Housing data for Spring Lake Township, IL
Spring Lake Township, IL has an estimated 1,658 residents and 791 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Tazewell County.
4.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,658 (±143)
- Housing units
- 791 (±79)
- Households that rent
- 4.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.7%
What stands out in Spring Lake Township
Households that rent: 4.8% (±3.5 points) in Spring Lake Township, lower than in Tazewell County (21.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±8.0 points) in Spring Lake Township, lower than in Tazewell County (9.3%).
Average commute: 30.8 minutes (±3.6) in Spring Lake Township, higher than in Tazewell County (20.8 minutes).
Households without a vehicle: 2.0% (±1.6 points) in Spring Lake Township, lower than in Tazewell County (5.5%).
Housing in Spring Lake Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $86,685 median household income
- Home values: $159,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,591 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,130 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.8% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 30.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Spring Lake Township against Tazewell County, its state and the nation
| Spring Lake Township | Tazewell County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,658 (±143) | 130,290 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 791 (±79) | 58,731 (±93) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.8% (±3.5 points) | 21.6% (±1.4 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $909 (±$34) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,685 (±$9,168) | $77,982 (±$1,962) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,100 (±$8,604) | $167,500 (±$2,913) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,130 (±$288) | $3,536 (±$72) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.2% (±12.3 points) | 72.2% (±2.7 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.8 minutes (±3.6) | 20.8 minutes (±0.6) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.6% (±6.2 points) | 90.2% (±0.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.7 years (±4.0) | 41.9 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Spring Lake Township covers 62.5 square miles of land, about 27 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Spring Lake Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,599 (±132) | 1,658 (±143) | +3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 923 (±51) | 791 (±79) | −14.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $127,800 (±$7,670) | $159,100 (±$8,604) | +24.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,048 (±$5,474) | $86,685 (±$9,168) | +35.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,278 (±$109) | $1,591 (±$85) | +24.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,623 (±$200) | $3,130 (±$288) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.0% (±3.6 points) | 4.8% (±3.5 points) | −5.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±33.6 points) | 0.0% (±57.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Tazewell County
Spring Lake Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tazewell County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Tazewell County recorded 257 violent and 1,407 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Spring Lake Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61546 | 63% | 3,849 | $786 | $136,400 | $79,551 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Spring Lake Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manito | 4.8 mi | $741 | $112,600 | 18.4% |
| Kingston Mines | 5.4 mi | $575 | $75,000 | 21.3% |
| Banner | 5.8 mi | $775 | $101,600 | 23.9% |
| Glasford | 6.0 mi | $620 | $102,800 | 14.2% |
| Timber Township | 6.4 mi | $676 | $158,400 | 11.1% |
| Banner Township (Fulton County) | 7.0 mi | $904 | $135,800 | 41.9% |
| Manito Township | 7.0 mi | $784 | $115,600 | 20.1% |
| Mapleton | 7.5 mi | $567 | $106,300 | 20.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Spring Lake Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $915 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,557 | $1,710 |
HUD income limits for Spring Lake Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,300 | $37,150 | $59,450 |
| 2 people | $25,500 | $42,450 | $67,950 |
| 3 people | $28,700 | $47,750 | $76,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,050 | $84,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,300 | $91,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,550 | $98,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,800 | $105,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,050 | $112,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Peoria, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Spring Lake Township
What is the median household income in Spring Lake Township?
The median household income in Spring Lake Township is $86,685 (±$9,168) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Spring Lake Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $159,100 (±$8,604) for owner-occupied homes in Spring Lake Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Spring Lake Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Spring Lake Township, IL is $1,591 (±$85) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Spring Lake Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Spring Lake Township, IL is $3,130 (±$288) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Spring Lake Township?
Spring Lake Township, IL has an estimated 791 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Spring Lake Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 50.9% of homes in Spring Lake Township, IL.
Is Spring Lake Township growing?
In Spring Lake Township, the number of residents went from 1,599 in 2015–2019 to 1,658 in 2020–2024 (+3.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Spring Lake Township?
The ZIP code that covers Spring Lake Township is 61546.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61546?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61546 is $786 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Lake township, Tazewell County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Lake township, Tazewell County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Lake township, Tazewell County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Lake township, Tazewell County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Lake township, Tazewell County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Lake township, Tazewell County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Lake township, Tazewell County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Peoria, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Peoria, IL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Spring Lake township, Tazewell County, Illinois (county subdivision:72130, in state:17 county:179).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .