Millbrook is a
village
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in
Kendall County,
Illinois
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,
United States
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. It was incorporated on November 5, 2002, and had a population of 335 at the 2010 census.
The village is part of the
Chicago metropolitan area
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.
Geography
Millbrook is in western Kendall County on the southeast side of the
Fox River. It is southwest of
Yorkville, the
county seat
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, southwest of
Aurora
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, and west-northwest of
Joliet. The village is bordered to the northeast by
Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
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, along the Fox River.
According to the 2010 census, Millbrook has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Points of interest
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Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
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*
Winding Creek Nursery
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*
Farnsworth House
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* Millbrook United Methodist Church
References
External links
Official website
Villages in Kendall County, Illinois
Villages in Illinois
Populated places established in 2002
2002 establishments in Illinois
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