Fall CreekIL
A town in Illinois.
Is Fall Creek a good place to live?
We don’t grade Fall Creek yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Fall Creek: who provides what
Fall Creek is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Fall Creek.
Natural hazards: high risk in Fall Creek, mostly inland flooding
In Fall Creek, the risk rating from FEMA is 78 of 100. Just over half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Fall Creek brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for Fall Creek comes to 87°F, where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fall Creek is
38% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Fall Creek, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 36% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Fall Creek beats the Illinois average on 5 and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Fall Creek who binge drink: 20%.
| Fall Creek | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fall Creek | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mark Twain Cave and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fall Creek. Close and well known come first.
7 mi CaveMark Twain Cave
6 mi MuseumMark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
19 mi National Historic SiteNew Philadelphia National Historic Site
11 mi MuseumJohn Wood MansionPhoto credits
Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
Everything we know about Fall Creek
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Fall Creek
About Fall Creek
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Fall Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Fall Creek is located along Interstate 172 southwest of Payson. As of the 2020 census, Fall Creek had a population of 31. Fall Creek takes its name from a nearby creek of the same name, which was named for a waterfall along its course. A post office called Falls Creek was established in 1861, and closed in 1866. The post office was reestablished in 1872, the name was changed to Fallcreek in 1894, and the post office was discontinued in 1909.
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- Elevation
- 476 ft
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Is Fall Creek, IL a good place to live?
We don’t grade Fall Creek yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Illinois.