Fancy Creek Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,410 and it contained 2,074 housing units. Fancy Creek Township changed its name from Power Township on September 11, 1861. The township annexed the eastern half of Salisbury Township in 1989, thereby increasing in size. The Sangamon River State Fish and Wildlife Area, a state-owned conservation area, is located here on the banks of the Sangamon River.

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How Fancy Creek ranks

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#26Best schools in IL #58Highest income in IL #85Fewest uninsured in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Fancy Creek

Work & commute in Fancy Creek

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Most working residents leave Fancy Creek for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (53%), Sherman (4%) and Williamsville (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Springfield

53%

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Williamsville

Bloomington

6%Work in townlive and work in Fancy Creek 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,019Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Fancy Creek

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

9better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

5.5%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.9%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield · 7.7 mi · ER

Siu Medicine North Dirksen Express CareSpringfield · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62625, 62707, 62684 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fancy Creek →

Natural hazards in Fancy Creek

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Fancy Creek flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Fancy Creek MapFancy Creek vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Fancy Creek

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Fancy Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 22°Winter

64° / 42°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

66° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Fancy Creek get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fancy Creek

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The public schools Fancy Creek’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#26Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictWilliamsville CUSD 15Schools3

Sherman Elem School AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 552 students Cantrall Elem School AElementary · Grades PK–3 · 334 students Cantrall Intermediate School A-Middle · Grades 4–6 · 184 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.