Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 491, settled in 1883.
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Creal Springs, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 3 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a higher January low than Creal Springs. Creal Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 539 in 1890, a peak of 1,002 in 1920, 505 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1925 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Creal Springs, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Creal Springs.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Creal Springs for work: only 0% work in town. At $53,000, Creal Springs’ median household income is against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Creal Springs is 28 minutes.
| Creal Springs | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Creal Springs home is worth about $203,000, down 3.8% in a year, 31% below the Illinois typical home. Creal Springs’ median rent is $754 a month.
| Creal Springs | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $754 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Creal Springs has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
24% of Creal Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression. Creal Springs beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 41% of Creal Springs adults have obesity.
| Creal Springs | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Creal Springs | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Creal Springs; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Creal Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Creal Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Illinois, United States
Creal Springs is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Creal Springs had a population of 505.
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Creal Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.