Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:18 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:20 am – 4:25 pm
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People1,274 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.0390 householdsMedian household income $104,875Median home value $281,60095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,159 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 439 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 19%, retail 16%Average commute 31 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 13 days15 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marengo station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsCoon Creek 1state recreation area · 2.2 miCrow's Foot State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 109 acresRedhorse Bendpark · 3.9 mi · 64 acresPrairie Fieldspark · 5.3 mi · 94 acresMarengo Ridge 5state conservation land · 7.2 mi · 81 acresBrookdale 8state recreation area · 10.4 mi · 157 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201024 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBoone County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025247 of 364 days measured105 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McHenry County, IL, 15 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelvidereserves 25,339 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation779 ft237 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwedish American Medical Center Belvidere5.4 miPost officeGarden Prairie Post Office1.1 miTown hallBelvidere City Hall5.2 miPoliceBoone County Sheriff's Office5.5 miFire stationBelvidere Fire Department Station 25.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCamelot Therapeutic Day School of Belvidereunder a mileCollegeRasmussen College13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD19 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD47 miInterstateI-903.3 miUS highwayUS 201.3 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO43 miRailHarvardMetra12 miCoachRockford Mass TransitFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61038 ZIP area.
