Silver Creek TownshipIL
A town of 608.
Is Silver Creek Township a good place to live?
Silver Creek Township’s median age is 64.5 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 769 Illinois towns, just 6 have a lower January low than Silver Creek Township. The biggest place to walk is Oakdale Nature Preserve, 128 acres with 5.5 miles of trail. Silver Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
608 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Silver Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Silver 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 Silver Creek Township.
A job hub: Silver Creek Township has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 440 commuters
Most working residents leave Silver Creek Township for work: only 5% work in town. At 17 minutes, Silver Creek Township’s average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 2.2% of Silver Creek Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Silver Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Silver Creek Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Silver Creek Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Silver Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Silver Creek Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 12° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Silver Creek Township is
Silver Creek Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Silver Creek Township.
| Silver Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Silver Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.8% of Silver Creek Township
8.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Silver Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oakdale Nature Preserve | 5.5 mi | 128 |
| 2. Indian Gardens | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Silver Creek Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Silver Creek Township
About 0 of every 100 Silver Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Every workday, about 440 people come to Silver Creek Township for work
Where Silver Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Silver Creek Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Silver Creek Township is a township in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 696 and it contained 332 housing units.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 823 ft
Questions about Silver Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Silver Creek Township, IL a good place to live?
Silver Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.