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Durand is a small town of 1,592 people in Winnebago County, Illinois. It's about 18 miles from Rockford, IL and 82 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 $136k and rent runs about $796 a month.
1,592people
$136kTypical home
$796/moRent
82° / 27°Summer / winter
36"Snow
226Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,592
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,732 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 18 mi to Rockford, IL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $136k (≈$854/mo)
- Median rent $796/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (329 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,016 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to RFD airport
- 79 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 778 ft
- 686 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 311 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 144 bars within 25 mi
- 50 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winnebago County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk