Fall Creek, Illinois
Fall Creek, Illinois | |
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Fall Creek, Illinois Fall Creek, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′53″N 91°18′11″W / 39.78139°N 91.30306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Adams |
| 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) |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-25245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804084 |
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.
Fall Creek takes its name from a nearby creek of the same name, which was named for a waterfall along its course. 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.