Town guide

Creal Springs, Illinois

Creal Springs is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, home to about 324 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62922.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population324315 per sq mi
Median home value$55,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Creal Springs

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Creal Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)114 miles away
Closer regional airportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL298 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Creal Springs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Creal Springs

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Creal Springs had 505 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 1061st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Williamson County grew from 27,796 residents in 1900 to 67,153 in 2020.

Creal Springs population by census2000: 702, 2010: 543, 2020: 505702200054320105052020

Williamson County, 1900–2020

Williamson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,796, 1910: 45,098, 1920: 61,092, 1930: 53,880, 1940: 51,424, 1950: 48,621, 1960: 46,117, 1970: 49,021, 1980: 56,538, 1990: 57,733, 2000: 61,296, 2010: 66,357, 2020: 67,15328K’00’1061K’20’3051K’40’5046K’60’7057K’80’9061K’00’1067K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Creal SpringsJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.2 in43°26°Jan3.849°29°Feb3.659°37°Mar4.770°46°Apr5.077°56°May5.285°63°Jun4.188°67°Jul4.487°65°Aug3.782°58°Sep3.871°46°Oct3.857°37°Nov4.346°29°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Williamson County

26,291 jobs at 1,597 businesses in Williamson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Williamson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,634 jobs; Retail trade: 3,880 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,335 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,844 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,871 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,761 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,105 jobs; Construction: 1,009 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Creal Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marion Il Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marion10.0 miles
  • Heartland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marion12.4 miles
  • Herrin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Herrin16.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Creal Springs

Public schools here are run by Marion CUSD 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Adams SchoolCreal SpringsPre-K–8283Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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