Fall Creek, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Fall Creek, Illinois
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.14
Area Land Km2:0.14
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.06
Area Land Sq Mi:0.06
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:31
Population Density Km2:217.69
Population Density Sq Mi:563.64
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:476
Coordinates:39.7789°N -91.3025°W
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-25245
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:422689

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.

Fall Creek takes its name from a nearby creek of the same name, which was named for a waterfall along its course.[2] 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.[3]

Geography

Fall Creek is located at . According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Fall Creek has a total area of 0.06sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[5] there were 31 people, 14 households, and 14 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 563.64PD/sqmi. There were 12 housing units at an average density of 218.18/sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.55% White, 3.23% Asian, and 3.23% from two or more races.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Book: The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc.. 1879. Windmill Pub.. 528.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2022-06-29 . Census.gov.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-06-28 . data.census.gov.