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Fall Creek township, Illinois

Fall Creek township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Fall Creek township is a geographic entity located in Adams County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 521. The land area covers 36.38 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 521 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 70.3 yrs ±1.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 107 ±65 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 171 ±123
Occupied Housing Units 107 ±65
Vacant Housing Units 64 ±101
Median Home Value $415,100 ±$286,138
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $74,191 ±$24,450
Per Capita Income $52,565 ±$13,536
Poverty Rate 0% ±8.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±13
Unemployment Rate 0% ±27.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 47 ±73
Broadband Internet Rate 60.7% ±18.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF FALL CREEK
GUS Population: 515 (2024)
ID: 193211
Township Official Local Government
Contact: SUPV
786 N 550TH AVE, QUINCY IL 62305-0147
GUS Population: 64,109 (2024)
ID: 194541
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY CLERK
507 VERMONT ST, QUINCY IL 62301-2920

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 HANNIBAL, MO
Alternative School Nearby 07-12 Quincy, IL
Alternative School Nearby 05-12 Quincy, IL
Alternative School Nearby 07-12 Quincy, IL
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Quincy, IL
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Quincy, IL
Regular School Nearby PK Hannibal, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-05 HANNIBAL, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-KG Quincy, IL
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 HANNIBAL, MO
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Hannibal-LaGrange University
College 6.7 mi away 2800 Palmyra Rd, Hannibal, MO, 63401
5732213675
HANNIBAL FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.2 mi away 200 S FIFTH ST, HANNIBAL, MO, 63401
(573) 221-0222
John Wood Community College
College 7.5 mi away 1301 S 48th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305-8736
2172246500
QUINCY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.9 mi away 526 JERSEY STREET, QUINCY, IL, 62301
(217) 223-1309
Gem City College
College Vocational 9.6 mi away 700 State St, Quincy, IL, 62301
2172220391
MARION COUNTY LIBRARY SUB-DISTRICT #1
Library 11.0 mi away 212 S. MAIN ST., PALMYRA, MO, 63461
(573) 769-2830
Quincy University
College 9.9 mi away 1800 College Ave, Quincy, IL, 62301-2699
2172228020
BARRY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 16.6 mi away 880 BAINBRIDGE STREET, BARRY, IL, 62312
(217) 335-2149
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
College 10.2 mi away 3609 North Marx Drive, Quincy, IL, 62305-7005
21722855206905
LAGRANGE LIBRARY
Library 19.0 mi away 114 S MAIN ST, LAGRANGE, MO, 63448
(573) 655-2288
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at HANNIBAL WTR WKS, MO US, located 6.5 miles from Fall Creek township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 34.6° 17.9° 26.3° 2.11" —
February 39.6° 21.6° 30.6° 2.25" —
March 51.4° 32.0° 41.7° 2.76" —
April 63.7° 42.8° 53.2° 4.33" —
May 73.3° 54.0° 63.6° 4.96" —
June 82.1° 63.5° 72.8° 4.91" —
July 85.7° 67.3° 76.5° 4.11" —
August 84.4° 65.2° 74.8° 3.92" —
September 77.9° 56.9° 67.4° 3.53" —
October 65.7° 44.9° 55.3° 3.39" —
November 51.5° 33.5° 42.5° 2.82" —
December 39.3° 23.4° 31.4° 2.19" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Fall Creek CDP CDP 1.8 mi —
Payson village Village 3.8 mi —
Plainville village Village 7.2 mi —
Adams CDP CDP 7.6 mi —
Burton CDP CDP 7.9 mi —
Hannibal city City 8.1 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1700125258. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.