | 454 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick SchoolWadsworth | Pre-K–8 | 389 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Waukegan, Wadsworth and Beach Park.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.