Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701, Illinois

Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 is a unified school district in Tazewell County and Woodford County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 5,527 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 74.8 sq mi (194 km²) of land.

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Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 in Illinois
Morton Community Unit School District 709Tremont Community Unit School District 702
Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
5,527 ± 233
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Tazewell County95% of the district’s landWoodford County5% of the district’s land
Land area
74.8 sq mi (194 km²)
Median household income
$101,321 ± $10,000
Median home value
$206,300 ± $13,747
Water area
0.28 sq mi (0.73 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1711880
Coordinates (central point)
40.562954, -89.347061

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701, largest first

  1. Mackinaw Township4,240 people
  2. Mackinaw (village)1,979 people
  3. Heritage Lake (CDP)1,522 people
  4. Deer Creek Township1,331 people
  5. Deer Creek (village)654 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Morton Community Unit School District 7096.9 mi northwest
  2. Tremont Community Unit School District 7029.0 mi southwest
  3. Eureka Community Unit District 14010 mi northeast
  4. Olympia Community Unit School District 1614 mi south

These share a boundary with Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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