Millington, Illinois

Village in LaSalle County · population 617 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Median home: $230,700
Household income: $81,775
Jan low / Jul high: 16° / 85°
Snow a year: 25 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 27
Median age: 44.7

Millington is a village of 617 people in LaSalle County, Illinois. The median home is worth $230,700, above the typical Illinois town ($156,600). It ranks easier by car than 80% of Illinois towns.

How Millington ranks

Percentile among Illinois towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Illinois towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Millington is worth $230,700, above the typical Illinois town ($156,600). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $81,775, which is more affordable than 27% of Illinois towns. Median rent is $1,135 a month. 92.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Illinois towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Millington	Typical Illinois town
Median home value	$230,700	$156,600
Median rent	$1,135	$960
Median household income	$81,775	$72,500
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.2×
Homeownership	92.2%	76.6%
Median year built	1977	1967
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Millington

People	Millington	Typical Illinois town
Median age	44.7	40.4
Age 65 and over	15.9%	18.7%
Under 18	20.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.1%	21.8%
Below the poverty line	7.7%	9.9%
Veterans	6.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.1%	—
Work from home	10.0%	8.9%
Average commute	36.3 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	94.2%	90.4%

Weather in Millington

July highs average 84.9°F and January lows 15.7°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 24.8 inches of snow (typical Illinois town: 24.2 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 127 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Morris 1 Nw station (15.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Millington since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Illinois town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on June 25, 1978 about 4.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 14, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 36 times; the largest was 3.50 inches on May 12, 2000.

Severe weather in LaSalle County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, LaSalle County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 13 deaths recorded.

LaSalle County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3435: Covid-19
November 26, 2013	Tornado	DR-4157: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
May 10, 2013	Flood	DR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011	Snowstorm	DR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm

Jobs and pay in LaSalle County

LaSalle County had 39,242 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,537 a year. Unemployment was 5.8% in 2023; in Millington itself the ACS puts it at 5.1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Millington

Newark, IL
2.1 mi · 973 people · home $241,100
Sheridan, IL
4.5 mi · 2,431 people · home $186,400
Lake Holiday, IL
5.2 mi · 5,687 people · home $256,400
Sandwich, IL
6.2 mi · 7,221 people · home $255,700
Somonauk, IL
6.7 mi · 1,786 people · home $234,400
Plano, IL
9.0 mi · 11,847 people · home $230,700
Leland, IL
10.7 mi · 951 people · home $186,800
Yorkville, IL
11.5 mi · 21,533 people · home $335,300

Millington questions

Is Millington, Illinois a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Millington scores better for retirees than 56% of Illinois towns and quieter than 62%. 15.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.7).

How much does a house cost in Millington?

The median owner-occupied home in Millington is valued at $230,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $81,775, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $1,135 a month.

What is the weather like in Millington?

July highs average 84.9°F and January lows 15.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.8 inches of precipitation a year and 24.8 inches of snow.

Does Millington get tornadoes?

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Millington since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on June 25, 1978. The typical Illinois town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Millington's Census boundary (GEOID 1749308). Comparisons use the median of Illinois towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.