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Old Mill Creek is one of the smallest incorporated villages in Lake County — 162 residents at the 2020 census, spread across roughly 10.85 square miles of mostly open land between the Tri-State Tollway (I-94) and U.S. Route 45. The village was formally incorporated in 1959, though the area's history runs much older than that: the Millburn Cemetery, relocated to its current site in 1883, has headstones dating back to 1826, and the Browe School building on the land operated as a one-room schoolhouse from roughly 1859 until 1960. That 101-year continuous run makes it one of the longer-tenured rural schoolhouses in the region.
At 15 residents per square mile, Old Mill Creek has the land density of a township rather than a village — most of the acreage is open field, forest, wetland, or large private estate land rather than suburban residential development. The village relies on neighboring Wadsworth for fire protection services, a coordination that has been in place since the 1960s. Wadsworth Road, Hunt Club Road, Edwards Road, and Route 173 (Rosecrans Road) form the main grid, and the village is within easy reach of both the Tri-State and Route 41.
Out here, the work skews toward large, set-back, estate-style properties. Driveways run long — often several hundred feet from the road. Tree canopy is heavy across much of the village due to the low density and large lots. Homes carry a mix of materials: older farmhouse construction with original wood siding, mid-20th century brick ranches, newer custom builds with stone, cedar, and natural-material exteriors. Many properties border agricultural land, pasture, or Lake County forest preserves, which drives heavy organic staining on driveways, walks, and foundations.
Old Mill Creek is about forty minutes north of the Volo shop — Route 12 north and then east on Route 173. Family-owned, fully insured, 114 Google reviews. I soft-wash aging farmhouse wood and old cedar without stripping original finishes, clean brick and stone estate exteriors without damaging mortar, restore long rural driveways and flagstone walks, and handle every roof type from a 1920s farmhouse to a 2020s custom build. No subcontractors, no third-party crews. Free quote and a 30-day guarantee.
