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Pine CreekIL
A town of 830.
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Population
830
−6.1% since 2010
Median home value
$274K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
55.1
years
Jobs based here
93
A commuter town
Small town
830 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pine Creek
Most working residents leave Pine Creek for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Polo (10%), Rockford (8%) and Dixon (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pine Creek0%
Polo10%
Rockford8%
Dixon8%
Oregon6%
20 mi
median commute distance
93
jobs based in Pine Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
41
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Pine Creek has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall41–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Pine Creek is
Pine Creek beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Pine Creek | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 10.3% |
Osf Saint Katharine Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3% of Pine Creek is conserved land
9.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
3%conserved
3%
conserved · 751 of 25,273 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Pines Forest State Park | 7.3 mi | 390 |
| 2. Castle Rock State Park | 1 mi | 238 |
| 3. George B. Fell Nature Preserve | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pine Creek for work
Where Pine Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
93jobs based in Pine Creek
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pine Creek
Township in Illinois, United States
Pine Creek Township is located in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 758 and it contained 320 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 712
- Area
- 40 sq mi