Most working residents leave Spring Lake for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Pekin (18%), Peoria (16%) and Morton (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Pekin

18%

Peoria

16%

Morton

Bartonville

1%Work in townlive and work in Spring Lake 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 32Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Spring Lake →

Health in Spring Lake

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 15.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Carle Health Pekin HospitalPekin · 10.7 mi · ER

Heartland Community Health Clinic Dba: Heartland Health Services - OltPekin · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61546, 61554 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Spring Lake →

Natural hazards in Spring Lake

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

30Does Spring Lake flood?paid flood claims since 1979 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Spring Lake MapSpring Lake vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Spring Lake →

Climate in Spring Lake

Full climate →

Spring Lake has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 21°Winter

64° / 42°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

66° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Spring Lake get?About 26 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Spring Lake →

Schools in Spring Lake

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School Grade C

The public schools Spring Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSpring Lake CCSD 606Schools1

Spring Lake Elem School B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 55 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.