Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:19 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:21 am – 4:26 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days15 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksRasmussen Collegecollege · 1.2 miRockford Universitycollege · 1.4 miSpring Lakelake · 1.4 miReuben Aldeen Park Lakelake · 1.5 miLookout Pointpeak · 3.1 miRock Cut State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuilford Center Parkpark · within reachAldeen Golf Clubrecreation area · under a mile · 145 acresRock Cut State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 3,080 acresWylie Prairie Natural Heritage Landmarkstate historic site · 2.7 miNimtz Pondsstate conservation land · 3.6 miUpper Rock 002-06state conservation land · 8.7 mi · 63 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197248 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWinnebago County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025244 of 355 days measured105 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 169main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Winnebago County monitors, IL
Drinking waterRockfordserves 147,051 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation835 ft255 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Anthony Medical Center1.1 miPost officeLoves Park Post Office3.3 miTown hallLoves Park City Hall3.0 miPoliceRockford Police Department District 3 Station1.8 miFire stationRockford Fire Department - Station 51.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 6 otherElementaryBrookview Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolChristian Life Schoolsunder a mileHighGuilford High Schoolunder a mileCollegeRasmussen College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD7.9 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD60 miInterstateI-392.8 miUS highwayUS 20 Bus1.9 miAmtrakPlano, IL PLO49 miCoach7559 Walton St - Van Galder TerminalVan Galder (Coach USA)2.1 miTransit22 stops within a mileRockford Mass Transit District (RMTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61106 ZIP area.
