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Country around Winslow is a rural area of about 526 people in Stephenson County, Illinois, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Rockford, IL and 103 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $830 a month.
526people
$116kTypical home
$830/moRent
82° / 27°Summer / winter
36"Snow
226Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 526 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 42 mi to Rockford, IL
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$731/mo)
- Median rent $830/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (142 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (749 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 20% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to RFD airport
- 103 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 922 ft
- 711 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Illinois districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stephenson County: R+19 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.