Indian Creek, Illinois

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Indian Creek, Illinois
Village
Location of Indian Creek in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°13′33″N87°58′37″W / 42.22583°N 87.97694°W / 42.22583; -87.97694
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lake
Government
• Village president	Tim Hill
Area [1]
• Total	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	536
• Density	2,007.49/sq mi (775.20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60061
Area codes	847, 224
FIPS code	17-37218
Wikimedia Commons	Indian Creek, Illinois

Indian Creek is a village in Vernon Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 536. ^[2] Police services are provided by Lake County Sheriff and fire/EMS services by the Countryside Fire Protection District.

Geography

Indian Creek is located at 42°13′33″N87°58′37″W / 42.22583°N 87.97694°W / 42.22583; -87.97694 (42.225876, -87.976843). ^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Indian Creek has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km²), all land. ^[4] It has the smallest area of any incorporated place in Lake County. ^[5]

History

Indian Creek was originally incorporated in 1958 as a response to the threat of annexation by neighboring Vernon Hills. The incorporation is known as a paper incorporation and was accomplished by attorney Harold P. Block, who became the first Chief of Police of the Village of Indian Creek.

This location may be confused with the Indian Creek Massacre, detailed below, which actually occurred in LaSalle County near Ottawa, IL. During the Black Hawk War of 1832, which was the last Indian war in Illinois, Indian Creek, was the scene of an attack, by a renegade band of 40-80 Potawatomi and Sauk, on the Davis Settlement, where 15 white settlers were killed and scalped.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	239		—
1970	270		13.0%
1980	236		−12.6%
1990	247		4.7%
2000	194		−21.5%
2010	462		138.1%
2020	536		16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8]

2020 census

Indian Creek village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [7]	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	333	319	72.08%	59.51%
Black or African American alone (NH)	10	23	2.16%	4.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	5	0.00%	0.93%
Asian alone (NH)	83	140	17.97%	26.12%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	3	0.00%	0.56%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	5	19	1.08%	3.54%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	27	6.71%	5.04%
Total	462	536	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 194 people, 65 households, and 59 families residing in the village. The population density was 726.5 inhabitants per square mile (280.5/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 250.9 per square mile (96.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.91% White, 0.52% Asian, 2.06% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.

There were 65 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.2% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $88,206, and the median income for a family was $90,723. Males had a median income of $61,406 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,515. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Indian Creek village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): All places fully within/partially within Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Indian Creek village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Indian Creek village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Chicago entry for Indian Creek
• Camp Seaver Fairgrounds
• Discovery Day Camp