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Winnebago is a small town of 2,981 people in Winnebago County, Illinois. It's about 9 miles from Rockford, IL and 85 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $992 a month.
2,981people
$194kTypical home
$992/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
37"Snow
226Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,981
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,541 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 9 mi to Rockford, IL
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,223/mo)
- Median rent $992/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 2.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (247 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,129 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to RFD airport
- 71 mi to ORD (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 869 ft
- 678 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 326 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 120 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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