Spring BayIL
A town of 489, settled in 1848.
Is Spring Bay a good place to live?
Spring Bay’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both the Illinois town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Spring Bay Park, 40 acres with 1.9 miles of trail. Spring Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
489 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spring Bay: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Bay, 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 Spring Bay.
Spring Bay stands out in Illinois and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Jobs based in Spring Bay fell to 45 in 2023, 24 fewer than in 2013. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 19%. In Spring Bay, the typical household income is $61,000, below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Peoria (34%), East Peoria (6%) and Spring Bay Township (5%).
| Spring Bay | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Spring Bay, mostly inland flooding
The national flood insurance program has paid 101 claims locally since 1979. Spring Bay’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 74 of 100. Two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 16%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Spring Bay brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spring Bay is
Among adults in Spring Bay, 19% report frequent mental distress. In Spring Bay, 20% of adults binge drink.
| Spring Bay | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Spring Bay | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.7% | 12.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.7% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Spring Bay, 5.7% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 2.0 miles. Parks and preserves in Spring Bay: 2, covering 42 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Bay Park | 1.9 mi | 40 |
| 2. Village Hall Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wildlife Prairie Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring Bay. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park8 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo37 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
8 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
9 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I House
9 mi MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic SitePhoto credits
Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain
Everything we know about Spring Bay
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Bay
About 7 of every 100 Spring Bay residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Spring Bay for work
Where Spring Bay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spring Bay
Village in Illinois, United States
Spring Bay is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the village population was 474, up from 452 in 2010. The village is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- Area code
- 309
Questions about Spring Bay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Bay, IL a good place to live?
Spring Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.