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London Mills

Illinois · 489 residents · 0.68 sq mi
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London Mills is home to 489 people in Illinois. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $18,900. Renters pay $286 a month at the median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

489
+9%vs 2000
vs 447 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.8
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.68 sq mi
Population, 19902024
31236141146051019902000201020202024London Mills
2024328
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.3%(21)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(43)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(36)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(34)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(75)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.4%(51)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.1%(64)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(48)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.8%(53)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(12)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,614
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,125 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,548
−42%vs 2000
vs $16,453 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.2%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$18,900
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$286
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $358 in 2000
US average: $450
89.3%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.4% in 2000
10.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(444)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(489)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(2)
Ancestry
Irish18%(59)
English14.3%(47)
German12.5%(41)
Welsh7.9%(26)
Swedish5.8%(19)
Scottish5.5%(18)
American4.3%(14)
Dutch1.8%(6)
Polish0.9%(3)
Danish0.3%(1)
French0.3%(1)
Norwegian0.3%(1)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Section 05

Education

4.2%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.6%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.3 min
−6%vs 2000
vs 24.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.9%(40)
Married52.2%(70)
Widowed3%(4)
Divorced14.9%(20)
Women 15+
Never married15.9%(20)
Married56.3%(71)
Widowed4.8%(6)
Divorced23%(29)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.3%
−18.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
46.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.2%
−16.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
63.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)5%(1)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in London Mills, Illinois?

London Mills, Illinois has about 489 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in London Mills, Illinois?

The typical household in London Mills, Illinois earns about $27,614 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is London Mills, Illinois expensive?

In London Mills, Illinois, the median home is worth about $18,900, and the typical rent is about $286 a month.

How educated are people in London Mills, Illinois?

About 4.2% of adults age 25 and over in London Mills, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in London Mills, Illinois?

About 10.2% of people in London Mills, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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