Rooks Creek TownshipIL
A town of 544.
Is Rooks Creek Township a good place to live?
Rooks Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
544 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Rooks Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rooks 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 Rooks Creek Township.
Very high risk in Rooks Creek Township, with inland flooding at the top
One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Rooks Creek Township households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 71% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Rooks Creek Township’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Rooks Creek CCSD 425. Enrollment at Rooks Creek Township’s public school: 52 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graymont Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 52 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, fewer of Rooks Creek Township’s residents live below the poverty line
Rooks Creek Township’s typical journey to work is 17 minutes. In Rooks Creek Township, the middle household income is $112,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Also worth knowing: 0.9% of working residents work locally in the town. For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away.
| Rooks Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $112,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Rooks Creek Township
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
For adults 25 and older in Rooks Creek Township, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 34%. Adults 35 to 64 are nearly a third of residents (39% statewide). The age of the median resident for Rooks Creek Township comes to 36.1 years.
| Rooks Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rooks Creek Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.8 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Rooks Creek Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Rooks Creek Township is
In Rooks Creek Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rooks Creek Township is ahead of Illinois on 2 and behind on 9. The share of adults in Rooks Creek Township who have high blood pressure is 39%, above both Illinois’ towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%).
| Rooks Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rooks Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Rooks Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rooks Creek Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Rooks Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Rooks Creek Township for work
Where Rooks Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rooks Creek Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Rooks Creek Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 514 and it contained 232 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Rooks Creek Township
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Is Rooks Creek Township, IL a good place to live?
Rooks Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.