Fall Creek, Illinois
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
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Fall Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Fall Creek is located along Interstate 172 southwest of Payson. As of the 2020 census, Fall Creek had a population of 31.[3]
Fall Creek, Illinois | |
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  Fall Creek, Illinois Location within Illinois  Fall Creek, Illinois Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′53″N 91°18′11″W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Fall Creek |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31 |
| • Density | 563.8/sq mi (217.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62360 (Payson) |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-25245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804084[1] |
Fall Creek takes its name from a nearby creek of the same name, which was named for a waterfall along its course.[4] A post office called Falls Creek was established in 1861, and closed in 1866. The post office was reestablished in 1872, the name was changed to Fallcreek in 1894, and the post office was discontinued in 1909.[5]
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Fall Creek has a total area of 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2), all land.[6]
Demographics
Fall Creek first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]
As of the 2020 census[9] there were 31 people, 14 households, and 14 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 563.64 inhabitants per square mile (217.62/km2). There were 12 housing units at an average density of 218.18 per square mile (84.24/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.55% White, 3.23% Asian, and 3.23% from two or more races.
Education
The school district is Payson Community Unit School District 1.[10] The comprehensive high school of that district is Payson-Seymour High School.