Haw Creek TownshipIL
A town of 343, settled in 1852.
Is Haw Creek Township a good place to live?
Haw Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
343 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Haw Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haw 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 Haw Creek Township.
A smaller share of working residents in Haw Creek Township work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
The mean commuting time for Haw Creek Township comes to 21 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line locally. The top destinations are Peoria (16%), Galesburg (9%) and Morton (4%). The median commute is under 33 miles.
| Haw Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Haw Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter. Winters in Haw Creek Township are chilly and summers warm.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Haw Creek Township is
38% of Haw Creek Township adults have high blood pressure. The town beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Among adults here, 31% feel lonely, where Illinois’ towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 33%.
| Haw Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Haw Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Haw Creek Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Haw Creek Township’s FEMA risk score is 60 of 100. Expected losses in Haw Creek Township break down as 33% from inland flooding and 16% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Haw Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Haw Creek Township
About 0 of every 100 Haw Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Haw Creek Township for work
Where Haw Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Haw Creek Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Haw Creek Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 383 and it contained 187 housing units. Its name was changed from Ohio township on June 8, 1853.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
Questions about Haw Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Haw Creek Township, IL a good place to live?
Haw Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.