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Silver Creek

A township of 618 people in Stephenson County, Illinois
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Conserved land0.8%185 of 22,131 acres
Trails8.7 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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About Silver Creek

Township in Illinois, United States
618Population
35 sq miArea
823 ftElevation

Silver Creek Township is a township in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 696 and it contained 332 housing units.

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Most working residents leave Silver Creek for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Freeport (25%), Rockford (15%) and Chicago (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Freeport
25%
Rockford
15%
Chicago
3%
Ridott
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Silver Creek →

Health in Silver Creek

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1better than IL·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport · 5.1 mi · ER
Crusader Clinic on West State StreetRockford · 23.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61032, 61007, 61039 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Silver Creek →

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Silver Creek has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter
59° / 38°Spring
82° / 60°Summer
61° / 40°Fall
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Nearest: Freeport Public LibraryFreeport · 4.8 miles · 58 hrs a week

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