Another view of SSA headquarters. The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits.
History of the City of Miles. Our little town of Miles was one of the last settlements in Jackson County because of the lack of the two essentials-wood and water. The first record of a settlement where the town now stands was in 1850 when Edwin S.Hatheway entered a quarter section of land.
Livingston County. Of the 102 counties in the State of Illinois, Livingston County ranks 4th in geographical land size. Livingston County covers 1,043 square miles. The county is 36 miles wide at its widest point and 33 miles long at itâs longest point. Livingston County has 30 townships and 14 municipalities with a population of 39,678. The townships have 1600 miles of roads. Livingston County has 250 miles of county roads and 250 miles of State and Federal roads.