Spring Creek TownshipIL
A town of 461, settled in 1870.
Is Spring Creek Township a good place to live?
4.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Spring Creek Township, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Spring Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
461 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spring Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring 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 Spring Creek Township.
Spring Creek Township faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Spring Creek Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Spring Creek Township for work: only 2% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Spring Creek Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Spring Creek Township is $69,000.
| Spring Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Spring Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Spring Creek Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Spring Creek Township’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spring Creek Township is
Spring Creek Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 42% of Spring Creek Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Spring Creek Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Spring Creek Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Spring Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spring Creek Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Spring Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Spring Creek Township for work
Where Spring Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Spring Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Creek Township, IL a good place to live?
Spring Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.