Canoe Creek TownshipIL
A town of 583, settled in 1856.
Is Canoe Creek Township a good place to live?
Canoe Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
583 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Canoe Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Canoe Creek Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Canoe Creek Township.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Canoe Creek Township: inland flooding
Canoe Creek Township’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100, above both Illinois’ towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Canoe Creek Township work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
In Canoe Creek Township, 15% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Employers in Canoe Creek Township shed 61 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 64. The town’s typical journey to work is 33 minutes. The median commute is under 21 miles.
| Canoe Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Canoe Creek Township
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Canoe Creek Township is
Of 32 CDC measures, Canoe Creek Township beats the Illinois average on 6 and trails it on 4. The share of adults in Canoe Creek Township who binge drink: 20%. Two figures for adults in the town: 21% get no exercise outside work, 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Canoe Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Canoe Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 4.1% of Canoe Creek Township
3.5 miles of trail. Canoe Creek Township’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Canoe Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Rock Island Arsenal and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Canoe Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
22 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
21 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
40 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site17 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
22 mi MuseumPutnam MuseumPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain
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Everything we know about Canoe Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Canoe Creek Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Canoe Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Canoe Creek Township for work
Where Canoe Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Canoe Creek Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Canoe Creek Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 711 and it contained 317 housing units.
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- Established
- 1856
- Area
- 15 sq mi
Questions about Canoe Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Canoe Creek Township, IL a good place to live?
Canoe Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.