White Pines State Park Lodge and Cabins · National Register of Historic Places
Pine Creek Township’s story
176 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1850Pine Creek Township is settled
Pine Creek TownshipIL
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5
Population
703
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$274K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
55.1
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
Is Pine Creek Township a good place to live?
12% of residents are under 18 in Pine Creek Township, against 22% in Illinois’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Pine Creek Township. White Pines Forest State Park, at 390 acres with 7.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Pine Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pine Creek Township stand out
Where Pine Creek Township beats most towns.
Small town
703 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Mount Morris TownshipOregon-Nashua TownshipGrand Detour TownshipPine Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pine Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOregon Community Unit School District 220Polo Community Unit School District 2222 districts serve Pine 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 hereOgle County ClerkOgle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61061, 61064, 61054, 6102161061 59% · 61064 27% · 61054 12% · 61021 2%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 Pine Creek Township.
Work & commute
Pine Creek Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pine Creek Township for work: only 0% work in town. Pine Creek Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Pine Creek Township’s median household income is $110,000.
0%work in town
| Pine Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pine Creek Township0%
Polo10%
Rockford8%
Dixon8%
Oregon6%
20 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Pine Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Pine Creek Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 41 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pine Creek Township.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
41
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Pine Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Pine Creek Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pine Creek Township is
Pine Creek Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 42% of adults have obesity in Pine Creek Township.
| Pine Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Pine Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.3% |
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3%conserved
| Pine 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 | 3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
3%
conserved · 751 of 25,273 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Pines Forest State Park | 7.3 mi | 390 |
| 2. Castle Rock State Park | 1 mi | 238 |
| 3. George B. Fell Nature Preserve | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 26 attractions →Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pine Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi National Historic SiteRonald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
27 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
10 mi MuseumJohn Deere House and Shop
36 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
30 mi GardenAnderson Japanese Gardens
36 mi MuseumEllwood HouseSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pine Creek Township
17pages on Pine Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Creek Township
About 9 of every 100 Pine Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pine Creek Township for work
Where Pine Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
93jobs based in Pine Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pine Creek Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Pine Creek Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 758 and it contained 320 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 40 sq mi
Questions about Pine Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine Creek Township, IL a good place to live?
Pine Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.