Solon Mills, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Solon Mills, Illinois
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Solon Mills
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McHenry
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Richmond
Leader Title:Sheriff
Leader Name:Mike Lynn
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.50
Area Land Km2:0.50
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.20
Area Land Sq Mi:0.20
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:133
Population Density Km2:263.51
Population Density Sq Mi:682.05
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:771
Coordinates:42.4422°N -88.2733°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:60071, 60080 (former)
Area Code:815 & 779
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:418701[2]

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, 2miles 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]

Demographics

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

2020 census

Solon Mills CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[6] !% 2020
White alone (NH)11183.46%
Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.75%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)107.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)118.27%
Total133100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. September 25, 2011. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  4. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  5. Web site: Solon Mills CDP, Illinois. United States Census Bureau. March 12, 2021.
  6. Web site: 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.