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Millstadt, Illinois

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applying for formal organization through the state, supposedly decided on the name 'Mittlestadt' or 'Middlestadt,' which means literally 'center city'; somehow the state misread the writing and sent back the papers reading 'Millstadt.' As you can guess, the governing group decided to keep that name as we had several mills at that time and the name fit."
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of 2000, there were 2,794 people, 1,148 households, and 813 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,511.9 inhabitants per square mile (969.9/km). There were 1,196 housing units at an average density of 1,075.2 per square mile (415.1/km). The racial makeup of the village was 99%
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In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.
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Another account (Millstadt School website): "The story of how Millstadt developed out of 'Centerville' goes something like this. The current Centreville and our Centerville each had a post offices through which a great deal of mail became confused and mis-delivered. Our town's forefathers, upon
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According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 3.58 square miles (9.3 km), of which 3.41 square miles (8.8 km) (or 95.25%) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km) (or 4.75%) is water.
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In 1874, a German immigrant farm family was killed in a farming hamlet known as Saxtown, just south of the town. It made national headlines and became the subject of the book The Ax Murders of Saxtown.
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The median income for a household in the village was $ 47,824, and the median income for a family was $ 56,378. Males had a median income of $ 40,893 versus $ 27,196 for females. The
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in 1836, it was proposed that a town be incorporated on land belonging to Henry Randleman. The name "Centerville" was proposed, as the site was equidistant from
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Johnson, John H., ed. (November 1959). "Landrace hog breeder:Illinois doctor imports special breeding stock from Europe".
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There were 1,148 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were
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for the village was $ 21,914. About 3.2% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millstadt, Illinois
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The town center is formed by the intersection of two state highways.
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Mertz Motors and Ott's Tavern pictured above in downtown Millstadt.
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Concordia United Church of Christ (United Church of Christ) -
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Centreville Cemetery, one of Millstadt's oldest graveyards
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Millstadt (Ill.) Commercial Club, Police Headquarters
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Location of Millstadt in St. Clair County, Illinois.
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Index

Village
Millstadt Water Tower, no longer used
Location of Millstadt in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
38°27′34″N 90°5′39″W / 38.45944°N 90.09417°W / 38.45944; -90.09417
St. Clair
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
CDT
ZIP Code(s)
Area code
618
FIPS code
GNIS
www.villageofmillstadt.org
St. Clair County
Illinois
United States
163
158
barn raising
Belleville
Columbia
another nearby town
1880
1890
1900

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