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A town of 5,806. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
Fancy Creek Township grades A− overall, 208th of 767 graded towns in Illinois, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $145K and its public schools beat 81% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $320K for a typical one and 4.2 times the Springfield metro’s $76K median household income. Fancy Creek Township’s median household income is $145,000, against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Power Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Fancy Creek Township beats most towns.
Where Fancy Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Fancy Creek Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 5 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fancy Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi LandmarkLincoln Tomb
8 mi National Historic SiteLincoln Home National Historic Site124K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumLincoln's New Salem8 mi National MonumentSpringfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
8 mi MuseumOld State Capitol State Historic Site
38 mi MuseumDickson MoundsLincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fancy 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Fancy Creek Township.
Fancy Creek Township has less no health insurance than most of Illinois, has household incomes well above the Illinois norm and has commutes shorter than most of Illinois.
Its public schools are run by Williamsville CUSD 15. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 552 | A |
| Cantrall Elem SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 334 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Illinois is no health insurance: 5.5% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 9.9% statewide. Against the 3,095 U.S. towns with household incomes like Fancy Creek Township’s, it is less healthy than 76%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
19% of Fancy Creek Township adults get no exercise outside work. Fancy Creek Township beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of Fancy Creek Township adults feel lonely.
| Fancy Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fancy Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 2,744 working residents takes 20.8 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois. Jobs based here grew from 664 in 2013 to 1,019.
Most working residents leave Fancy Creek Township for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Fancy Creek Township is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Fancy Creek Township grew to 1,019 in 2023, 355 more than in 2013.
| Fancy Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 11% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fancy Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Gurgens Park, at 226 acres.
| Fancy 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 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gurgens Park | 0.2 mi | 226 |
| 2. Sangamon River State Natural Area | — | 174 |
| 3. Village Park | — | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median household earns $145,385, against $83,390 across Illinois, one input to its A for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (39% statewide). 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fancy Creek Township.
| Fancy Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.9 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Fancy Creek Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
3 within 15 miles of the center of Fancy Creek Township
About 6 of every 100 Fancy Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Township in Illinois, United States
Fancy Creek Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,410 and it contained 2,074 housing units. Fancy Creek Township changed its name from Power Township on September 11, 1861. The township annexed the eastern half of Salisbury Township in 1989, thereby increasing in size. The Sangamon River State Fish and Wildlife Area, a state-owned conservation area, is located here on the banks of the Sangamon River.
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6 towns share a border with Fancy Creek Township.
Capital Township next door grades lower for schools (C− to Fancy Creek Township’s A−) and higher for cost of living (B to C).
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Creek Township | #208 | A− | C | — | A− | A− |
| Gardner Township | #274 | A− | B | — | B | A− |
| Springfield Township | #609 | C | A | — | D− | C+ |
| Sherman | #32 | A+ | C | A | A | A |
| Williams Township | #64 | A | B− | — | A | A− |
| Springfield | #702 | D | B | D− | C− | C+ |
| Capital Township | #580 | C | B | — | C− | B− |
Fancy Creek Township, Gardner Township, Springfield Township, Williams Township and Capital Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fancy Creek Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Fancy Creek Township grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #208 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A− for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
