Eagle Creek TownshipIL
A town of 164, settled in 1836.
Is Eagle Creek Township a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Eagle Creek Township. 27% of the land in Eagle Creek Township is conserved, against 3.7% in Illinois’ towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Eagle Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
164 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Eagle Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle 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 Eagle Creek Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Eagle Creek Township
Eagle Creek Township’s concentration of trails stands at 1.5 miles per square mile, where Illinois’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Trails total 54 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Garden of the Gods Recreation Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: high risk in Eagle Creek Township, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Eagle Creek Township is higher. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 22%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Eagle Creek Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For residents in Eagle Creek Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.5%. The top destinations are Equality Township (8%), Harrisburg (5%) and Evansville (5%). The median commute is under 31 miles.
| Eagle Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eagle Creek Township: mild winters and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 26°, with about 3 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Eagle Creek Township is
In Eagle Creek Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. The town does better than the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. Just over two in five adults locally have high blood pressure; 15% have diabetes.
| Eagle Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Eagle Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Eagle Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle Creek Township
About 6 of every 100 Eagle Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Eagle Creek Township for work
Where Eagle Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Eagle Creek Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Eagle Creek Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 171 and it contained 96 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 367 ft
Questions about Eagle Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eagle Creek Township, IL a good place to live?
Eagle Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.