Solon Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Solon Mills is located on U.S. Route 12, 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Spring Grove. Solon Mills is part of ZIP code 60071; it once had its own post office with ZIP code 60080 before it closed on September 28, 2002.[3][4] It was named a CDP before the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 133.[5]

Solon Mills, Illinois
Solon Mills is located in Illinois
Solon Mills
Solon Mills
Solon Mills is located in the United States
Solon Mills
Solon Mills
Coordinates: 42°26′32″N 88°16′24″W / 42.44222°N 88.27333°W / 42.44222; -88.27333
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyMcHenry
TownshipRichmond
Government
 • SheriffMike Lynn
Area
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total133
 • Density682.05/sq mi (263.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60071, 60080 (former)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID418701[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020133
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7]

Solon Mills, Illinois first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[7]

2020 census edit

Solon Mills CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[7] % 2020
White alone (NH) 111 83.46%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0.75%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 10 7.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 8.27%
Total 133 100.00%

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "Solon Mills CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Solon Mills CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.