of the population were below the poverty line. Schools Their high school is Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School and it is located on 401 E. Fifth St, Mackinaw, IL. Both students from Mackinaw and Deer Creek, Illinois attend Deemack High School. Dee-Mack athletics participate in the Heart of Illinois Conference and in 2012 their girls' volleyball team won the class 2A state title. This was Dee-Mack's first state championship. On November 25, 2016, Dee-Mack's football team played in their first football state championship game in 29 years. They played Maroa-Forsyth for the class 2A Illinois State Championship in Champaign, Illinois at the University of Illinois' Memorial Stadium. They won the game 35–7, which was the first state championship in football for the school. They finished their season with a 13–1 record. References External links Village of Mackinaw official website Deemack High School website Villages in Tazewell County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois 1827 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1827