Mill Shoals is a village in Wayne and White counties in the U.S. State of Illinois. The population was 235 at the 2000 census, down to 176 at the 2020 census. In Fall 2022, Drew Lane Consultants LLC conducted a village-wide survey that totaled population at 157. The Village of Mill Shoals is located 4 hours and 14 minutes driving directly south of the City of Chicago (with no traffic), 58 minutes driving directly northwest of Evansville, Indiana, 2 hours and 9 minutes driving directly west of Louisville, Kentucky, and 1 hour and 42 minutes directly east of St. Louis, Missouri. The Village is home to a U.S. Post Office, community center, private grain elevator, and two churches. Residents ar…

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Town numbers

ZIP code62862

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Living in Mill Shoals

Work & commute in Mill Shoals

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Most working residents leave Mill Shoals for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Carmi (22%), Mount Vernon (6%) and Enfield (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Carmi

22%

Mount Vernon

Enfield

Fairfield

0%Work in townlive and work in Mill Shoals 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 51Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Mill Shoals

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

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What stands out

10.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 79%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 17.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield · 13 mi · ER · rural critical access

Crhpc-Carmi Health CenterCarmi · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62862, 62835, 62887 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mill Shoals →

Natural hazards in Mill Shoals

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Mill Shoals flood?paid flood claims since 2004 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for White County MapMill Shoals vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mill Shoals →

Climate in Mill Shoals

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Mill Shoals has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 26°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

69° / 46°Fall