Salt Creek Township building with windmill 2026-08-27, 2026
Salt Creek Township’s story
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A town of 210.
Population
210
2025 Census estimate · −5% since 2020
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
60.1
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Is Salt Creek Township a good place to live?
Salt Creek Township’s median age is 60.1 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Salt Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
210 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Crane Creek TownshipMason City TownshipPennsylvania TownshipSalt Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Salt Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salt Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers55% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salt Creek Township’s trash rules yet
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 hereMason County ClerkMason County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6266462664 100%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 Salt Creek Township.
Work & commute
Salt Creek Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For Salt Creek Township, the average trip to work is 34 minutes. 15% of residents live below the poverty line locally, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Springfield (26%), Mason City (9%) and Havana (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles.
0%work in town
| Salt Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Salt Creek Township0%
Springfield26%
Mason City9%
Havana6%
Pekin6%
27 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Salt Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Salt Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Salt Creek Township is
A fifth of Salt Creek Township adults say their health is fair or poor. The town beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Among adults in the town, 15% report frequent physical distress and 15% smoke cigarettes.
| Salt Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better20 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Salt Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.3% |
Mason District Hospital
17.5 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
Salt Creek Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Households in Salt Creek Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, Salt Creek Township sits below 54% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to drought.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 81 of 22,910 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Salt Creek Township
17pages on Salt Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Salt Creek Township; the nearest are
St. John's College-Department of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Springfield26.2 miSpoon River CollegeCommunity college · Public · Canton29.1 mi$6,090 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois SpringfieldUniversity or college · Public · Springfield31.8 mi$12,252 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Salt Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Salt Creek Township for work
Where Salt Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Salt Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Salt Creek Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Salt Creek Township is located in Mason County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 228 and it contained 96 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
Questions about Salt Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salt Creek Township, IL a good place to live?
Salt Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.