PalomaGrainElevator, 2012
Honey Creek Township’s story
Honey Creek Township in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012.
Explore the history →Honey Creek TownshipIL
Population 710: a town in Illinois.
Population
710
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$162K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
35.9
years
Jobs based here
54
A commuter town
Is Honey Creek Township a good place to live?
3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Honey Creek Township, below both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 9 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Honey Creek Township. Honey Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
710 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Keene TownshipGilmer TownshipCamp Point TownshipMendon TownshipHoney Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Honey Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Honey Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAdams County Water District No 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Honey Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCommunity Unit School District 4Central CUSD 32 districts serve Honey Creek Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAdams County ClerkAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62325, 62351, 62359, 6233862325 49% · 62351 29% · 62359 18% · 62338 5%Census 2020
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 Honey Creek Township.
Work & commute
Most of Honey Creek Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Honey Creek Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based locally fell to 54 in 2023, 50 fewer than in 2013. In Honey Creek Township, the average commute is 23 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
1%work in town
| Honey Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Honey Creek Township1%
Quincy41%
Ellington Township8%
Springfield5%
Mendon4%
14 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Honey Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Honey Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Honey Creek Township is
The share of adults in Honey Creek Township who smoke cigarettes: 15%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Honey Creek Township is ahead of Illinois on 5 and behind on 3.
| Honey Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better24 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Honey Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
Blessing Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Honey Creek Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Honey Creek Township break down as 27% from inland flooding and 19% from drought.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 1 of 23,355 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paloma Park | — | 1 |
| 2. Coatsburg Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Honey Creek Township
17pages on Honey Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Honey Creek Township
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Quincy11.6 miJohn Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy12.7 mi$5,700 in-state tuitionQuincy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Quincy13.2 mi$37,140 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Honey Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Honey Creek Township for work
Where Honey Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
54jobs based in Honey Creek Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Honey Creek Township
Township in Illinois, US
Honey Creek Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 747 and it contained 312 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 ft
Questions about Honey Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Honey Creek Township, IL a good place to live?
Honey Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.