Creek TownshipIL
A town of 477, settled in 1858.
Is Creek Township a good place to live?
Weldon Springs State Park, at 138 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
477 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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 Creek Township.
A smaller share of working residents in Creek Township work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Jobs based in Creek Township fell to 47 in 2023, 210 fewer than in 2013. In Creek Township, 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line. The typical journey to work for Creek Township comes to 21 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Clinton (16%), Champaign (9%) and Decatur (8%).
| Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 18°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Creek Township is
For adults in Creek Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%. Of 32 CDC measures, Creek Township beats the Illinois average on 3 and trails it on 7. In Creek Township, nearly two in five adults have obesity, against 37% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns.
| Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Creek Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Creek Township households. Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 36% come from inland flooding and 18% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Creek Township keeps 1% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 2.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Creek Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Weldon Springs State Park | 2 mi | 138 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Gies Memorial Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
35 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
13 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park
17 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum27 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
34 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing ArtsPhoto credits
Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain
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Everything we know about Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Creek Township
About 2 of every 100 Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Creek Township for work
Where Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Creek Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 479 and it contained 203 housing units. The township contains the east half of Weldon Springs State Park.
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- Established
- 1858
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 712 ft
Questions about Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Creek Township, IL a good place to live?
Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.