Creal Springs, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 702. Estimated population in July 2024: 718 (+2.3% change)
Males: 347 (49.4%), Females: 355 (50.6%)

Williamson County

Zip code: 62922

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $25,272
Median house value: $32,700

Population by Race

Races in Creal Springs:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (22.4%), Irish (16.4%), German (9.0%), English (6.1%), Dutch (2.6%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Creal Springs

• High school or higher: 60.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 13.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creal Springs city

• Never married: 17.4%
• Now married: 55.0%
• Separated: 3.4%
• Widowed: 14.6%
• Divorced: 9.6%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Creal Springs:

• MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MARION, IL)
• HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HERRIN, IL)
• HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; HARRISBURG, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creal Springs:

• WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 31 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
• BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Creal Springs:

• HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 25 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; Abbreviation: HSB)
• BENTON MUNI (about 27 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
• METROPOLIS MUNI (about 31 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; Abbreviation: M30)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creal Springs:

• JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 26 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
• SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
• MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 87 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 93 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
• UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 93 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)

Public primary/middle school in Creal Springs:

• CREAL SPRINGS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: P O BOX 408; Grades: PK – 08)